August 2021: Taking a Break
IT’S THE SUMMER AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A BREAK
“Don’t say no.” “Don’t fall behind.” “Hurry.” “Do it all.” “Don’t Take a Break.”
These are just some of the instructions we give ourselves that keep us from the one word we sometimes most desperately need: REST. It can feel wrong to give this order to ourselves, but why? Why is guilt often a follow-up feeling to wanting to rest?
Here we explore the topic of Taking a Break with stories and wisdom from women who asked themselves the same questions we have asked above. They share how rest has been both difficult but crucial to living with clarity.
LIFESTYLE
How to hit the pause button on needing to constantly be working towards a goal
Letting Go of the Need to Feel Busy