What does it mean to rest?
I’m on holiday writing this while at dinner alone, reflecting on my day.
(^real footage of my journaling at dinner alone^)
Earlier today, over lunch, I reviewed my coaching notes and brainstormed answers to questions I had. It was rather intense–a bunch of notebooks and papers on the table, picking things up, putting them down, staring off into the distance, thinking.. What kind of business do I want to build? What’s the role of community? How can I best serve? I was excited, frustrated, focused on figuring things out.
The food was not important. I engulfed it. The servers must’ve thought I was odd. Or very American lol.
Then I walked the beach and had my head in my phone, taking photos, writing down thoughts, sending texts to ‘connect’.
Now I’m at this dinner, writing again. But this dinner feels different, writing this feels different.
No screen.
No work.
No thinking.
No rush.
Just being, tasting.
Capturing the difference with words.
It is intentional, personal. Feels more like art than work.
This feels like the start of a real holiday, a restful holiday. My body sinking into the chair, eyes and jaw relaxed. Imagining myself walking back to my hotel slowly, feeling the breeze of the ocean air. Showering and getting to bed early.
Waking up when my body wants to. Walking tomorrow aimlessly, adventuring and seeing new sights, stopping at a cafe for hours to people watch, rest my body and brain. But also to inspire it by just living, being, not doing.
This is what rest is to me. The state of being not doing.
What does being look like for you?
Please comment and let me know what resonated with you!
Talk soon,
Coach Miche Miche
Journal prompts
What does rest feel like for you? What activities give you that?
What boundaries do you need to get that rest?
Thank you for sharing Michelle!
For me, “being” feel effortless even while am putting in effort.
Most important things I constantly remind myself whenever I know I astray:
1) giving attention to my body and being able to pick up emotions like fear.
2) attention on my breath as in meditation while doing anything - work or at the beach.
Unni