Mind Notes
September 15, 2025 - The Weight of Rest
Rest has always felt complicated to me. There’s a part of me that equates stillness with falling behind, as though pausing means I’m failing. But lately I’m learning that rest isn’t absence—it’s presence of another kind. It’s the body repairing, the mind resetting, the heart gathering enough courage to keep going.
This week, I gave myself permission to slow down without guilt. I noticed how much softer the day felt when I allowed myself to nap, to read without rushing, to sit in silence without filling it. Nothing in the world collapsed because I stopped moving. Instead, I found myself steadier when I returned.
Rest, I’m realizing, is not a sign of weakness. It’s a form of strength—an act of trust that life will still be there waiting when I rise again.
If you’re carrying too much today, I hope you let yourself set it down for a while. Rest doesn’t take you away from the journey—it makes the journey possible.