Learning to Rest: Healing the Urge to Always Do
Discover why pausing is essential and how honoring your inner rhythms can align you with your next steps.
Prior to beginning my three-week holiday break, my intentional, semi-annual time to recenter, reconnect with family, and recalibrate my energy, I was guided to write this message: a reminder of how essential it is to pause, slow down, and honor the deep rest our souls crave each winter.
When I’m in a creative flow, my energy heightens and it becomes difficult to stop. I love movement and can go nonstop like the energizer bunny, wanting to finish everything before I rest (even before I eat). For a long time, I labeled this as a positive trait. Now I understand it was rooted in trauma responses, patterns tied to worthiness, guilt, and trying to “keep up with the Joneses.”
Awareness helped me recognize these habits, and accountability helped me begin shifting them. This is still a practice for me today.
What I’ve learned is that when you intentionally offer yourself rest, when you allow the active part of your mind to soften, you create space to integrate new lessons, receive clarity, and align more deeply with your next steps.
In the upcoming winter issue of The Awakened Journal, I share more about honoring your inner rhythms and how listening deeply to yourself creates space for expansion and transformation, as well as other articles written by others within this community.
If you feel the spark of getting cozy this winter, this issue may be a gentle companion for your soul, offering reflection, inspiration, and the support of a community of awakened souls walking courageous paths. Each seasonal issue of The Awakened Journal invites you to pause, reflect, and connect with yourself and others. It’s a beautiful gift to share with yourself, or someone you love.
With love,
Sheree
P.S. In case you’re wondering why I keep referring to the energy of winter, even though it’s technically still autumn, I’ve felt the collective energy shifting sooner than usual this year. I believe the Universe, and our own souls, are guiding us to go inward a little earlier, so we can integrate and emerge with renewed energy. We, as the awakened, are called to do the inner work first, blazing the path of inspiration for others to follow… yes, even before the “muggles,” if you will.
Be Kind To Yourself 💜