This resonated with me in so many ways and is exactly my lived experience. Practising resting but never really feeling rested. I have joined your 10 day journey - thank you Vienda! I have also just started a new 6 month creative project at work for which I am both excited and nervous to bring it to life. You mentioned that you are able to balance activation and challenge, as well as rest and peace. Do you have any advice on how I can do the same - but resting on a deep level?
For me, it’s about intentionally planning ‘deep rest' times into my week, which includes setting stringent boundaries around technology, as it seems to be the one thing that gets in the way. Let me think about this some more, I think I could/should write a full article on it… and if you have more specific questions, please send them through as it will help me gear the article in the direction that is most helpful!
O Vienda, I can relate so much to what you are writing here, again. "There’s this survival instinct inside of me that feels that if I don’t get started on my work immediately, my entire business/life/world will fall apart." — I feel exactly the same, and although I have learned a lot about nervous system regulation (truly a game changer), it is really something I have to work on daily. In some phases more, in others less.
I just made a similar decision to you: I want to rest as much as I can for the rest of the year. No solving life problems. No making any big decisions. No making plans for anything. Just focusing on the bare minimum that needs to be done, and otherwise allowing myself a pause from doing doing doing. And it is NOT easy.
Yesterday I fell into my typical pattern and was researching all day long. My mind wanted to do something — to make a decision, to find a solution, to plan the next step — although the plan was taking the day off and to rest. 😅🙄 It wasn’t until the evening that I could stop myself. And I made the promise that I will do things differently today.
And then I read your piece — like a sign and the perfect support for where I am at. I can't wait to dive in. ☺️💫
I relate to every. single. word.!!! congratulations on deciding not to make any decisions, and YES, it is sooo haaaard! but I truly think that on the other side of this 'hard' are the answers we are so ardently chasing. I hope her way deep rest supports you in the ways that you need.
This resonated with me in so many ways and is exactly my lived experience. Practising resting but never really feeling rested. I have joined your 10 day journey - thank you Vienda! I have also just started a new 6 month creative project at work for which I am both excited and nervous to bring it to life. You mentioned that you are able to balance activation and challenge, as well as rest and peace. Do you have any advice on how I can do the same - but resting on a deep level?
For me, it’s about intentionally planning ‘deep rest' times into my week, which includes setting stringent boundaries around technology, as it seems to be the one thing that gets in the way. Let me think about this some more, I think I could/should write a full article on it… and if you have more specific questions, please send them through as it will help me gear the article in the direction that is most helpful!
O Vienda, I can relate so much to what you are writing here, again. "There’s this survival instinct inside of me that feels that if I don’t get started on my work immediately, my entire business/life/world will fall apart." — I feel exactly the same, and although I have learned a lot about nervous system regulation (truly a game changer), it is really something I have to work on daily. In some phases more, in others less.
I just made a similar decision to you: I want to rest as much as I can for the rest of the year. No solving life problems. No making any big decisions. No making plans for anything. Just focusing on the bare minimum that needs to be done, and otherwise allowing myself a pause from doing doing doing. And it is NOT easy.
Yesterday I fell into my typical pattern and was researching all day long. My mind wanted to do something — to make a decision, to find a solution, to plan the next step — although the plan was taking the day off and to rest. 😅🙄 It wasn’t until the evening that I could stop myself. And I made the promise that I will do things differently today.
And then I read your piece — like a sign and the perfect support for where I am at. I can't wait to dive in. ☺️💫
I relate to every. single. word.!!! congratulations on deciding not to make any decisions, and YES, it is sooo haaaard! but I truly think that on the other side of this 'hard' are the answers we are so ardently chasing. I hope her way deep rest supports you in the ways that you need.
What a beautiful invitation Vienda, I just listened to Day 1 and it is exactly what I needed on this Sunday morning. Thank you 🤍
Thank you Stephanie 😮💨