Do you give yourself recharging time or rest time on purpose? How about play time -- or are you one of the majority of adults who are deficient in play? Did you know that spontaneous play actually recharges and regenerates the body and significantly contributes to your quality of life?
I'm thinking about this question after this amusing reminder channeling yesterday with new guides who said:
"We are here to help you should you feel stuck, but we are not here to do it for you. You can contact us every day in the morning first thing if you like and check in with your focus of the day. In this way you can work most efficiently, provided that you listen to us. Sometimes we will tell you to take a break and you will not listen, but things will go more smoothly if you do listen. There is a season for everything, including love-making. You are all that you need."
Like many, I was raised to believe that idleness was the devil's playground. But it's not idle to rest, recuperate, repair, and knit up that raveled sleeve of care. As a healer I've seen how vulnerable to damage people become when they don't have enough play/fun time or rest time. They are two different things, and we need both to live well and easily.
How can you honor the natural cycles of life, which include quiet times of regathering, and schedule such time into your day, week, month and year? Saving it all up for a vacation doesn't really work... or had you noticed? So far I've changed my Mondays to studying and resting days instead of "oh no the week is starting and I have so much to do" days. I'm thrilled because I have a thing with Mondays anyway, and am challenged to be very productive. I also have a 3-year-old at home. Studying to me means no results necessary. Play with my daughter, listen to talks, read books, nap. I can feel the relief already!
By the way, the MOST crucial part of scheduling play or rest time is going into it with a 100% intention to play or rest. No sneaking work or even thinking about it! You must let go completely, or it truly won't be play or rest, and you'll need more without understanding why.
How about you? Let me know what you come up with. I wish you all the blessings of a happy, well rested life.
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