REST here. For a minute. It's okay.
rest1
rɛst/
verb
verb: rest; 3rd person present: rests; past tense: rested; past participle: rested; gerund or present participle: resting
noun: rest; plural noun: rests; suffix: -rest; suffix: -rests
rɛst/
verb
verb: rest; 3rd person present: rests; past tense: rested; past participle: rested; gerund or present participle: resting
- 1.
cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength. - be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position.
- be based on; depend on.
noun: rest; plural noun: rests; suffix: -rest; suffix: -rests
- 1.
an instance or period of resting.2. - MUSIC
an interval of silence of a specified duration. - 3.
an object that is used to support something.
Today I don't have words so I'm going to share a beautiful poem I found (link to the author below) and wish you all a good night and peaceful sleep. I am honouring the need of my body and mind to rest.
Relax your shoulders
Release your jaw
Allow your gaze
To sweetly soften
Allow the earth below
To hold you up
Allow the support
To gently have you
Wherever you are
Whenever you need
With each exhale
Let go a little more
With each inhale
Trust that you are held
Release any conscious control
Of your breath
And allow the breath
To breathe you
Let go of any effort
Of any tension
Allowing the sense of doing
To shift into that of being
Allow each effortless exhale
To bring you a little bit deeper
Into yourself
Into the earth
Into the support
That so lovingly holds you
That is always there
When life gets busy
Or when it feels as if
The ground is crumbling
Beneath your toes
Allow everything to be as it is
The sounds
The sensations
Both inner and outer
Allow your whole body to soften
Feel how strongly you are held
Wherever you are
Whenever you need
Let your bones to get heavy
And the breath be full
Sweetly surrender
Any worries
Any fears
Any last bits of tension
To gravity
Allow yourself to be held
In its warm embrace
The more you soften
The more you trust
The more you let go
The more strongly you can feel
That eternal connection
The more you listen
The more you clearly you can hear
Its sweet whispering reminder
It’s okay to rest here
You are safe
You are loved
You are so strongly held
It’s okay to just be
For as long as you want
For as long as you need.
http://www.elephantjournal.com/author/alexa-torontow/
Love Always
Relax your shoulders
Release your jaw
Allow your gaze
To sweetly soften
Allow the earth below
To hold you up
Allow the support
To gently have you
Wherever you are
Whenever you need
With each exhale
Let go a little more
With each inhale
Trust that you are held
Release any conscious control
Of your breath
And allow the breath
To breathe you
Let go of any effort
Of any tension
Allowing the sense of doing
To shift into that of being
Allow each effortless exhale
To bring you a little bit deeper
Into yourself
Into the earth
Into the support
That so lovingly holds you
That is always there
When life gets busy
Or when it feels as if
The ground is crumbling
Beneath your toes
Allow everything to be as it is
The sounds
The sensations
Both inner and outer
Allow your whole body to soften
Feel how strongly you are held
Wherever you are
Whenever you need
Let your bones to get heavy
And the breath be full
Sweetly surrender
Any worries
Any fears
Any last bits of tension
To gravity
Allow yourself to be held
In its warm embrace
The more you soften
The more you trust
The more you let go
The more strongly you can feel
That eternal connection
The more you listen
The more you clearly you can hear
Its sweet whispering reminder
It’s okay to rest here
You are safe
You are loved
You are so strongly held
It’s okay to just be
For as long as you want
For as long as you need.
http://www.elephantjournal.com/author/alexa-torontow/
Love Always