Oh I frequently struggle with this! I’ve got to the point where I totally agree with everything here, but it’s still hard to accept rest as part of the working process when I’m actually resting. It still feels like laziness, even though I know it’s part of the process. Maybe it just takes consistent practice!
I completely hear you on that! It feels like laziness to me too, so I have that mental struggle. But my work is always better/faster/more enjoyable after. So odd.
The strongest idea here is that rest is not a reward after the work is finished, because the work is never really finished. I also like the way exhaustion is tied to judgment, pricing, boundaries, and confidence rather than treated as just a feeling. That makes self-care sound less like indulgence and more like part of the work itself.
Oh I frequently struggle with this! I’ve got to the point where I totally agree with everything here, but it’s still hard to accept rest as part of the working process when I’m actually resting. It still feels like laziness, even though I know it’s part of the process. Maybe it just takes consistent practice!
I completely hear you on that! It feels like laziness to me too, so I have that mental struggle. But my work is always better/faster/more enjoyable after. So odd.
The strongest idea here is that rest is not a reward after the work is finished, because the work is never really finished. I also like the way exhaustion is tied to judgment, pricing, boundaries, and confidence rather than treated as just a feeling. That makes self-care sound less like indulgence and more like part of the work itself.
Yes! Exactly that. It took me a while to wrap my head around this, especially without feeling guilty about it. But it really really works.
Thank you beautiful.