There’s something profoundly challenging about truly understanding the importance of rest. For me, it’s a lesson that keeps cycling back into my life, as if the universe is determined to hammer it into my stubborn mind. Maybe you’ve been there too—the relentless belief that productivity is only valid if it’s tangible, measurable, or visible to others. Growing up, I adopted the mindset that success came from outworking everyone else, from burning the candle at both ends, and then finding a way to light it in the middle too.