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Hustle culture tells you to grind harder, but your soul seems to be asking for something else. We’re talking about biblical rest as more than sleep, more than “self-care,” and definitely more than laziness. I’m joined by Mrs.Darius Thompson, founder of Ruth Marie Co, a faith-rooted business offering Christian coaching, guided journals, and devotional tools for women walking through growth, grief, and transition, and she brings a powerful framework for understanding what God is actually inviting us into.
We break down three kinds of rest found in Scripture: physical Sabbath rest (the command to cease), spiritual rest for the weary soul (Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 11), and the eternal rest we enter because of Christ’s finished work. From the Israelites and manna to the warning signs of burnout, we keep coming back to one idea: rest is dependence. If you’ve ever felt like slowing down means you’re falling behind, we name how that mindset can become self-sufficiency, striving, and even a hidden idol of control.
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About our guest : Mrs . Darius Thompson
Darius is the founder of Ruth Marie & Co., a faith-rooted business offering Christian coaching, guided journals, and devotional tools for women navigating seasons of growth, grief, and transition. As a wife and mother of two girls who has walked her own seasons of deep loss, her desire is to help women slow down and notice God at work around them, through them, and in them.
She also leads In This Season, a membership for women in every season of grief, waiting, or growth — with free and paid tiers, including one-on-one coaching for those wanting deeper support.
Find her:
Website: https://ruthmarieandco.com
Blog: https://ayingardens.substack.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruthmarieandco?igsh=MThic2gxdHcyanNjNA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
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YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ruthmarieandco?si=k8GLLp1aF9LDHi6P
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How to cope with Trauma
“Talk to a few trusted people, open up about your struggle, seek online support groups, read self-help books or practice small acts of self-care such as meditation, breath work, yoga and exercise can help you regain some feeling of control.”
Find a therapist
- Get Started (betterhelp.com)
- Online Psychiatric Medication & Mental Telehealth Services - Rx Anxiety, Depression & Insomnia Treatment | Cerebral
Triumph Over Trauma Scripture: II Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be unto to God , who always causes us to Triumph in Christ....
Books I'm reading on my healing journey
- The Body Keeps the Score - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143127748/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_i_HXH4RMNC329DT7VPQ5WG
- Trauma & Recovery https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465061710/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_i_
- It didnt start with you Ihttps://a.co/d/3CZwWao
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2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be unto God, who always causes us to Triumph!