Rest is undervalued in our culture, but we need it desperately. Rest is not necessarily a horizontal activity; it can be about making moments yours, and reclaiming the spaces that are already there.

Highlights:

* why is it so hard to rest?

* rest rest rest flow > slog slog slog slog

* looking busy

* different people need different amounts & types of rest

* Take the amount of rest you think you need and multiply it by at least 3

* What the Enneagram says about Western culture

* “We have to, as individuals, decide how we want to live.” -Mara Glatzel

* Mara’s story of how she chose to rest

* “Resting is not necessarily a horizontal activity” -MaraGlatzel

* “What do I need right now?”

* the trap of “Blue Ribbon Resting”

* attach rest to something you already do

* making moments yours, and reclaiming the spaces that are already there

* creating a restful morning routine and evening routine

* The “effort = value” myth, the “appearance of effort = value” myth, and spiritual practice

* The Deep Exhale

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