Sacred Rest: Finding Ease and Renewal in Daily Life
Kim Levan reflects on sacred rest and offers ways to make room for ease, renewal, and restorative pauses amid daily demands.
By Kim Levan
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Life can often feel like a relentless whirlwind of activity, with daily demands, responsibilities, and to-do lists pulling us in every direction. It’s easy to find ourselves longing for more time to simply rest. After the frenzy of the holiday season, do you ever feel like you need a holiday to recover from the last one? How do we cultivate true rest when we need it most, and how can we make it a regular part of our lives rather than an elusive luxury?What Is Rest?Rest is more than just sleep; it’s about cultivating a sense of ease and presence in our lives. Rest allows us to step out of a constant state of hyperarousal—that go-go-go mentality fueled by busyness, stress, and external pressu…