Typically, Dry January refers to a month of abstention from alcohol (and maybe whatever else was overabundant in the pre-new year holiday season). After an emotionally exhausting and panic-attack-filled 2022, I decided to do my own grief version of a “Dry January” in 2023. 2022 was awful, and I wanted to begin a practice ofContinueContinue reading “My “Dry” January 2023″
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Monday Meditation: To Rest, Surrender.
“Leave the rest to the gods.”* -Horace To rest, you have to stop expending energy in certain ways. Not only do you have to physically stop performing certain activities, but you also have to release depleting mental loads from your mind. It’s easy to see someone watching television and assume they are fully “at rest,”ContinueContinue reading “Monday Meditation: To Rest, Surrender.”
Monday Meditation: Lie Fallow
“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.” -Ovid Fallowing is a farming practice whereby a field is left unsown for a period of time to let the soil recover its nutrients and restore its moisture content. This recovery time later allows that same soil to grow a larger and better cropContinueContinue reading “Monday Meditation: Lie Fallow”
Monday Meditation: A New Year Rest
“Rest when you are weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” -Ralph Marston December used to be an exciting month, a tiring one, but one filled with the energy of holiday electricity. The final week of the year used to be a time when I wouldContinueContinue reading “Monday Meditation: A New Year Rest”
Monday Meditation: Rest.
“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.” -Ovid A holiday shrouded in grief can range from tiring to exhausting. As we slide into the next new year, remember to rest. As we recover from the emotional turmoil holidays can bring, remember to rest. Give yourself a break. Take time for yourself:ContinueContinue reading “Monday Meditation: Rest.”