Living in integrity and taking time for rest

A short and sweet hello as I kick off my spring break

It’s funny to claim “spring break” when you’re not in school anymore and when you don’t have kids.

But here I am, taking a spring break and preparing to go on a retreat in North Carolina.

Living in integrity, for me in this season, means practicing what I preach about slowing down and attuning to the present moment. Even if that means I don’t get to my emails quickly. Even if that means my new workshop offerings launch a few weeks later than planned. Even if that means I don’t write a lengthy blog post this week.

I suppose I’m writing this as a bit of a permission slip to myself and to all of us who struggle with feeling worthy of the rest and play we need most.

If you haven’t heard it recently:

It’s okay for you to rest.

It’s okay for you to stop.

It’s okay for you to slow down for a while.

The world will not tilt off its axis if you take a break.

And if, for whatever reason, rest is not available to you in this season, my prayer is that you are able to grab even a few minutes to settle in, to close your eyes, to breathe deeply and to remember how beloved and worthy you truly are.

I’ll catch you here next week, friends.

Bethaney