If you are looking for an inspiring quote then this may just tick the box. I have been feeling my own ‘light’ is a little wan lately. I am feeling the exhaustion that comes after a long period of sustained effort and it is laying me a little low.
It is at precisely this time, the time when I am suffering a little from Self-Improvement Fatigue, that I get to a point when I need the kind of spiritual nurturing that productivity can often push aside. We are exhorted to ‘go pro, be productive, hustle, practice discipline.’ All of these things are good and fine but I find that I get to a point when I start to lose sight of The Point. I find myself craving solitude, deactivating my FB account, curling up on the sofa – retreating, retreating, retreating.
There is a time for productive action. There is a time for contemplation. Balance is navigating the tight rope between these two extremes.
Today, I am willing to out up my hand and say ‘I need to give myself a break. I am tired. I am done for today. I am honouring my soul’s need to connect with a deeper peace.’
Let this be my prayer.
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