Resting is a thing

Some people were naturally

wired to take a break, put

their feet up and just

hang out. I'm not one of them.

It has been a learned behavior

to get out of the fast lane,

slow down and just be.

I've been familiar with this

concept for a long while now.

A well known acronym in AA

for self evaluation is HALT.

If one is feeling edgy, it is

suggested that they stop and c

heck in to see if they are;

Hungry, Angry, Lonely or TIRED!

I took that literally and believed that the cure for the T in HALT was to take a nap. Hurry up, get some rest, purely so that I could get up and go, go, go - again!

Another time and place that this concept of just being was introduced to me was in yoga. We aren't human doings, we are human beings. The best way that I can tap into my divine source and rejuvenate is to sit still and just be. This has been a slow lesson for me, but one that I'm committed to grow in.

Resting can be a nap, it can be taking a restorative yoga class, it can be what I've done a lot this past week and that's just being. Sitting in the window of our RV with the sunshine streaming in. Taking slow walks along the bay. Reading a bit, surfing my phone, just letting time go by without feeling responsible for making use of the time. Yeah, that.

It has helped that I wasn't feeling my ol' self, so going full speed just wasn't an option. I also am grateful that I have a wonderful teacher of being in the now and intuitively knowing how to take care of oneself, my husband Doug.

He is so hard working and gives to our family without hesitation. Yet, when it's time to 'slip into neutral' as he calls it, he does just that. When the time is right, he is a master of doing nothing and he lets go completely.

As much as we loved

adventuring for the past

5 months, it's been

really grounding to be

back in our hometown.

I'm grateful that we are

able to explore and

even more grateful that

we have the ability to settle

in to our lives as we know

it here in San Diego.

We find as much satisfaction

by getting into the rhythm of

our lives here as we do by the stimulation of touring new sights

each week for months on end.

So, here I am, sitting in my RV as the sunlight streams in and I can feel myself healing on many levels; physically, spiritually and emotionally. I'm beginning to feel like my ol' self again. I am grateful for my tools; essential oils, sound healing, yoga, chiropractic, acupuncture and the love of my family and friends.

Most of all, I'm grateful for my open mind and that I can learn new things. Who knew resting was actually doing something?!

Be Well,

Shari