Rest Until It's Done

What I'm doing right now to rest and recharge: 

• taking a bath in the middle of the day
• going to bed early (so early) 
• letting myself dive into my latest obsessions (like this album)
• being vigilant about my vitamins and nutrition
• watching every Masterpiece show by the BBC I can get my hands on
• reading Agatha Christie mysteries
• reveling in housekeeping and ordinary tasks
• being really present with my kids
• having tea with them every afternoon
• keeping my body really still, or even horizontal
• gazing out windows
• sitting in those patches of sunlight and letting them soak in
• letting the quiet keep me company
• telling myself over and over, all day every day, "It's okay. It's alright." (repeat, repeat) 

I'll know I'm done resting when: 

• my moments of energy turn into stretches of energy
• the words come back
• what's wanting to be made appears like a fire at my back and doesn't let me go

Thanks for being patient with me while I swim in the deep and quiet over here. I'm doing my best to be patient, too.