Breathe

 

Hello lovely people 🤗Welcome back to our blog, this is our little space where we love to share what we have learned and hope it inspires someone else. 

Y’all, I'm really happy with the topic we're going to be talking about today.I'm going to share with you on how this habit of taking breaks and finding some time for rest is helping me a lot. 

 I started scheduling every month to have a week off where I can only have time to do things that really fill up my cup and help to refresh because I don’t want to miss my life , that I will be soooo busy building it and not having time to consume everything good happening in my life . Taking breaks from our busy life and letting our body, soul and mind rest is more than important, because it's not just about sleeping or having more time to watch Netflix or TV, etc.

I know it's not easy to always find a week or just two days where you can be totally free, the reality is that there will always be things to do but let me share with you how I do it  to find time for rest.

• Planning is everything, I like to plan and organize my month in advance and doing it helps me to  see everything I need to do for the month, some of them can be important but not urgent while others are important and urgent. Since I want to have a week off, I choose the one where I have things to do but which aren’t urgent and leave room for adjustment. Also when I'm planning and organizing my work for the month, it helps me see where I have extra free time for myself.

In short, organizing how you spend your time and your days in advance can go a long way in understanding how you plan your breaks, but remember to stay open so you can be flexible to a new situation that might arise.

 Reflection on what to do during the times that You set aside to rest: 

1. Delete my social media 

   
   

   
   
   

This is the first thing I do. I delete Instagram and WhatsApp only because they are the ones I use the most.  The reason I deleted them is because I realized that I tend to use my time for rest and scroll through social media, and when I do that, I don't even feel rested at all and I feel more exhausted because I am consuming so much information in a short period of time. 

Another reason is that I no longer feel distracted when I watch something, read or spend time with my loved ones, because sometimes social media or my phone in general can rob me of this moment and it prevents me  from fully practicing the present.

2. Checking in & Acceptance 

   
   

   

During my break periods, I like to take the time to check my mental health and have a one-on-one conversation with myself.  It looks weird I know😂 but I really take this moment seriously and ask these simple questions "How are you?" " What's been itching in your head?”  I am always surprised at the responses because I know I have to be real with myself, so all the emotions are being exposed in this moment of vulnerability.

Afterwards I am able to accept where I am or what's going on in my life and say okay, I still struggle with this fear of failure because I let success define who I am. Then I have to determine if I can let this become my truth?  If not, what should I do then? Should I speak to someone who can help me understand that my worth is not based on my performance? Or do I understand where the fear comes from?

In summary, this is the moment I have to check my mental health and to accept that there are things not going well but I can take some of its power from those emotions by naming the roots where it came from and has been helping soooo much!!!to handle my anxiety and depression.

    

3. Resting in God’s presence 

   
   

   

 

Sitting in a quiet place and experiencing the power of His presence is what definitely we need to recharge because we are connecting with the SOURCE ( God)  of all things. 

I really treasure those times when I go to my room and start inviting God to come and meet me where I am.

    « I pray, I sing, I cry, I laugh, I meditate on his words, I receive peace, I receive Joy, My frustrations go away, stress goes away too… briefly when I make an appointment with  Jesus, He never misses one and He does not come empty handed, He comes with food to feed my spirit. »

        “Come with me ( God ) by yourself to a quiet place and get some rest” Mark 6:31

 

I want to end this by encouraging you to put some time aside and breathe, because when I personally rest,I get brilliant ideas, my creativity is really good and I feel passionate about what I do again. 

So resting is not a waste of time, in fact it is really refreshing and recharging.TRY TO REST 

Please share in the comments what are your thoughts on today’s topic? Thanks ☺️

With great, great, great Love

Igicaniro