Hi friends,
Assuming you have heard my podcast episode about the
four seasons women go through monthly and seen
my posts about it, you now know that I take rest seriously, so I slept in over the weekend. Unfortunately, I had nightmares in these extended hours of sleep as if I was being punished for them.
That was not true, thank goodness.
My
coach friend enlightened me that my overachieving subconscious mind still resisted rest because one of my nightmares was that it was the 30th of March already, which meant I missed my chance of achieving my plans for the month.
My poor subconscious mind was looking out for me and thus ruining my sleep. Rest is still foreign to it, and I need to teach it that it’s also a part of the creative process. By resting, I’m looking out for the body so it would give us its best performance later, dear mind.
Old me would have regretted sleeping in. She would have beaten herself up with guilt. On the other hand, new me woke up rested, albeit with a headache and a wish I woke up earlier to avoid it. But no regrets. No guilt.
This little story is yet another piece of evidence that our awareness evolves when we are willing to.
What about you? How do you feel when you rest? Are you giving it space in your life or waiting till your body demands it, probably not so gently, of you?
