Rest is not the same as sleep.

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest so you can be recharged for the week.

When I google rest many of the images are perfectly cut lawns with someone peacefully swaying in a hammock. They are dosing and sometimes even have a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade by their side. But is rest always synonymous with napping or sleep? No, it is not.

Rest is all encompassing. Sometimes to get rest means more sleep. But sometimes it means to increase your physical and mental well-being. This can be done with more sleep sometimes. But it often requires a shift in stress levels or the ability to relax. This can be done in so many ways. Meditation, reading, taking a bath, walking, hiking are just a few examples. Basically anything you do that allows you to relax is rest.

To read the full article about rest vs. sleep please go to https://www.sleep.org/how-sleep-works/resting-vs-sleeping/.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂