Busy-ness. Weary-ness. Empty-ness. As a people, we are busy. Busy with life. Busy with commitments. Busy with worry. The “busy-ness” can lead to weary-ness. Here I go again, into this job. Here I go again into this same conversation. Here I go again with this same attitude. Here I go again… Do we start to feel empty? Are we just going through the motions?
When busy-ness leads to weary-ness, when weary-ness leads to empty-ness, STOP! Your body, your mind, your heart, your soul is speaking. LISTEN! We all need to take time to hit the pause button. It is okay to say no. No, I cannot add one more thing to my work plate. No, I cannot serve on one more committee. No, I cannot attend that event this time. When we say no, we are allowing ourselves time to heal, time to rest, time to be filled. When we do take this moment, this hour, this day, this week, our bodies recover. Our minds slow down. Our souls calmed.
So, sit on the porch and relax. Take that walk. Smell that flower. Breathe. Thank God for this time and be restored in body, mind and soul.