Learning to Rest Without Feeling Guilty · Diamond View Day Spa Community

Learning to Rest Without Feeling Guilty

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Lately, I’ve been learning a lesson that I believe many women need to hear:

Rest is not something we have to earn.

This season of my life has been pulling a lot from me. I’m a mother. I’m a business owner. I have responsibilities, people depending on me, dreams I’m working toward, and a little person who needs her mommy.

And like so many women, I became accustomed to giving.

Giving to my child.

Giving to my clients.

Giving to my business.

Giving to the people around me.

Sometimes we become so good at taking care of everyone else that we don’t realize our own cup is getting empty.

I’m learning that I cannot continuously pour from myself without intentionally pouring something back in.

There are moments when my body is saying, “I need you to slow down,” while my mind is saying, “But there’s still so much to do.”

And I'm learning to listen to my body.

I'm learning to step back.

To breathe.

To stop.

To set aside time where I don't have to be the businesswoman, the therapist, the problem-solver, or the person everyone needs something from.

Sometimes I just need to be Clemica.

And that's okay.

I used to look at rest as time when I wasn't being productive. Now I'm beginning to understand that rest is part of being productive.

When I give myself permission to refill my cup, I can return to my daughter, my businesses, my clients, and my purpose with more patience, creativity, energy, and presence.

Self-care isn't always a massage, facial, vacation, or spa day.

Sometimes self-care is saying no.

Sometimes it's turning off the phone.

Sometimes it's sleeping.

Sometimes it's sitting quietly.

Sometimes it's allowing something on your to-do list to wait until tomorrow.

And sometimes it's simply admitting:

“I am tired, and I need to rest.”

That doesn't make us weak. It reminds us that we're human.

So this is something I'm practicing in this season of my life:

I don't want to wait until I'm completely depleted before I give myself permission to stop.

I'm learning to fill my cup along the way. 💚