The speakers delve into the importance of whole-heartedness and practices like rest and play for a fulfilling life, reflecting on their struggles with equating productivity with self-worth. They discuss shame triggers around laziness and the impact of childhood family dynamics on their behaviors, emphasizing the need for intentional rest and shared experiences for collective joy.
In this second-to-last episode of the Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection, I have a couple of in-real-time revelations: namely that I suck at cultivating quality rest and play (a.k.a. Guidepost #7). Thankfully, on the flip side, I’ve gotten pretty good over the years at cultivating calm and stillness (thank you, 5-mile-long daily walks) and letting go of anxiety as a lifestyle (Guidepost #8). We dig in and ask the existential question: What does your ideal restful vacation look like?
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