It’s Friday morning before work. I’m drinking a cup of coffee, and there’s cool jazz music playing in the background while the sun comes up from behind our fence line in the backyard. The world looks still.
But it doesn’t feel like it.
I can hear traffic coming from the expressway to the west of us, and like the cars, my mind is racing.
I’m not sure why it’s so hard for me to rest, both in mind and body, but it is. Even in the moments that feel like they should be most restful, my mind carries to things I could be or should be doing. Tomorrow the weekend starts, and rather than rest, I see a list of things I need to get done.
How do we rest when the world continues to add onto our to-do list?
I’ve tried breathing deep.
I’ve tried focusing on what I can control.
I’ve tried not getting distracted.
I’ve tried a lot of things.
But still have not found the right thing.
You probably know by now that this blog rarely ever contains answers. Rather, it contains questions and problems that I believe we all struggle with in life. I think that’s the point of it - to be with you in your own questions and problems and let you know that you’re not alone.
So, as you seek rest, so I do. Let’s just both not stop seeking and let those around us help us slow down, breath and realize there will always be work to be done - and it can wait until tomorrow if it needs to.
-Cliff
Cliff’s Note: Seek rest, even when you can’t seem to find it.