R&R

Rest and relaxation.

What a beautiful concept. What a wonderful thought! To rest and relax. To unwind and enjoy life a little. Sadly to some people thats all R&R is.. a thought.

Life is crazy. It is busy, it is hectic, it is messy and I find I never have quite enough time in a day to get everything I need to get done. It is so easy to get caught up in making to do lists and trying to make your life perfect. It is easy to give into stress and worry. I get it. I do that. I am usually always worrying or stressing about something!!

Okay now just a quick note on worrying and anxiety because I know how prevalent this is in society. There is a pastor named Joyce Meyer (if you haven't heard of her or listened to her sermons you definitely should!!) and she has a ton of recorded sermons. They are all over youtube and her website. My mom listens to her all the time and told me I should! So I found one sermon where she talked about worrying. The whole thing was amazing but one thing she said really stood out to me. She said:

"worrying is a down payment on a problem you may never have."

WOW! That is so true and it struck my heart. When you worry you are thinking up scenarios or situations that may never actually happen! You are robbing yourself of the joy in your life NOW by worrying about the future!

Okay back to the topic of R&R. No matter how busy or crazy your life is or how stressed or worried you are, you need to have some R&R time. You NEED to. I know you may be thinking "but I can't I have to work" or "but what about all the things I have to get done" or "I can't because other people in my life depend on me to get things done". These may all be true things but how are we supposed to pour into people and serve them with love and kindness if we never give ourselves time to rest, relax and rejuvenate? We can't. We will eventually run out of steam. We will get crabby and cranky with the ones we love. We will not have anywhere close to enough energy to get what we need done.

So taking a little bit of time once a week to regroup, rest and relax is needed! Especially some good ole relaxation time with the Lord. He will ultimately give you the strength to push through, the energy to work hard, the kindness and gentleness to deal with people and the love to shine on others. He is our restoration. He is our sun.

Throughout this blog I have added some pictures of things I love to do! Things that I consider to be restful and relaxing. Now obviously those are some things that I do personally but R&R can be anything! From drinking coffee, to baking, to taking a bath, to listening to worship music and quieting your mind for a while, to reading your bible, to walking or talking with a friend! The list goes on and on. But whatever your R&R may look like for you it is important. Self care is important because you matter! So what is your favourite way to rest and relax?? I would love to hear from you!

XOXO

Maggie