I was burning the candle at both ends. Grinding myself into dust. Pulverizing myself into nothing.
My health suffered (including mental health). My ability to parent suffered. My relationship suffered.
It wasn’t until a hard reset—with some serious rest—that I was able to see how much I had been redlining.
As Builders, we naturally want to build. To grind. To hustle.
It’s hard to keep us still.
Every waking moment feels like it needs to be filled with something productive.
But at a certain point, your body and mind will give out on you.
You’re not a machine.
You need to just be—dare I say—lazy once in a while.
Lay on the couch and do nothing. Lay in bed for the whole morning. Be a slacker for half the day.
And when you come back?
You’ll be as voracious as ever to get back to it.
Rest isn’t weakness.
It’s strength. It’s strategy. It’s necessary.
Builder Principle
Take your rest…or it’ll take you.
Something to Ponder
Why not reset and schedule some time to do absolutely nothing? Set up some couch time. Or chill in bed for the whole morning. Or at the very least, take an hour and do nothing productive.
See You In the Arena
This week is just about over. Next week is just about here. Let’s keep building.
Brick by brick.
-Brickwall