#taking a rest

[photoblogdujour]

Hey Folks,

Taking a break for a bit. Been going for almost 7 years. Will I be back? Maybe. Probably. Stay safe, take care, be kind, and love you all.

Rob

[sidequestsforall]

Beginner’s Side Quest (REPEATABLE DAILY)

Let’s try resting our brain today:

Do nothing for 15 mins. Set a timer. Let your brain wander. Try not to get stuck on an idea. Just breathe and feel your body.

If it helps you to stay awake, play instrumental music or go outside in the sunlight.

If you last 1 minute, you get 10 XP.

If you last 5 mins, you get 15 XP.

If you last 7 minutes, you get 20 XP.

If you last 10 minutes, you get 25 XP.

If you last 12 minutes, you get 30 XP.

If you last the whole 15 minutes, you get to accumulate every XP about shown above (TOTAL 100 XP).

Why is your brain resting so important that I made it worth a high amount of XP?

Your brain’s idea of rest and your body’s idea of rest as not always the same thing.

Learning to rest is a skill!

Rest vs Avoidance

Real Rest

Purpose: Refuels your energy

Feeling: Calm, quiet, steady

Afterward: You feel recharged or grounded in your body and brain.

Avoidance

Purpose: Delays discomfort

Feeling: Numb, restless, guilty

Afterward: You feel drained or behind or in a state of escape. (Anxiety)

Think of your dopamine like a battery. Avoidance gives you a 2% top-up. Real rest? That’s the full overnight 100% recharge your brain actually needs.

REAL WORLD EXAMPLES—

Real Rest:

Taking a 15-minute walk outside, no phone, just breathing and letting your mind wander.

Listening to worship or instrumental music while making a cup of tea.

Journaling your thoughts or praying before bed instead of scrolling.

Sitting in the sun or lying down with your pet for a few quiet minutes.

Doing something creative just for fun — doodling, playing guitar, rearranging your room, playing football.

Avoidance (that feels like rest but isn’t):

Opening TikTok “for 5 minutes” and realizing it’s been an hour.

Binge-watching a show because you don’t want to think about what’s next on your to-do list. (One to two episodes is fine, I am talking about watching 5-6 hours of a show non stop)

Eating just to distract yourself from the anxiety of starting something.

Cleaning your entire room to avoid that one hard email or task.

Telling yourself you’re “researching” a new project, but really just chasing dopamine.

How to Tell Which One You’re In—

Ask yourself these questions:

Do I feel peace or guilt right now?

Am I doing this because I need rest or because I don’t want to face something?

Will this leave me feeling calmer or more scattered?

Source

[ghostie-goose]

I'll be taking a break for a week on art..next week I'll be working extra at my mom's store, hope to be back soon!!

[starlos-soulmate]

art block hit me HARD so i'll try to start on comms tomorrow. thaaaaaanks art block-

[whenweallvote]

Our team is taking a short break to rest, recuperate, and recharge after a busy election season — and we encourage you to do the same! You’ll hear from us a little less this week, so take care of yourselves and we’ll be back on November 18. 🫶

[haleviyah]

It’s been a rough week, not only did the country suffer another loss but it came out that things along the Southern Border aren’t so hot either - try around 10k souls in the past couple months deceased via drowning all because of a false promise thanks to… well “you-know-who”. Yet, no one believes us. This explains why I’ve been a bit edgy lately and not taking nonsense from either right or left, so I do apologise for that and if I forgot anything lately. I’m just tired of the BS.

All the flags in my town are half mast, not just for Nashville but also for the recent injustice going on against the American people, and someJewish communities are refusing to observe Shabbes over what’s going on. With that I urge citizens to keep your chins up, and those overseas - condemn the US government for acting like a communist state! I’ll be back on Monday…

To all the communities to stepped up and did their duty as neighbours, I love you guys. You’re the real MVPs. And to those who rejoice over bent justice and opt to forget and incite violence just to protect your fickle ideals… I pity you. I hope you let go of your bitterness before it bites you in the ass.

Take it easy, guys. I have a very eventful weekend ahead, but I will do likewise. See ya soon. ❤️

Below are the faces of our resting siblings gone too soon. Any prayer warriors in the house, fire away.

[sisterstories02]

Also letting everyone know, I (Monica/Mia) will be taking a break for this month of March. My brain is acting like everyone is screaming at me to get projects done (when no one is) and I need it to calm down and learn a work pace I can manage. So I may finally find a way to get more projects done and completed. What work I'll get started on or continue this month while I rest, who knows? But I will do my best. Love you all!