It takes a conscious choice to reclaim rest as a part of your life but it is so worth it.  Rest refuels your mind, body, and heart and lets you come out of overdrive.  When you're not in overdrive, your natural curiosity and creativity flow.  In overdrive, those things are shut down by your mind's need to control or "get things done."

 I've learned through yoga and coaching that when these callings come, it is best to follow them.  And that if you do, they usually have something to teach you. 

Interestingly, being out has not been as challenging for me as I thought it would be because of how I bookended my days.  All summer long I have been incredibly consistent in two things...