Summer Holidays and Healing Rest

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Feeling constantly drained by the demands of modern living? You're not alone. In this restorative conversation, we unpack the revolutionary idea that rest isn't merely a luxury—it's an essential spiritual practice with profound healing implications.

"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." Anne Lamott's words capture the heart of our discussion as we explore how our resistance to genuine rest has created a culture of exhaustion. While 96% of Britons consider holidays essential, many return from breaks more tired than when they left—highlighting the crucial difference between vacations and true, soul-deep rest.

We wrestle with why rest provokes such guilt in our achievement-oriented society. From educational systems that reward constant productivity to workplace cultures that celebrate burnout, we've internalized damaging messages about the value of stillness. Yet Jesus himself modelled the importance of retreat, regularly withdrawing to quiet places. If the Son of God needed rest, why do we consider ourselves exempt?

Through practical approaches like digital detoxes, prayer walks, and creating "Sabbath moments" in everyday life, we rediscover how intentional rest allows us to hear God's whispers rather than just the world's noise. The word "holiday" itself comes from "holy day"—time set apart for renewal. As summer unfolds, we invite you to reclaim rest not as indulgence but as essential spiritual practice that allows for genuine healing and restoration.

Listen now to transform your understanding of rest and discover how unplugging might be the most powerful healing tool available to you today.

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