211/ How to Choose Rest, Not Survival [Breathe & Be Still Series]

Hi Nurse friend, What if you made this the year of REST. What if you looked at the new year as an opportunity to come out of survival mode.

Nursing trains us to survive. Push through. Power on. Handle it. Keep going.

And while survival may get you through a shift, it is not meant to be your way of life.

God did not create you to live in constant urgency. He created you for peace.

Survival mode keeps your nervous system on high alert. It tells your body that danger is everywhere. That slowing down isn’t safe. That rest can wait.

Rest is not a reward for finishing everything. Rest is an invitation.

And choosing rest doesn’t mean you stop caring. It means you stop abandoning yourself and actually care for you.

So today’s breath prayer is simple — and powerful. It's based on the verse....

“He makes me lie down in green pastures; He restores my soul.” — Psalm 23:2–3

Let’s take one deep inhale… And a long, slow exhale. Inhale peace… Exhale tension. 3 min : Inhale: I choose rest. Exhale: Not survival.

Press play on this episode and breathe with me.

Shalom Shalom,

Xx, Shan

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