The REST AS REVOLUTION Challenge, Prompt 6

A 7 Day Creative Challenge that will change your relationship with resting

A while ago someone told me that human beings would be lost without hard work because it makes us “aimless”. While I agree it’s good to have aims in life, what I disagree all we have been made for is work. I think humans are meant to fully take in this world and exist in awe of it.

My favourite poet Mary Oliver was excellent at finding awe and mystery in this world. She said it was the duty of the poet to stand still and be astonished by the world.I believe that this is for every human being, not just poets to stand still and be in awe of the world.

We can only do this when we free our minds enough to know the peace and gentleness this world offers us. To truly know rest is to truly acknowledge that you are made for more to enjoy your one wild and precious life, just as you are without guilt that you are spending it working or scheduling or doing.

Today, on the penultimate day of this challenge, I am going to ask you a series of questions as PROMPT 6 of this challenge: