Hi There—
What would you like to rest from right now?
I’m Alicia, and even though I’d like to have a tidy answer as to why it’s too easy to try too hard, I don’t.
I have, however, found it helpful to pause and notice what wears me down and wearies my soul.
So, every Friday I send out a newsletter—the REST of the week—where I call out the exhaustion hidden in the varied moments of everyday life and reframe it as an invitation to rest and receive the kindness of God.
The REST of the week is an invitation to rest right where you are.
Isn’t it interesting that in the Genesis story of creation, God gets the whole world ready before he brings in the humans? We arrive on the scene just in time to join God in the celebration and rest.
Rest. What a great starting point.
What would you like to rest from right now?
Subscribe and join me on Fridays for the REST of the week.
Other offerings here at the Dwelling Well:
Conversations with a Book Podcast—we are currently reading Tyler Staton’s Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools. I provide a chapter summary each week with reflection questions for discussion amongst ourselves in the comments section.
A little more about me…
A little more about me:
Life and love have taken me all over the planet (7 countries, 4 continents) and I’ve learned we can carry deep roots inside and be at home wherever we are. Along the way, I’ve earned master’s degrees in physical therapy, cultural anthropology, and divinity; however, the real (and best) education has come with motherhood.
Ricardo and I live in North Carolina in a transitional nest (loving those moments when our college boy-men are home). I enjoy treating patients in my myofascial release practice, The Dwelling Well Myofascial Release and am in the process of transferring my writing here to The Dwelling Well.
Please consider dropping me a line and introducing yourself.
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