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Daily Lemon : Rest

Rest. It’s a powerful thing, and it can mean so many things that we actually take for granted. 

It could mean sleep, but not like the sleep we are used to. Where we just lay in bed and close our eyes to pass the time. I’m talking about real sleep, the kind that makes you feel like you’re floating until you wake up and actually feel good about the day ahead.

It could mean a break. A break from reality, a vacation from the day to day life that wears and tears on us all. So when we come back we are more relaxed and are able to accomplish things that we never thought of before.

It could mean taking a breath. I think in these busy and overly stressful lives we live we forget to take in a deep breath. I think we forget to take a second and really enjoy our surroundings, breath in the fresh air and enjoy the moment.

Sometimes life will hit you so hard that you need all 3 of these different types or rest at once.  Sometimes you’ll be able to take that rest and sometimes you’ll have to survive on a few minutes that you can spare. 

Life hit me really hard for the last few years, I can’t afford to leave my worries behind at the moment. So I’ll just sit on my porch, JackJack on my lap, breathing in the land I live, and sipping on a Dr. Pepper until I feel rested.

Take these life lemons and make some sweet lemonade.

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