some kind of dimension, universe or reality existing in parallel to the human world
Stress.
It’s such a dirty word in 2018, hey?
We prefer to talk about sleep hygiene, self-love, meditation and minimalism. We strive to rid ourselves of this demon that wreaks havoc on our mental, emotional, and physical health. Yet we don’t really like to talk about it. I’ve often wondered how many people answering the question, “How’re you doing?” with “Oh I’m just so busy!” should really just cut the crap and say, “I’m stressed.”
But maybe that’s just me.
To start, I don’t actually think dreaming actually has a downside. So perhaps my title was 50% clickbait. But, I do think that dreams get an awful lot of hype around this time of year, especially in the online world. You may have noticed I haven’t posted in a quite some time. It isn’t that I suddenly ran out of things to say (that’s laughable). I think the reality is that I needed a break from the online world. Still do, in fact. Social media has a way of wrapping me around its fingers, and honestly I’m still learning how to resist its gravitational pull.
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What does it for you? What gets your heart pumping? What gives you butterflies? For me, I get a rush when I book a flight. The idea that I don’t know whats going to happen next. The thrill of the non-routine.
No game plan. Just go.
Travelling by air is kind of like a vortex. Ever ridden Space Mountain in Disneyland as a kid? You stand in line for hours, hope everything checks out (am I tall enough??) Then you hop in, strap in, and suddenly nothing is in your control anymore. The ride whips past, and you re-emerge. While you may actually be in the a same place- it feels entirely new. Also, your kid-self feels like a total BOSS because you just rode a spaceship.
Yes, I am saying that I get about as excited to go on airplanes as kids get when they ride space mountain for the first time.
Flights are magic.
There is something to be said for the ability to rest. The ability to place oneself outside of whatever current issue is front and center in your world and just be.
My body craves rest. My mind craves peace.
No, not a feet up, wine in hand, Netflix-binge kind of rest. I mean a beautiful day by day kind of existence.
I want a life filled with rest.
I want everything I do to stem from a position of peace.
Is that too much to ask?
Let me walk you through a tiny piece of my ongoing journey with rest.