I am naturally a doer. I feel that I constantly need to get things done. To accomplish, build, fix, break, or learn.
I am not good at vacationing. Even on vacation I pray, study Torah etc. To completely disconnect from others; not answering the phone, connecting, or reaching out to people? I just can't seem to do it.
In this week’s Torah portion, Bereshis, the Torah tells us about G-d creating the world. It tells us He was doing, building, creating, and completing His to do list.
There was one piece missing. Rest! Self-Care, the ability to do nothing. To rest.
Rashi comments on the verse "And G-d completed on the seventh day":
"...What was the world lacking? Rest. The Sabbath came, and so came rest. The work was completed and finished."
Learning this, I realized that vacation, taking time off to (seemingly) do nothing, is also part of the work. For the work to be complete one needs to learn how to rest.
I am not there yet, but I am working on it.
What is your relationship to rest?
Kushi
