"Rest" Is Not A Four-Letter Word

Photo: Peter Griffin

Technically, "rest" IS a four-letter word. But not, you know, the way those OTHER words are four-letter words.

Still, far too often, in our hurly-burly, hustle-bustle, chop-chop world, it's treated as though it were a dirty word . . . something we shouldn't need or even want, really.

I struggle with this, as do most of the women I know. (And, notably, two of my dearest male friends . . . who shall remain nameless. But you know who you are.) There is so much to do it's difficult to cram it into the 24 hours allotted for each day.

And yet. Rest we must. It's imperative. Without adequate rest -- not just for our bodies, but for our minds and spirits, too -- we are grouchy at best and sick and tired at worst. Furthermore, (and more to the point here!) we are rendered incapable of writing any decent blog fodder.

So, tonight, in the wake of the January Birthday Season, which ended with a weekend of back to back parties and very little sleep, I think I'll rest. Relax. Rejeuvenate.

Hopefully, that will make for a more engaging post tomorrow!