Rest

I love the time change.

I love, love, love the falling back.

If only it came with a mandatory 24 hour catch-up-on-your-rest event, because...

The Palace is pooped.

We are all tired.  Physically.  Emotionally.  And there is no rest in sight for the next few weeks.

I think I'm coming down with a cold.  Or arthritis.

The Princess is in tears at least once a day.

I have tried to be so intentional about our schedule, but sometimes there is still TOO MUCH.

How do you rest?  I am seriously asking. 

What do you do to rest?

Do you rest?  Do you go and go and go until you crash?

Do you plan a time of rest?

Do you feel guilty if you rest?

Do others let you rest?

Do you let you rest?

Share your wisdom, friends....

 

Comments

[Tara]

Every day I send whatever kids are home to my bedroom to watch a video. The video MUST be at least 45 minutes long (none of those little "approx running time 18 minutes" jobbers). I sack out on the couch and usually fall asleep for at least 10-20 minutes. The kids are fine, the bedroom may be a little trashed, but nothing 5 minutes or less later doesn't help. If I don't get my nap I get crab(bier). :)

[Mrs. Oh is beyond sleep deprived! Darn those cute little stray kitties that I have to take in and nuture back to health whilst killing myself without sleep. Complain much?!]

Oh I am going to take notes on all the comments here and hope someone has the answer!

[Sheri]

I don't have the answer, but if you are tired...rest! Grab a Saturday and relax. Watch a movie, play games, take a walk...

We had several weeks of high stress and continuous going. Right now I am paying a horrible price for not taking it easier. Today is day 8 of a migraine/headache,fatigue,and nausea. I have spent days in bed, am unable to drive right now because the sun is too bright and I get dizzy, and struggle to do the everyday things because of the fatigue.

So please, if you are that tired and worn out, do something to rest and rejuvenate.

[justanotherdayinparadise]

absolutely no wisdeom here. we're way too tired. we skipped church sunday. we were all whiney (yes, all of us)and cranky and grumpy, and I decided it was more important for us to have a family day of rest (with some house cleaning thrown in so that our house of filth didn't overtake us in our lazy state. . .). Sssooo, basically, I have no wisdom because we've turned into lazy heathens around here. . .

(And I HATE all time-changes!) (I guess I'm still a little grumpy and cranky and whiney. . .)

[rrmama]

I hate to say it but I do not like the time change! I don't like it getting dark at 5:30. I want to be outside, or should I say I want my boys to be outside. But last night the entire house was in bed and asleep by 9PM, including the dog!

[Lindsay @ BytesOfMemory]

oo man.. get some rest! you guys need it! I try and have 1 free night a week where nothing is going on..then I make sure to not actually do any cleaning or anything and just rest and hang out together.. it doesn't always happen but I am a better person when I do have it!

[Michele]

You have to say 'NO' to good things sometimes....remember hearing recently..."doing too many good things keeps us from doing the best things"...?? It's true.
Look at your schedule and eliminate what isn't necessary. And YES it's ok to rest...
go to bed earlier now that it's getting dark earlier...plus, getting enough rest it supposed to make you look and feel younger!! That's good enough reason for me!

[Dawn W]

We have one family night per week - it's a floating day that I choose on Sunday based on everyone's schedule. Speaking of Sundays, we declared it the Sabbath several years ago... and we keep it. That doesn't mean that we don't go float on the lake on Sunday afternoon. It simply means no work. No meetings (not even church ones - that was a hard one to get people to abide by!). No shopping. No laundry. No running. NONE! It's amazing how much easier it is to face Monday after Sabbath has been observed the day before. My only other suggestion is to try your best to keep your sleep patterns regular - go to bed and get up at the same time.

Hope you get some good rest very soon. Life is hard to deal with enough without trying to do it when you're exhausted!

Be blessed!

[Laura @ Our House Of Joyful Noise]

You're the first person I never met, that loves the fall-back time of year! I go, go, go until I crash. And since this time change, I've been ready to crash an hour early every night!

[Your mother]

First, you need to learn to say "NO" firmly. If you don't rest, you will be sick and then what will you do? After the play is over, de-schedule yourself from most of your activities and take some "me" time. Take time out for a bubble bath every night. Get as much sleep as you can. Vitamins? Eat regularly. Call your mother. tee hee

[Kelly @ Love Well]

I'm re-reading a great book right now that has a whole chapter on the need to "ruthlessly eliminate hurry" from our lives.

I have heeded that advice, and over the past few years, I have pulled out of almost every outside-the-home commitment. We still do things, be it spontaneous service projects or a trip to the park or zoo. But now, we can enjoy it and not feel pressured or forced. Because if we need a day off, it's easy to find one.

[Tammy]

This "fall back" time change is always so exciting on the night it occurs.....but not so much after that. I find myself waking up at 3 or 4 in the morning for several days after. *sigh*

I do try and take a nap on weekends though. Sunday afternoon is primo napping time at our house!!