Growth Opportunities: Doing Less to Accomplish More

Remember how I asked myself what I could do to support my body's natural healing ability?

Well, the simplicity of the answer may shock you. It certainly threw me for a loop.

Rest.

Yep. That's it. Get more shut-eye. Log off the laptop and log more hours in the Land of Nod. Just let go like featherweight rose petals.

What was more shocking than the prescription from my intuition was the awareness of how little mental rest I was getting. See, I sometimes forget that I'm a human being, not a human do-ing. And that it's possible to read, blog, talk and maybe even floss too much.

Now it just so happens that my epiphany about needing a time-out coincided with a light schedule, but I could easily have filled up all my waking hours had I not listened to my wise body, which is doing worlds better, by the way. I'm still drinking the muddy brick tea and getting acupuncture to bring me back to balance, but I'm certain my healing has accelerated with added sleep and fewer activities.

Want to know what else increased along with my well-being? My income. On the days I was most "passive," I noticed a spike in my songwriting royalties. Coincidence, maybe, but even if I hadn't literally gotten paid to close my eyes, I'd still choose to get more rest because it feels so darn good! And because somehow the essential things are still getting done but more efficiently and joyfully than before. Now that's growth I can bank on!