There’s a part of me, the part that wakes up already thinking about how much I can get done — that always used to believe rest was indulgent.
Lazy, even.
That part believed I had to earn rest through productivity.
That unless I had crossed everything off my list, I wasn’t allowed to stop.
That I wasn’t enough unless I was producing, performing, achieving.
The truth is…
I’ve been the most burnt out when I was the most “productive.”
And I’ve been the most creative, intuitive, and magnetic when I allowed myself to rest.
This meditation was created for those of us who struggle with stillness.
Who carry guilt when we pause.
Who feel like our worth is measured in output.
If that’s you, too — you’re not alone.
In today’s practice, we’ll soften into the wisdom that rest is productive.
It’s not just a pause… it’s a reclamation.
It’s where your nervous system can recalibrate.
Where your soul can speak.
Where you remember that you are enough… even when you’re not doing anything at all.
A Few Affirmations for My Fellow Overachievers:
Repeat out loud, write them in your journal, or screenshot the one that speaks to you most:
I am worthy even when I rest.
My value is not measured by productivity.
Rest renews me.
It is safe to slow down.
I give myself permission to just be.
I do not have to prove anything to anyone.
I trust that rest will support my growth.
Journal Prompt:
Take 5–10 minutes after the meditation to reflect:
Where do I feel like I need to “earn” rest?
And what might open up for me if I believed that rest was a right, not a reward?
You can also try this variation:
“If I believed I was enough even when I wasn’t achieving, how would I treat myself differently today?”
Let’s check in — I’d love to hear from you:
Thank you for pausing here with me.
For reclaiming your energy.
For remembering that you are not what you do.
You are worthy of rest, simply because you exist.
I hope this meditation helped you soften. Even just a little.
Until next sunday!
✨ Kamela
P.S. — Feel free to share this post with a friend who’s been running on fumes. We must normalize resting, together :)
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