I need people from marginalized communities to remember to please rest.
When was the last time you had a good night’s sleep?
Have you been sleeping well, and has your sleep been steady?
Personal problems notwithstanding, are you able to rest well? Can you put your phone on do not disturb and end your day?
If you can’t, I sincerely hope you can rest above all else in 2023. I wish that for you.
Society tries to program us that we need to be on the move and work until we’re in the grave.
But we need to reject for our health and well-being. So, yes, I acknowledge that it’s easy for me to say that. I have privileges, working 1 job that allows me to afford my cost of living. I’m not a parent or guardian yet, and I have time to myself.
Still, regardless of our situation, if rest is available, I implore you to take it. “It can wait until tomorrow” are words to live by. Truthfully, what good are you to yourself if you’re a husk of constant exhaustion?
There’s so much going on with life and trying to live it; we’re all probably due for months of staying in bed. Unfortunately, life isn’t that fair.
