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I took a short break from writing and permitted myself to rest whenever possible for the past weeks. For many, it can be difficult to do, so, I understand. Responsibilities and obligations bind us. But whenever I can, and however short that break is--
it can be difficult to do, so, I understand. Responsibilities and obligations bind us. But whenever I can, and however short that break is, I’d take it. I like to take my rest seriously.
Writer Sraddha Sabu talked about Netherlands’ ‘Niksen,’ the Dutch term that literally means to do nothing. It also means being idle or doing actions that have no particular use such as sitting in a chair or looking out of the window. To the Dutch, the key to Niksen is hitting the pause button without guilt. In the Netherlands, one of the happiest nations in the world, doing this in moderation is an acceptable and cherished idea.
The prolific journalist Joan Didion wrote: “Character—the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life —is the source from which self-respect springs.” You cannot expect others to know when you need to take a break. A doctor once told me to “learn how to listen, and listen well to your body as it tells you what it needs.” I never forgot that.
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