Rest. Rest. Rest.

Practical Wisdom & Sacred Practice with Octavia Raheem

I can think of no better response to this week’s U.S. election than today’s episode of Our Mindful Nature. I am delighted to welcome back Octavia Raheem, acclaimed author, rest coach and dear friend, to discuss her newest book, 'Rest is Sacred.'

If you find yourself struggling to practice right now, this conversation is for you.

If you find yourself running on empty right now, this conversation is for you.

If you are exhausted and overwhelmed, this conversation is for you.

Together, Octavia & I explore the significance of rest, what it means to rest, and, more importantly, what it looks like to find rest in the midst of constant “busyness”.

Octavia shares insights on the various forms rest can take, from conventional yoga practices to simple mindful pauses in daily life. At the end, Octavia shares a guided exercise and reading from her book, encouraging listeners to seek restorative moments and redefine what rest means to them.

Join us!

**Thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support of this episode.

BONUS: The Music of Rest

Living the truth of rest… Shortly after our interview, I received this text from Octavia:

One way that Rest is Sacred has been very loud in terms of how she ( she has fierce girl energy 😂) wants to enter the wider world is creatively {…}

I made this song from sutra 1.26 to introduce her to the world.

And y’all… I can’t stop listening. I kinda wanna dance to it, listen to it while I’m driving, meditate to it. I kinda want it to play on repeat all day every day 🤣 What does it make you feel?

Wanna hear Octavia read the intro to Rest is Sacred? You can!

*all of the content shared in my podcasts, newsletters & meditations is written by me {Meryl Arnett}. If you catch a mistake or typo, I hope it makes you smile knowing a real person is behind every word published 💛