“A relaxed mind is a creative mind.” Yogi Teabag Tag
One day when Alex was small and we were running around on errands, he looked up at me and said, “Just freelax, Mom!”
“Freelax,” what a great word Alex coined that day!
When we relax, we free ourselves to dream, imagine, and create. To inspire you to bring some relaxation to your day, a gathering of writerly quotes:
“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” Etty Hillesum
“…rest, wander, live in the changing light of a room, not try to be or do anything.” May Sarton
“Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted and solutions searched for.” Maya Angelou
“rest in ways that refresh and vitalize you.” Jo Saxton
“…repose, leisure, peace, belong among the elements of happiness.”Josef Pieper
“Most of the things we need in order to be most fully alive…grow in rest.” Mark Buchanan
“…it is very important to be idle with confidence, with devotion, possibly even with joy.” Rainer Maria Rilke
“…resist the lure of busyness…”. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
“…there’s a time to relax…” Vanessa Williams
And now, relaxed, confidently idle, and joyful, let’s all write on!
