What would change if you gave yourself permission to rest without guilt? How do you balance action with the time to simply be? As founders, we always have things to do. But learning to read your body and take time to rest and recharge will support you to endure on the long term. Here are three practices that have helped me balance ambition with rest: 1.⁠ ⁠Feed your action time with recharge time. Your ambition needs fuel. Schedule rest and creativity as intentionally as you schedule meetings. Spend time in nature, do something just for fun, or even do nothing, without guilt. It's what makes the work sustainable. 2.⁠ ⁠Feel what's there to feel. Don't push through everything. Emotions are part of life and they can get intense in the most busy time. Practice noticing your emotions, give them space, and become comfortable feeling and expressing them. Try journaling about them, talking to someone you trust, or use movement to help them go through your body. 3.⁠ ⁠Nurture your personal connections. Business can be consuming. But the relationships outside of work, the people who ground you and nurture you, are what make the journey meaningful. Protect that time and feed your soul with those who love you the way you are. Do these tips resonate? Do you have other practices that support you? Let's share the community wisdom here in the comments! Wishing you a nourishing summer! ☀️

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