This months theme is personal for me. I have always resisted the notion of rest. I need it. I take it.  And it always feels laden with guilt and a story that I am selfish and weak. I want to change that narrative and rediscover a healthy relationship with rest.  At a cognitive level I understand the value of rest, and when I take time to rest I always come back feeling more inspired, clear and excited. I know that when I practice rest I am also a better parent, partner and leader. So why do I resist it so much?

When I came across an article called The 7 types of rest that everyone needs by Saundra Dalton-Smith last year, I realized that I had a narrow perspective on the notion of rest, and I needed to expand my way of thinking about rest, and practicing it. This is still a work in progress for me, and I would love to create the space for us to explore the many types of rest that we need, and create some space to change our practice and be more intentional about how we thinking about and plan for these 7 types of rest.

If this experience sounds familiar to you then join me for a conversation that will undoubtedly be vulnerable and will hopefully open up our hearts and minds to reframing our relationship with rest.

Your Host

Diane Lloyd, PCC

Diane Lloyd is a coach, speaker and facilitator with a superpower for creating safe and inspiring environments that create unguarded conversations and transformational change. She founded Inspired Results Group for leaders who are co-creating cultures, shaping conversations, and impacting lives in organizations around the world. She is on a mission to end the era of command and control, and usher in the age of enlighten and empower. Diane has an MA in Leadership and is a member of the faculty team at Royal Roads University where they teach executive coaching to leaders across North America.