Draft journal post. Skeleton with placeholders until the copy is agreed.
In a world that demands we are always on, rest can feel like something we have to earn. We think the opposite. Rest is not a break from the work. It is part of it.
Our work is shaped by the seasons. There are times to gather and make, and times to go quiet. [PLACEHOLDER: name the season or session this post speaks from.] When we rush past that rhythm, we miss the thing that makes community work last: people who are not running on empty.
This is a small idea with a long tail. It changes how we plan a project, how many sessions we run, and how we talk about time in a funding bid. It also changes who can take part. [PLACEHOLDER: one moment where slowing down made room for someone.]
Rest is radical because it refuses the idea that our worth is our output. For a community group running on goodwill, that refusal might be the most practical thing of all.
[QUOTE: Leisa Taylor, CoLab Worcs, on rest and the seasons]