17. Permission to Pause: Why Taking Time Off is Part of the Healing
- Author
- Del Smith, M.S., CPC, ELI-MP, Black Christian Woman, Mother, Widow, Survivor
- Published
- Tue 22 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- https://bouncebackblackwoman.podbean.com/e/permission-to-pause-why-taking-time-off-is-part-of-the-healing/
You are not your productivity.
In this episode, I’m inviting you into a deeper kind of rest — the kind that restores your soul, not just your body.
Together we’ll talk about:
Why rest is a necessary part of your healing
How “work” looks different in every season (and every woman)
What scripture teaches us about pausing on purpose
The guilt we carry… and how to finally let it go
📝 Journal Prompt:
“What would it look like for me to give myself permission to rest, without guilt?”
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