Dear Friends,
I am having a nice time these days. I feel pretty calm and happy. And it feels so good to soak it up!
I am sort of behind on many plans that I am excited about. But it is all fine, because I treasure the days when I can relax. I have learned that it is worthwhile to slow down and enjoy easy days, instead of rushing to be as productive as possible when my regulation is good. There is a real pressure to do as much as I can when my body allows it. This was a strong driver of my earlier work, when I was newly fluent and eager to make up for lost time. And I did achieve a lot. I don’t regret it.
But now I see that I am able to rest more without feeling like I am wasting time. I value my downtime. I actually love just lazing.
And that makes my rest more truly restful. I relax and blissfully check out. It is so wonderful.
I have a lot of ambition. But I am learning to be more balanced about it.
This is advice to new spellers: you will feel so pulled to rush into your new life with communication. And it is so exciting! Just know that your rest is so important. And that your need for rest doesn’t make you less deserving.
Your Friend,
Danny
Danny With Words 
Such wise advice for all of us Danny. Thank you for sharing.
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Danny, Your words about lazy days apply to me too. As a parent and CRP, I was tend to be driven to make the most of Joel’s new communication every day, every available moment. Now, like you, I realize how important rest and relaxation are too. I notice that a natural pace of production is occurring, and it feel so right. I thank you for publishing your thoughts about rest and relaxation because I don’t hear much about it in the Spellerverse and I believe it is so important to honor our need for down time. Smiling and thinking of you enjoying BEING. With gratitude for your bravery to share, Kari
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