I've learned that this pause, the stop, and I'm not saying you have to take a nap,

but learning how to rest is so powerful and it optimizes how you feel.

It brings you alive because it's the opposite of what you're normally doing.

I'm just simply stopping.

Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the Art to Life podcast.

Today I'm going to be talking about something that I have been craving a lot of lately,

and maybe you have been as well.

It's called rest.

It's called stopping. It's called rest.

It's called stopping.

It's a pause.

And I'm going to dive into this a little bit

because it is crucial to creativity.

It's essential if you really want to level up your heart,

if you really want to dive into this.

Welcome to Art to Life, a podcast for the Creatively Curious.

My name is Nicholas Wilton, and each week I'll help you rediscover not just the art of your life,

but the art in your life.

Join me as we explore that perfect blue at twilight, the wild frontiers of art making and the extraordinary joy of finding your ways you go.

Let me give you a little bit backstory on how I kind of got into this rest thing,

this pause thing. I've worked really hard in my life and kind of figured that I would be successful

if I worked hard.

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