MINDFUL-MOD

by Dennis Merritt Jones

Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop. – Ovid

I love the quote above from the ancient Roman Ovid: He reminds us that for millennia farmers have known that every so often they must allow a field to “rest” or go fallow between plantings. Fallow land is that which has undergone plowing and harrowing and has been purposely left unseeded for one or more growing seasons so the soil can rest and regenerate the minerals and other elements needed to grow vital, productive crops. Metaphorically speaking, our growing “field” is our mind and our body. It’s no secret that how well they work together in the creative process to produce a life of purpose and meaning depends, in part, on how well-rested they are; our mind and our body both need appropriate “timeouts” if we expect them to produce a vibrant and productive life.

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