I can't afford to take time off. But I also can't afford not to take time off. That's the bind I've been in—and maybe you're there too.This week, I hit rock bottom. Burnt out, behind on bills, working 50-60 hours a week and still sinking. My body finally said: Stop. Now. So I took an unscheduled week of rest, even though I couldn't afford it. And that forced pause revealed something I'd been missing: rest isn't the pit stop before getting back to work—it's the finish line.Drawing from the Hebrew tradition of Sabbath and the writings of Abraham Joshua Heschel, I explore rest as the point of being alive—not a luxury you earn. We also dig into the guilt that comes with stopping, the trust required to let go of control, and the strange grace of rock bottom. When you can't fix your way out anymore, surrender becomes the only option—and that's where transformation happens.In this episode:Why the Sabbath is a commandment to trust, not just to stopRock bottom as the doorway to surrenderHow rest reconnects us to our centerCarrying that rest back into workFeaturing insights from Heschel, Rumi, Meister Eckhart, Alan Watts, and Lao Tzu.If you've ever felt like you can't afford to rest—or like your life will fall apart if you stop—this episode is for you.Stop. Rest. Trust.If this resonated, a rating or review truly helps the podcast reach others who might need it. Thanks for being here.Want to share a thought?Support the show🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/standingnowhere🎧 Listen on your favorite app💬 Join our community on Discord📩 Email: [email protected](Tap “Support the show” above to become a Patron — thank you!)

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