26 min

25. Let Yourself Rest: Selected Poems on Rest, Sleep, and Hibernation (Stevenson, Tharp, and Longfellow‪)‬ Readitations

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When was the last time you felt fully rested? If you're like most folks, it may have been a looong time ago. In this episode on three selected readings ("Winter-Time" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "Sleep" by Twyla Tharp, and "Song" by Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow), I discuss rest and why it's so difficult to make space for it. These poems ask deep questions about rest: how do the seasons affect our moods and how much rest we need? how does privilege affect our ability to rest? when do we lose our ...

When was the last time you felt fully rested? If you're like most folks, it may have been a looong time ago. In this episode on three selected readings ("Winter-Time" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "Sleep" by Twyla Tharp, and "Song" by Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow), I discuss rest and why it's so difficult to make space for it. These poems ask deep questions about rest: how do the seasons affect our moods and how much rest we need? how does privilege affect our ability to rest? when do we lose our ...

26 min