Show Notes

On this episode, Nicole and Rakhi discuss the importance of making the space and time for rest. They share the many forms that rest can take, give tips for helping parents and kids to make rest part of their routine, and root the discussion in the primacy of prayer. 

This episode of Beyond Sunday is sponsored by the PIME Missionaries. The PIME Missionaries are Catholic Priests and Brothers changing lives and sharing the merciful joy of Christ with those who need it most through the PIME Sponsorships at a Distance Program. Become a PIME Sponsor today and bring lasting change to the life of a child, youth, person living with disabilities, or seminarian. Learn about the impact that you can have at pimeusa.org/52sponsorships. 

(1:37) Nicole and Rakhi discuss the strangest places they’ve ever fallen asleep.

(4:54) Nicole frames the topic of how to make space and time to rest. Rakhi says that this topic is especially important in the busy time of summer. 

(6:33) Nicole shares that what Jesus means about rest in the Gospel is how you are offloading things you do not need to worry about. Rakhi brings up a concept of rest as moving with the current of grace and discusses the value of leisure. 

(9:33) Rakhi says that unstructured time is where children become comfortable with being with themselves. She also considers that much of our stress and anxiety, especially as parents, come from not getting enough rest. 

(12:00) Rakhi says that rest allows us to remember our primary identities and to fulfill our own spiritual needs so that we can do the same for our families. She discusses how this practice is countercultural. 

(13:34) Rakhi says that rest doesn’t have to be inaction but allowing ourselves space to regroup. They discuss the importance of not feeling guilty for taking time to rest.

(16:00) Nicole suggests that sometimes taking care of a small task we’ve been avoiding can also be considered rest by relieving the mental burden. 

(19:13) Nicole says to remember the primacy of prayer as part of the rest routine, whatever it looks like. 

(19:31) The hosts discuss how to help kids learn to rest, including building the routine around what your family naturally needs and does. 

(27:48) Rakhi brings up mental rest from worry, and Nicole discusses visualization and distraction exercises. 

(31:40) Nicole shares that the weekly challenge is to rest in Jesus. 

This episode of Beyond Sunday is sponsored by the PIME Missionaries. The PIME Missionaries are Catholic Priests and Brothers changing lives and sharing the merciful joy of Christ with those who need it most through the PIME Sponsorships at a Distance Program. Become a PIME Sponsor today and bring lasting change to the life of a child, youth, person living with disabilities, or seminarian. Learn about the impact that you can have at pimeusa.org/52sponsorships.