Summary

The text emphasizes the importance of taking time for personal growth and self-reflection, termed "recess," to foster receptiveness, expression, connection, evolution, creation, and enlightenment amidst the stresses of daily life.

Abstract

The concept of a "recess" in life is introduced as a vital period for introspection and self-improvement, akin to the carefree playtimes of childhood. This personal retreat is crucial for maintaining mental, emotional, and physical well-being in the face of life's challenges. The article outlines key elements of this process, including being receptive to help, love, and constructive input; engaging in creative and physical expressions for clarity and connection; facing fears by embracing social, intellectual, and emotional engagements; seeking evolution through wisdom, transitions, and future planning; creating positivity through personal definitions of success, happiness, and strength; and experiencing enlightenment via forgiveness, acceptance, and heightened awareness. By embracing these aspects, individuals can return to their daily lives with a renewed sense of contentment and stability.

Opinions

The author suggests that self-care should be a priority to prevent mental, physical, and emotional suffering caused by being overwhelmed.
Help from others is seen as essential in addressing personal issues and fostering hope.
Openness to love is portrayed as possible once past hardships are released.
Constructive criticism is valued as a means to improve communication and personal growth, even when it challenges our comfort zones.
Creative expression and movement are considered therapeutic, contributing to emotional well-being and deeper connections with others.
Social engagement is encouraged for learning teamwork and building lasting relationships.
Intellectual connections are viewed as enriching personal growth and emotional intelligence.
Evolution, both in understanding and personal transitions, is seen as a path to a fulfilling future.
Success and happiness are subjective and should be pursued with a focus on personal values and present contentment.
Strength, both mental and physical, is deemed crucial for enduring life's hardships.
Forgiveness is presented as a key to liberation from detrimental emotions and progress in life.
Acceptance and awareness are described as stepping stones to achieving enlightenment and a deeper understanding of oneself.

Time for Recess

A recess, or what I have named recèce, can be a secluded place or part; a hidden secret that we all possess and comes to life while we freely explore receptiveness, expression, connection, evolution, creation and enlightenment. By taking the time to reflect, we can return to the chaos of our daily lives with the inner tools that bring awareness to our thoughts and actions along with a sense of contentment and stability. With all of the stresses that come along with life, and the negative health consequences it brings, it is important to take the time to breathe and connect with our inner essence. We can lose touch with our authentic self and by taking a recèce to work on ourselves we may find peace and rest allowing us to feel fresh and energized as we reenter life with all of it’s havoc.

Be RECEPTIVE to different forms of gifts:

- Help

When we are busy and overwhelmed, we do not always put ourselves first and if self-care is not a priority, we may experience mental, physical and emotional suffering. By receiving help, we can get to the root of our issues and become motivated by hope.

- Love

By letting go of past hardships and moving through difficult barriers, we can become open to receiving love.

- Input

Being receptive to what we may not want to hear can lead to better communication and personal growth. By letting down our stubborn masks of denial and receiving input from loved ones, we may find ourselves freed from the inner deceptions that had held us back in the past.

Find outlets through healing methods of EXPRESSION:

- Creativity

For some, creative expression allows for a therapeutic escape. With freedom of expression, the creator can find a healthy outlet that brings clarity to a previously clouded mind and results in accomplishments and reflection.

- Communication

By getting in touch with ourselves, we are able to better communicate our feelings, which allows for stronger relationships and deeper connections.

- Movement

Through physical expression, such as touch and affection, we may create loving bonds. By exerting energy with movement, we may feel stronger and more centered with our body.

Face your fears by CONNECTING to the unknown:

- Socially

By being social and getting involved with the community, we expand our networks, learn teamwork and build lasting relationships.

- Intellectually

We may learn a lot from ourselves and others by intellectually connecting one-on-one or in a group setting.

- Emotionally

By connecting socially, we can work towards a higher emotional intelligence allowing for greater compassion and empathy as well as a better understanding of our own emotional needs.

Seek personal growth and find EVOLUTION in your life:

- Wisely

With time and age, we become wiser and our perspectives change. We learn from our mistakes and see life with all of its complications.

- Transitionally

As we evolve and go through different life transitions, we try to let go of the past and move towards a more fulfilling future.

- Prospectively

We can prepare for the future by planning wisely. Patience may be key while we evolve into the best version of ourselves.

Become the CREATOR of positivity for yourself:

- Success

Success can be defined in many ways and by using the tools we have wisely and striving towards excellence, we may achieve great accomplishments while keeping in mind what’s important.

- Happiness

By accepting that dreams do not always come true and finding contentment in the present, joy and bliss may easily enter our lives.

- Strength

Mental and emotional strength keep us persevering through life’s inevitable hardships. Physical health such as diet and exercise is important for our overall wellbeing.

Experience ENLIGHTMENT and share your new outlook with others:

- Forgiveness

Through forgiveness, the blockades we had built crumble and we find freedom. We are no longer prisoners to our detrimental emotions and we may now move forward with our lives.

- Acceptance

With acceptance comes a deep understanding of self-awareness. We move past inner conflict by accepting the unknowns, which help us gain an enlightened perspective.

- Awareness

By remaining open and aware, we allow for life’s mysteries to find us. Through self-discovery, our awareness grows and we may become enlightened.

It all begins with being receptive. We can become stuck in stressful and unhealthy ways and by being open to help, love and input, we take a huge step towards a more positive future. By taking a break and finding outlets through expression, we move towards better understanding ourselves and connecting to the unknown. Through social, intellectual, and emotional connection, we evolve wisely and mindfully with the newfound capability of creating personal success and happiness. Finally, we may reach an enlightened state of forgiveness, acceptance and awareness. After experiencing the recèce and finding the mental clarity it ignited, our once imprisoned or chaotic mind may now feel free to reenter life with a bright, new perspective. By reminiscing on the escape and play that our childhood recesses offered, we can remind ourselves to not lose touch with our authentic self and continue these mental, emotional, physical and spiritual hiatus’s every so often.