What “Rest” Means to Me Now

Rest used to mean sleep.

Now it means relief.

Relief from expectations.

Relief from being needed.

Relief from performing resilience.

Rest is not passive anymore — it’s intentional. Defended. Protected.

I rest because I refuse to burn myself out for a world that will keep asking for more. I rest because survival mode is not a personality trait.

Rest is how I stay human.

And I’m done apologizing for it.

Tomorrow’s prompt: The internet era that shaped my personality.