Rest is not only restorative—it connects you to your inner wisdom and is a portal to revelation. That's the theme of a new book, Rest Is Sacred: Reclaiming Our Brilliance Through the Practice of Stillness, by Octavia Raheem, who joins Tracee Stanley, author of Radiant Rest and The Luminous Self, for a conversation about rest as a deep spiritual practice. In this conversation, they discuss: What inspired Octavia to write Rest Is Sacred Powerful lessons around distraction Rest as a form of protection and nourishment How rest connects us to our dreaming selves Much more! Order Octavia's book, Rest Is Sacredhttps://www.restissacred.com Join Octavia's next Mastermind, Devoted to Rest® https://www.octaviaraheem.com/devoted-to-rest Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Gail Parker http://www.drgailparker.com "That which you seek is seeking you." —Hafiz "There is nothing new under the sun. There are new suns." —Octavia E Butler About our guest Octavia Raheem is a wife, mother, author of three books, Pause, Rest, Be (award winning), Gather, and Rest Is Sacred. She is a rest/restorative coach, yoga + meditation educator, and former wellness studio owner. She is the creator of Devoted to Rest™, a transformational rest focused experience for visionary women leaders making a high impact in their fields. Within her rest and work she threads time tested practices, depth skill and knowledge about what supports rest and what doesn't, wisdom rooted in Black American Southern traditions, and intuition into a blanket of experience under which individuals can gather and rebuke stress, fatigue, and burnout. Her offerings lead driven, inspiring, creative, and purpose centered individuals and companies to awaken the fullness of their potential and power through rest. Connect with Tracee Order Tracee's books: — Radiant Rest: https://www.traceestanley.com/radiant-rest — The Luminous Self: https://www.traceestanley.com/luminous-self Website: traceestanley.comSign up for Tracee's newsletter https://www.traceestanley.com/#newsletter Follow Tracee on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tracee_stanley