Day 10 – Layers of Blessing Some days are slow, and that’s okay.

Today was one of those quiet days.

No major projects. No deadlines pressing in. No emotional highs. Just stillness. A kind of pause.

And if I’m being honest, it made me feel a little off at first like I should be doing something. Like maybe I was wasting time. But deep down, I know better. I know that stillness is not the same as stagnancy. And I’m learning to embrace the slow days too.

There’s something sacred about silence when you lean into it instead of resisting it. There’s room to think, to breathe, to just be. And in a life filled with layers, sometimes one of the most important is rest.

I didn’t tick off everything on my to-do list today, but I showed up for myself in small ways.

I prayed quietly.
I drank water and stretched.
I looked at the designs I made recently and smiled a little.
I thought about the week ahead not with anxiety, but with gratitude.

I used to hate days like this. I felt guilty for not being “productive” in a traditional sense. But over time, I’ve come to understand that rest is part of productivity. That listening to your body and spirit is a form of wisdom, not weakness.

I’ve also realized that not every day needs to be a testimony or a breakthrough. Some days are simply for maintaining peace, for aligning your thoughts, and for reconnecting with your core.

So today, I gave myself permission to pause.

To not force inspiration.
To not create just for the sake of output.
To not compare my rhythm to anyone else’s.

I just let myself exist and that is enough.

There’s a quiet blessing in days like this. A blessing that says, you’re still growing, even when you’re still. That you can bloom without burning out. That you can slow down without losing direction.

And maybe you’re reading this feeling the same, like the day slipped by without a checklist full of wins. But I want to remind you (and myself): you’re allowed to have slow days. You’re allowed to rest. You’re allowed to just breathe.

Because God moves in stillness too.

He restores us in quiet.
He whispers in calm.
He strengthens us in pause.

So here’s to Day 10, not flashy, not rushed, just soft and sacred.

Here’s to the deep breath I didn’t know I needed.

Here’s to Layers of Blessing, and the grace of embracing the pace I’m meant to move at, no matter how slow it feels.