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Even the Drum Rests
- Kemi Egunyemi
- Apr 9
- 2 min read
Honoring the Sacred Power of Pause
In our traditions, even the drum rests between beats—so the rhythm can rise again.
That pause? It’s not an accident. It’s not laziness. It’s wisdom.
As someone deeply engaged in building programs, shaping spaces, and pouring into national visions, I don’t always get to take a “spring break.” But I still choose to honor my pause. And let me tell you something I’ve learned on this journey:
That breather is sacred.
Rest is not a luxury. Rest is not something you earn after you’ve burned out. It’s not a privilege granted by permission from a calendar, a job, or a deadline. Rest is a rhythm. A cultural inheritance. A revolutionary act of care.
Our ancestors didn’t survive by grinding 24/7. They knew the value of healing. They knew how to listen to the body, to the breath, to the land. They knew that rest feeds resilience, that silence feeds song, and that a still moment can carry generations forward.
Rest Is Resistance—and Restoration
If you’re out here:
Building your vision
Stacking bricks for your empire
Chasing purpose with every ounce of your spirit
Let me remind you: you deserve to rest.
Not because you're weak. But because your strength needs space to reset, re-center, and rise stronger.
You don’t have to wait for vacation days to give yourself a moment of peace. Take it when your spirit calls for it. Take it when your body whispers. Take it before you hit the wall, before burnout becomes your baseline.
Even five minutes of intentional pause—five minutes of breathing deeply, drinking water slowly, stretching your back, or closing your eyes in stillness—can fuel five hours of powerful, aligned, purpose-driven progress.
Honor the Rhythm Within You
You are not a machine. You are a living, breathing, brilliant force of nature. And nature knows balance. Just like the ocean has its tides and the moon has her phases, you are allowed—required, even—to rest.
So the next time you feel guilty for slowing down, remember this:
Even the drum rests.
Even the Earth rotates in silence.
Even the most powerful voices go quiet so the next note can rise.
Your purpose doesn’t need a tired, worn-down version of you.
It needs the whole you.
The nourished you.
The restored you.
So take your breather. Not when the world gives you permission—
But when your soul says it's time.
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