Unplug

From the Tarot of the Cat People, the Four of Swords; from the Insectorum Divinorum, Millipede:

 

Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes… Including you.

―Anne Lamott

This woman reminds me that sleeping or being splayed out on the couch is not the only way to rest our minds - play works too. In fact, it might even be better. Whether we choose art, a game, dancing, or any other form of play, such activities can move our mind from our worries to lighthearted joy. It's a break that can lower our stress and give our brains a chance to reboot. The Millipede, an arthropod with two legs on each body segment, eats mostly decaying leaves and other dead plant matter. This animal has been around since the Silurian period (over 400 million years ago), and so has been associated with the wisdom that comes from age and experience. Those who've been blessed to become elders would likely agree with George Bernard Shaw: “We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing.”