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Fill in the Blanks Exercise
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Maya was a woman of relentless .
Her days were filled with tasks, goals, and a never-ending list of things to .
From the moment she woke up until she fell into bed at night, her mind raced with thoughts of what needed to be done .
Her friends admired her for her productivity and , but deep down, Maya felt something was .
One evening, after a particularly exhausting day, Maya found herself unable to .
Her body ached, and her mind refused to shut .
As she stared at the ceiling, she began to wonder why she was always so tired, so .
She was successful, yes, but at what ?
The next morning, as she prepared to dive into another busy day, she caught a glimpse of herself in the .
The dark circles under her eyes, the tension in her shoulders—these were signs she had ignored for too .
For the first time in years, Maya allowed herself to ask a simple question: "Why don't you allow yourself to ?"
She decided to take a day , something she hadn't done in a long time.
No emails, no phone calls, no to-do .
Just a day for .
She spent the morning walking in the park, the afternoon reading a book she had long , and the evening in quiet reflection.
As the day came to an end, Maya felt something she hadn't felt in years—.
She realized that rest wasn't a luxury, but a .
It was in those moments of rest that she could reconnect with herself, recharge her spirit, and find in her life.
From that day forward, Maya made rest a .
She learned to listen to her body and mind, understanding that rest wasn't a sign of weakness, but a source of .
And in giving herself the permission to rest, she discovered a deeper joy and fulfillment in life than she had ever .
Answer Key:
- 1. drive
- 2. accomplish
- 3. next
- 4. success
- 5. missing
- 6. sleep
- 7. off
- 8. drained
- 9. cost
- 10. mirror
- 11. long
- 12. rest
- 13. off
- 14. lists
- 15. herself
- 16. forgotten
- 17. peace
- 18. necessity
- 19. clarity
- 20. priority
- 21. strength
- 22. known
Transcript:
Maya was a woman of relentless drive.
Her days were filled with tasks, goals, and a never-ending list of things to accomplish.
From the moment she woke up until she fell into bed at night, her mind raced with thoughts of what needed to be done next.
Her friends admired her for her productivity and success, but deep down, Maya felt something was missing.
One evening, after a particularly exhausting day, Maya found herself unable to sleep.
Her body ached, and her mind refused to shut off.
As she stared at the ceiling, she began to wonder why she was always so tired, so drained.
She was successful, yes, but at what cost?
The next morning, as she prepared to dive into another busy day, she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror.
The dark circles under her eyes, the tension in her shoulders—these were signs she had ignored for too long.
For the first time in years, Maya allowed herself to ask a simple question: "Why don't you allow yourself to rest?"
She decided to take a day off, something she hadn't done in a long time.
No emails, no phone calls, no to-do lists.
Just a day for herself.
She spent the morning walking in the park, the afternoon reading a book she had long forgotten, and the evening in quiet reflection.
As the day came to an end, Maya felt something she hadn't felt in years—peace.
She realized that rest wasn't a luxury, but a necessity.
It was in those moments of rest that she could reconnect with herself, recharge her spirit, and find clarity in her life.
From that day forward, Maya made rest a priority.
She learned to listen to her body and mind, understanding that rest wasn't a sign of weakness, but a source of strength.
And in giving herself the permission to rest, she discovered a deeper joy and fulfillment in life than she had ever known.
