Know Thyself AT REST:
(per Dictionary.com):
at rest / adj / as in comfortable
- In a state of inactivity or repose, either physical or mental. For example; The doctor’s clear explanation put her mind at rest . Chaucer used this idiom in Troilus and Cressida (c. 1374): “I mine heart set at rest upon this point.” Also see lay at rest .
- Dead, as in His soul is now at rest with his forebearers. This usage, employing rest to refer to death’s repose, is less common today. [1300s]
Besides the dead part, being At Rest seems to be what I have longed for most in the world. I do not wish for the inactivity aspects, or the death part…. more along the lines of the as in comfortable part. Look at the following list of synonyms from Thesaurus.com for At Rest:
Strongest matches: appropriate, complacent, convenient, cozy, easy, enjoyable, happy, healthy, loose, pleasant, pleased, relaxed, satisfying, serene, snug, soft, useful, and warm.
I mean besides complacent, I’m on board to feel all those things as often as this world will allow. Serene? When was the last time you described anything in YOUR life as Serene. I mean I stumble into cozy, enjoyable and pleasant quite often, but I have only brushed against Serene for a few fleeting moments in the total of my existence.
I would like it if people used any of the words above to describe me….. except in association with death and minus the word ‘complacent‘ no matter how misunderstood it claims to be
After some thought I came up with some things that allow me to feel at least in the ballpark of the synonyms above: listening to records, cocktails on the dock, all things hygge (If you don’t know what hygge means see Know Thyself Post #85), anything French, playing the drums, Leonardo Da Vinci, old friends, traveling, Bill Murray, laugh attacks, dancing without wanting to impress, the smell of lilacs, pintxos, Mr. Darcy walking through the mist, Mozart, orgasms, chocolate, the color blue, the number 3, Charles Dickens, and spooning with my dog.
What did/does/would make YOU feel At Rest?
Last Updated on 07/03/2026 by Death of Hypatia Inc.
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