Anyway, back to the seed of an idea. Having found rest for myself, I wanted to provide a place of rest for other weary and exhausted women, like me. I could see them everywhere and I recognised the signs. Although that was not difficult as it had become the standard answer to the question ‘how are you?’. Almost all answers were variations on a theme; ‘I’m crazy busy’, ‘exhausted’, ‘there’s just not enough hours in the day’, ‘I’m so weary’, ‘can’t wait for my holiday’. So many people on their knees, running on empty. 

As I started to tell others of the idea, the response was incredibly positive and people started to come. Initially I offered individuals a space to be, with various options of restful activities and the opportunity for a conversation to help them make the most of their time. I didn’t really expect many to take up this last option but in fact, everyone wanted a conversation not only at the beginning of their day but also at the end to reflect on whatthey had learned and how they could take that back into their lives at home.