“Returning with a Calm Soul”

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06 August, 2026

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“Returning with a Calm Soul”

Conscious Rest, Personal Reconnection, and How to Maintain Inner Peace as You Return to Your September Routine

Summer offers us a respite. A luminous pause in which time seems to stretch and life becomes simpler. In these last days of August, as the calendar begins to fill with new beginnings, I feel something within me being renewed as well.

Resting isn’t just stopping. It’s about reconnecting with yourself. It’s about rediscovering the joy in small things: a captivating book, a leisurely after-dinner conversation, an evening stroll. It’s about reconnecting with what nourishes us, with what gives our lives meaning. And in that conscious rest, the mind clears, the body relaxes, and the soul breathes.

Sometimes we don’t realize how much we need to stop until we do. Exhaustion doesn’t always shout; sometimes it whispers: in a lack of enthusiasm, in impatience, in that feeling of always running without getting anywhere. Listening to those signals is an act of self-care. And self-care isn’t selfish, it’s responsible.

Rest, when it’s mindful, has a certain tranquility. It cleanses us, repairs us, prepares us. And now that September is approaching, with its more pronounced rhythm, I wonder: How can I return without losing this calm? How can I maintain this inner connection when everything starts speeding up again?

I believe the key lies in not forgetting what we’ve learned. In carving out small moments of pause amidst the routine. In continuing to nurture the invisible: the mind, the spirit, the relationships. Because when a woman truly takes care of herself, everything around her flourishes.

This vacation I’ve rediscovered the value of true leisure: reading for pleasure, walking aimlessly, gazing at the sea without a thought . I’ve felt how silence brings order to my inner self, how nature restores a harmony I sometimes lose in the noise of daily life. And I’ve shared time with those I love, without screens, without rushing, simply being present.

That reading, walking, creating, sharing… are not luxuries, but ways to nourish ourselves from within. That silence is not emptiness, but fertile space. And that when a woman allows herself to truly rest, something within her blossoms.

Now that September is approaching, I don’t want to return the same. I want to return better. More focused, lighter, more connected. Because routine doesn’t have to be dreary. It can be a place to apply what I learned during my break: pausing, being present, gratitude.

From the Women and Society Forum, this reflection is an invitation to live with more joy, more balance, and more truth. A reminder that even amidst the daily grind, we can find moments of calm. And that returning, when it comes from within, can be the beginning of something beautiful. To return, yes… but with a peaceful soul.

María Vallejo

Article published in the Diario de Almería

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Ideas para mejorar el mundo . Director: José Miguel Ponce . Profesor universitario e investigador en Marketing y Gestión de Servicios, con experiencia en cinco universidades públicas y privadas. Sevillano de origen, ha vivido en varias ciudades de España y actualmente reside en Sevilla. Apasionado por la educación, la comunicación y las relaciones humanas, considera la amistad y la empatía clave en su vida y enseñanza. Ha publicado investigaciones sobre Marketing, Calidad de Servicio y organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro. Humanista y optimista, promueve el agradecimiento y la coherencia como valores fundamentales.