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Finding Sensory Rest in the Middle of the Mess: When the world is too loud
June 11, 2025
Finding Sensory Rest in the Middle of the Mess: When the world is too loud
June 11, 2025

We live in a world that asks us to absorb more than our bodies were designed for.

Bright screens. Endless to-do lists. Background chaos we’ve trained ourselves to tune out.

And when we do finally get a moment to pause, we often find that our nervous systems are still humming like they’re on standby, not sleep.

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June 11, 2025
HOMECOMING (AT LAST)
June 3, 2025
HOMECOMING (AT LAST)
June 3, 2025
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June 3, 2025
Spiritual Rest
Resting a mind that carries a complicated legacy
January 5, 2026
Resting a mind that carries a complicated legacy
January 5, 2026
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January 5, 2026
I Tried to Master Rest—Until It Became Performance Art
July 26, 2025
I Tried to Master Rest—Until It Became Performance Art
July 26, 2025

I’ve always been an optimizer—seeking the perfect routine, the perfect rest, the perfect version of myself. But during a 21-day Rest Reset, something shifted. I stopped tracking. I stopped posting. I started feeling. This is the story of how I let go of performing rest and finally started living it.

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July 26, 2025
Creative Rest
Why Rest Culture Outshines Hustle Culture in Business Outcomes
September 1, 2025
Why Rest Culture Outshines Hustle Culture in Business Outcomes
September 1, 2025
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September 1, 2025
Social Rest
The Healing Power of Communal Rest: A Desert Reflection
August 14, 2025
The Healing Power of Communal Rest: A Desert Reflection
August 14, 2025

After a soul-nourishing retreat in the desert with my mama circle, I was reminded that rest isn’t always about silence—it’s about release. In community, rest becomes a shared ritual. We cry, laugh, vent, and soften together. And in that softening, we heal.

This blog explores why communal rest is more than a luxury—it’s a lifeline. Drawing from personal experience, research on emotional suppression, and the wisdom of The Body Keeps the Score, I unpack how safe spaces to express ourselves can protect not just our spirits—but our health.

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August 14, 2025
The rope between us: defining rest in marriage
June 3, 2025
The rope between us: defining rest in marriage
June 3, 2025

Rest doesn’t always look like a weekend away or a candlelit dinner.

Sometimes it’s quieter:

— A pause

— A glance

— A hand that loosens its grip on the rope

— A quiet “How are you really?”

And the brave space to answer honestly.

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June 3, 2025
Balancing Briefs & Bedtime: A Mother’s ADHD Journey
March 11, 2019
Balancing Briefs & Bedtime: A Mother’s ADHD Journey
March 11, 2019

The mental load of motherhood is heavy for anyone, but I wasn’t just overwhelmed—I was consumed.

I wasn’t forgetting tasks; I was hypervigilant, scanning for anything that might be wrong. Every minor cry, every change in behavior sent me spiraling into a mental maze of worst-case scenarios. I constantly questioned if I was doing enough, doing it right, or missing something critical.

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March 11, 2019
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THE JOURNAL

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