Hey Boo!
There was a time in my life when I didn’t believe I had the right to rest. I equated rest with laziness- a luxury I hadn’t earned yet. I thought if I just push harder, worked longer, or kept showing up no matter how I felt…maybe I’d feel secure. Maybe I’d be “enough.”
A few years ago, while caring for my mother, I lost my job. Out of fear and survival, I poured myself into building my coaching business. I woke up every morning at 5 a.m. and would often work 13-hour days. I told myself if I didn’t hit certain milestones, I didn’t deserve a break. No sleep. No pause. Just pressure.
But then, life forced me to stop. My mother’s health declined rapidly, and the stress of everything began to take its toll. I ended up having a lupus flare- my body shutting down from the weight I had been carrying in silence.
I had no choice but to rest.
And it was in that sacred stillness-not the hustle- that I began to heal.
I found clarity.
I started breathing again.
I began to understand that rest wasn’t weakness. It was wisdom.
Rest isn’t something we earn. It’s something we are entitled to.
Our bodies, our minds, our hearts- they aren’t machines. They whisper to us long before they scream. But we’ve been taught to ignore those whispers in the name of productivity, performance, and pressure.
If you’re in a season where everything feels heavy…
If you’re tired and you’re still telling yourself to “push through” …
If you’re afraid that resting means falling behind- please hear me:
You are not lazy. You are human. And your rest is sacred.
A Gentle Invitation
Ask Yourself:
What would it look like to rest on purpose today?
What could shift if I honored my body’s need to slow down- before it begs me too?
You don’t have to wait until burnout knocks you down to listen. You can choose peace now. Choose softness now. Choose yourself- gently, bravely, and without guilt.
You are worthy of rest, exactly as you are.
With Love,
Mimi
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