12/09/2025
I had therapy today (shoutout to my therapist, Bean 🫘💕), and we talked more about the intention behind taking this month off. The reminder I needed most?
Rest counts. Slow counts. Moving without urgency counts.
So often we tie our worth to how productive we are — how much we get done, how fast we recover, how quickly we bounce back. Those old messages can be so loud. And even as a therapist, those expectations can sneak up on me too.
Bean reminded me of something I share with my own clients all the time:
✨ Any movement is movement. ✨
Cleaning counts. Dancing in your kitchen counts. Stretching in bed counts. Taking the long route to the mailbox counts. Especially when previous months didn’t allow for much movement at all due to chronic pain and illness.
Our bodies don’t speak the language of hustle culture — they speak the language of presence, pacing, and care.
This month, I’m practicing what I preach:
🌿 slowing down on purpose
🌿 honoring the needs of my body without apology
🌿 celebrating gentle movement
🌿 letting rest be a form of healing — not a reward for productivity
If you needed this reminder too: You are allowed to move slowly. You are allowed to rest. And you are still enough. 💛
