Issue #133 | August 28, 2026 | Previous issues​

Hey Reader,

I don't think we've exhausted this topic yet (pun intended 🤣).

We still need to talk about rest.

Last week's newsletter hit a nerve and I know why.

Because YOU are a responsible, caring person and you have a lot on your plate.

For most of you, that's a serious understatement. You can't just drop everything and chain yourself to a beach chair, as I intend to do in a few weeks.

And yet...there's still a lesson we're all needing to practice.

It looks something like this:

It's called resting like a rebel.

Rebels usually go against the crowd, rarely wait for approval, and don't automatically change course just because their choices make someone else uncomfortable.

A rebel knows the rules, but breaks them anyway (rules are for fools lol).

So here's what I want you to do.

Rest like a rebel.

Rest BEFORE collapsing.

Rest BEFORE you've earned it.

Rest BEFORE you feel worthy of it.

Rest WITHOUT guilt.

Rest WITHOUT permission.

Rest EVEN IF no one else is doing it.

Rest ESPECIALLY when no one else is doing it.

Rest EVEN IF no one is admiring you for it.

Rest EVEN IF it feels selfish.

Not because you're selfish or refuse to work or because you're shirking your responsibilities.

Because we need to be realistic too.

Sometimes we show up tired because love requires it.

Sometimes we say yes because duty does matter.

The trick is discerning when you're giving from love and when you're over-giving from guilt, habit, or fear of disappointing people.

Sometimes the most rebellious thing to do is rest because you NEED IT.

It's as simple as that.

With love,

Anna

P.S. Your to-do lists may be offended. Let them.

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