During one of our collective affirmations, we said:
“My rest is not a reward. It is the rhythm of my life.”
And every woman in the room exhaled.
Because for so long, rest has been held hostage.
Something we earn after the doing is done.
A finish line we crawl toward — instead of a foundation we rise from.
But in this space, we remembered:
Rest isn’t what happens after life.
It’s what makes life livable.
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