Good Friday Empresses, Queens and Goddesses! Oh Happy Day! We made it. Idk about you but to make it to today is truly a blessing because this week almost took me out, but you know how the saying goes.

Almost doesn’t count!

For one, the idea of rest and recovery is really lost in this capitalistic joke of a society. I got home after celebrating Easter with family at 1030pm. For my millennial ass it might as well be 2 in the morning because I still had to lesson plan!!! So I spent the start of the week attempting to chase last week’s version of myself, who didn’t have kids at thee time 🙂‍↕️, but she was taking a nap.

I haven’t shared this yet with you all but I’m doing a 100 day countdown to my birthday with daily exercise habits as well as intentional journaling and Duolingo! Just to make it even more official and real I made an app to record my progress! (If you want the detail just let me know!)

Needless to say… I haven’t made it to the gym this week YET or completed my home exercise habits since Tuesday. I’ve been saying this for a year, and this week proves it, gym is my therapy. Exercise has really become a place to release and reset. Unfortunately I since I didn’t make it yah girl was on the struggle bus.

My goal is always 3 times a week, but between work, afterschool, second job, parenting while single, AND NOW multiple nightmares of martial law and attempted rape brought on by the onslaught of stupid actions by the orange idiot and his trolls… I could only employ basic survival skills. I mean, if we’re gonna be transparent in this sacred space here’s the honest truth. I cried three days this week at work between classes. It took my mom, babies, goddess elixirs/teas, bestie and crying out to spirit to get me to today cause baby!!! The white towel was in hand and my newly toned arms were fully cocked back to toss at any given moment.

Needless to say get your rest and don’t be afraid to demand it. I’m taking tomorrow off but yah know kids are still around, track meets + chores must be done. I will reclaim my time one way or another and I hope your be able to take even an hour this weekend to unplug and get some self care that feels rejuvenating and relaxing. Pray for all so we don’t have to suffer like Gary 🤣

Join in the empress chat and feel free to vent about your week and’s plan your downtime. I highly encourage you to take care of your inner child. Through play or the release of rage it’s all beautiful. I’m always here as an ear for you empress!!! The act of listening is an act of love.

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