Rest isn’t neutral for many women.

In this episode, Sandy Bartlett explores why rest can feel uncomfortable — even when your body is clearly asking for it — and how rest has become tied to worth, usefulness, and identity.

This conversation brings together themes from the past few weeks: exhaustion during transition, guilt after clarity, and the discomfort of quiet change — and lands them in the body.

If rest still feels like something you have to earn, this episode will help you understand what’s actually happening beneath the surface.

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