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What if one of the kindest things you could do… was rest?

In this follow-up to last week’s episode on kindness, I’m sharing a very real-life example of what kindness looked like for me over Easter weekend — and it didn’t look like doing more. It looked like canceling plans, delaying traditions, wrapping a sprained ankle, putting my foot up, going to bed early, and letting the day become something softer than expected.

This episode is about radical rest — not as avoidance, but as a deeply loving response to what is true right now.

We talk about:

• why rest is not something you have to earn
• how traditions can evolve without losing their meaning
• why delayed plans are not failed events
• how kindness toward yourself creates more compassion for others
• the surprising connection between rest, creativity, healing, and authentic presence
• and why sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is stop forcing the day… and let it feel loved instead

If you’ve been carrying pressure, overriding your body, or feeling like you have to “push through” to prove something, consider this your gentle reminder:

Rest is not laziness. Rest is wisdom. Rest is power. Rest is kindness.

Mentioned in this episode: "Company Retreat" on Amazon Prime — a hilarious, creative, kindness-centered comedy series built around a fictional company retreat scenario.

And as always…
Until next time, keep Picturing Love. 💗

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