Hi friend,
I spent last weekend on a gorgeous island outside Vancouver, British Columbia, eating pastries and photographing this adorable couple. I can't wait to show you more of the finished images!
Now, to this week's letter:
You are worthy of rest.
Up until a few years ago, I was forever getting sick, mostly colds and respiratory stuff. Once I got it, I'd be miserable for weeks, and if a cough settled in, well, it was staying for at least a month.
So I was sick basically all the time. I felt like I couldn't stop and rest when I came down with something, because I didn't have sick leave or there was an important deadline or whatever.
Then I discovered that if I actually rested for two full days when I got sick, I wouldn't be nearly as sick for nearly as long. It's like respecting my body and giving it a chance to heal makes a difference.
Ridiculous how long it took me to figure that out, but it's part of a larger culture where we feel like we can't ever rest.
(And of course rest is a function of privilege, too! That's important to recognize.)
If you're at all able to do so, let your body rest when you're tired and when you're sick. You, too, are so worthy of the rest your body needs.
Here in the Pacific Northwest, fall is in full swing. We don't get a ton of fall color in the trees here, since so many are evergreen, but the ones that are changing are so vivid in this crisp air.
The end of the calendar year is always when I end up slowing down, drinking more hot tea and planning for the next year, so stay tuned for changes and new offerings.
