Hiiiii Reader & Happy Monday my love 💕

Mkay soooooo this ain't one of those "huge announcement" hype emails. 🙄 Issa real life story about what actually happens when you realize you been living out of alignment with the message you've been teaching... 🙃

That's right Girl... snitchin' on myself tuh-day!

Keepin' it 💯 ? I teach rest... buuuutttt sometimes I still operate at a hustle tempo myself... 😬

And here's what it looks like Reader:

I wasn't actually burnt out in the huge dramatic send-me-to-the-hospital-I-need-months-to-recover way when I stepped back a few ago... I was still functioning... still being "productive" and still... "showing up"

But my body was bracing for impact internally and trust me Honey! Effort, consistency and passion were NOT issues for me at all. In fact those have never been an issue and that's part of the problem. 🙃 I know you feel me Reader 😂

Rhythm was my problem. Remember I said I had gotten so focused on posting on IG for 110 days straight? I'd lost my natural rhythms.

In this new season where I actually had found my flow of posting, I hadn't found my clear path from: I value rest → My daily life actually reflects that I value rest

🍵 And the real tea Boo? If it ain't built into ya lifestyle it ain't happening!

Sooooo I had to make a few intentional changes...

✨ I stopped forcing content just to maintain streaks (as a planner/checklist girlie this one actually really pissed me off low key to lose a streak cuz we love a good ol' streak 😂 - Don't believe me? Look at this streak with my Boo Sai - we're almost at EIGHT YEARS of a streak on Snapchat! Can you stop playing with us?!)

✨ I took a second to reassess what kinda daily pace I actually wanted to live in - not what I was told I "should" live in at this point in my life. Don't worry you're not behind: the system is flawed.

✨ Most importantly... I took the time to prepare for something that would naturally shift my schedule and hold me accountable by design. Not in a rigid discliplined way, but a way I was actually excited about.

No lie the results were fire 😮‍💨

🔥 I made a BIG decision that aligns with my life and overall brand message...

🔥 Definitely built in moments to pause I legit can't ignore... 😂

🔥 And I inevitably created a slower, steadier tempo I don't have to fight for...

Soon I’m bringing home Kashmere Dior Hood Reader 🐾

And while she's absolutely adorable 🥹... this ain't just about a puppy... I need to structure my life in a way that forced me to slow down.

I'm sharing all this cuz if you have a puppy/dog/emotional support animal and you're still caught in hustle traps you might be curious to see exactly how Kashmere's gonna help with slowing down.

Truth is Kashmere alone isn't enough to reset my rhythms. I have to make a conscious choice to be in the moment with her and allow myself to slow down and experience life.

And I wanna share that journey with you, so if you wanna reset your rhythm: we can do it together Reader 🩷 Cuz sometimes all you need is an aligned decision and habit stacking to change the pace of everything.

Sooooo stay tuned Boo - cuz we're legit just getting started! 😉

💖 Dr. Seida Hood

Licensed Therapist + Anti-Hustle Guide

Creator of The Hustle Rehab®

PS. Ok sooooo if you read this email and was like "Hmmm that's exactly where I'm stuck at!" this is exactly the kinda shift we work through inside You Can Rest... No, Like Really! It's about creating internal rhythm Boo, not just talkin' about it mkay?