Hey Bookie... 💖

It's the season of love right? What if I told you what I actually don't love instead...? 😂 Girl right now eeeeverywhere I look everybody and they mama is talkin' about they "love" pushin' through exhaustion for the sake of hustle... (🫩 be for real Chile)

It's givin... "just keep going" energy...

It's givin... the 2001 "rest when I'm finished" mentality...

It's givin... the subtle pride in being the one who never slows down...

But honestly Reader? It's not for me Babes...

And it's not cuz it's wrong or cuz never works, cuz trust me for yearsssss I lived by the same mentality and it helped me become the ambitious woman I am today. So don't get it twisted: it does work!

But the way it's oversold? 😮‍💨 The way it's "taught"...? Nah Boo... it's leavin' too many women exhausted, overstimulated and secretly crying in the shower wondering why they're falling apart... even when they're doing everything "right"

Lemme give you a lil context my Love... the last few weeks I had to step back Reader. And you already know it's not cuz I didn't care 🫶🏼 or cuz I didn't have things to say. (Girl be for real I'm an INFJ Therapist & speaker I pretty much always have things to say 😂)

No seriously tho' I took a step back cuz I refused to preach rest to you while I personally was running on fumes Chile! You know the whole "all or nothin" mentality?

✨ Push thru the tired

✨ Post anyway

✨ Show up no matter what

✨ Keep the momentum at all costs

It's not my style! Again: it works for sure... BUT it also...

❌ Teaches your body that its signals don’t matter...
❌ Turns rest into something you earn instead of something you actually need...
❌ Keeps you in a constant low-level state of pressure... (I know you know what I'm talking about)

And I had a realization after posting on my Instagram for 110 days straight: I was proud of myself for showing up. It was an amazing accomplishment that I had never done before. It did in fact become easier the more I posted.

But I got caught in a hustle cycle that I didn't like... and if that's what "success" online costs me then I don't want it... 🤷🏽‍♀️

So I slowed down to re-assess... again cuz you know what Reader? You always have permission to pivot! Nothing is set in stone.

After realizing this, I stopped trying to force myself to "love" posting. And instead I started prepping for something that would force me to slow down in the most natural way possible that I'm legit soooooooo excited about!

I can't wait to share it with you Reader! It's part of my personal wellness journey and I'd love to share a bit of what's bringing me joy in this season with you. Why? Cuz we're home girls duh! 🙄 Stop acting like you ain't know we were locked in Boo!

Now I'm not ready to tell you just yet... but I pinky promise I'm gon' tell you sooooonnnn!!

What I can tell you is that I believe this is gonna help me live more aligned with how I believe God actually designed for us to live: calm, steady and unhurried.

If you've been silently frustrated with all the "push thru" advice online? Chile... you can rest... consider this your permission slip Boo!

💖 Dr. Seida Hood

Licensed Therapist + Anti-Hustle Guide

Creator of The Hustle Rehab®