THE PAUSE : the places + people

edition 020 - curating your life + thanking yourself for it, why burnout is telling you something

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Lindsay Rice
July 16th, 2025

THE PAUSE

☺︎ pause feel this song.

☺︎ journal question how can i create more luxury with what i already have?

☺︎ thought process i create my world, my life, my surroundings.

☺︎ daily habit find a smell that transports you to a more peaceful state and be around it daily (a perfume, a moisturizer, an herb, an oil).

☺︎ wellbeing challenge spend time with animals this week.

☺︎ wardrobe renew instead of buying new, alter your old clothes.

☺︎ summer feeling i am everything i ever dreamed i could be.

it’s time to tell yourself how proud you are of everything you’ve done.

how proud you are that you’ve made it through so many hard times, through so many challenges.

just remember, this life is your curation.

whisper to yourself, “i love you, thank you.”

when you find yourself hitting a wall from exhaustion (like i did this week for the first time in a long time), you know that your body is telling you ‘i’m done’.

mental exhaustion translates immediately to physical exhaustion.

some of the questions to ask yourself are:

  • when did i stop listening to my body?

  • what was the tipping point where i knew i was tired and pushed through?

  • is this coming from my energy or someone else’s?

and finally ask the most important question:

  • what can i give my body that it desiring?

my comfort go-to’s when i hit the hall

  • a long, hot bath with no distractions

  • shutting off my computer/phone for 1 hr and spend time with myself

  • listening to soul-soothing music (like this week’s pause song)

♡ something new i shared this week in response to your requests : 6 science-backed reasons why you need to trust your gut. learn about them here

♡ something new that i am loving is the return of the little black dress. these are some of my favourites.

♡ something so good that you all need to know is that you are more powerful and incredible than you know. have unwavering belief that you are capable, and you will move mountains.

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rest until i see you next ♡

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