{The Body Liberation Guide} 😴 Who is worthy of rest? (you, obviously)
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.)
Hi there! I'm Lindley. I create artwork that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards at Body Liberation Photography. I'm also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated central resource for body-friendly artwork and products. Find all my work here at bodyliberationphotos.com.
