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Weekly Affirmation – Rest is not the reward

Scenic Route through Midlife — Society, Self & Shifting Gears

Scenic Route through Midlife — Society, Self & Shifting Gears
Weekly Affirmation – Rest is not the reward
Mar 20, 2026 Season 7 Episode 126
Jennifer Walter

This is your Friday affirmation. Let's pause for a breath you didn't know you were holding. Exhale.

This week's Soft Landings affirmation is for the woman who's been spring-cleaning everything except her exhaustion.

Today's affirmation: "My body knows what's good for me."

Every Spring, you're told to declutter your wardrobe, your habits, your goals, your mindset, and if you don't feel the urge, something's wrong with you. But what if the constant push to optimise is exactly what's keeping you from the rest your body is actually asking for?

This week: less doing. More listening.

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