Part Nine

Slowing Down

On rest, health, childhood, and noticing the life you already have.

Rest Is a Responsibility

Knowing how to rest is a skill.

It’s also a responsibility, to yourself and to the people who love you.

A doctor once said something I wrote down: “Stress doesn’t always explode at its most intense moment. It builds up slowly in your body. Then one day it pours out all at once, when you’re not prepared.”