SELF-CARE MOMENT: Put down what you're carrying. 💛

Rest is necessary work, too. [How are you doing, friend?]( [How are you doing, friend?]( The heaviness we carry isn’t always from just one thing. Personal struggles lay on top of societal struggles which lay on top of community struggles and so on. Roll your shoulders back and recognize that these things are a lot to hold. It is important that you take time to care for yourself along the way. Resting is necessary work, too. Let’s take a moment to set down this weight together and check in. The heaviness we carry isn’t always from just one thing. Personal struggles lay on top of societal struggles which lay on top of community struggles and so on. Roll your shoulders back and recognize that these things are a lot to hold. It is important that you take time to care for yourself along the way. Resting is necessary work, too. Let’s take a moment to set down this weight together and check in.   Connect with your breath. Connect with your breath. Taking a moment to focus on your breath can help reduce feelings of stress and allow your mind to think clearer. Taking a moment to focus on your breath can help reduce feelings of stress and allow your mind to think clearer.   [Illustration of a letter and a pencil]( [Illustration of a letter and a pencil.]( Write it down. Write it down. Is there something you want to say? Whether it’s words you need to hear or a message you want to tell someone else—write it down or speak it out loud into your phone’s voice memos. Throw it away or delete it when you’re done if you need to. Just let the words and feelings exist as they are, without judgment. Your voice deserves to be heard, even if it’s only by you. Is there something you want to say? Whether it’s words you need to hear or a message you want to tell someone else—write it down or speak it out loud into your phone’s voice memos. Throw it away or delete it when you’re done if you need to. Just let the words and feelings exist as they are, without judgment. Your voice deserves to be heard, even if it’s only by you. [Illustration of a hand holding a plant.]( Get outside or do something you love. [Illustration of a hand holding a plant.]( Find some fresh air or sunshine to remind you that you’re alive, even for a moment. We know the cold weather isn’t gone in many places, and we hope you can still find joy in connecting with nature even if it’s just by opening the blinds on a sunny day or watching the rain fall as you sit on the couch. Unplug from technology and do something that makes you feel at peace. Read a favorite book, cook a favorite meal, or create something with paint, crayons, or sculpting clay. You deserve to experience these joys without the pressure of deadlines and expectations. Get outside or do something you love. Find some fresh air or sunshine to remind you that you’re alive, even for a moment. We know the cold weather isn’t gone in many places, and we hope you can still find joy in connecting with nature even if it’s just by opening the blinds on a sunny day or watching the rain fall as you sit on the couch. Unplug from technology and do something that makes you feel at peace. Read a favorite book, cook a favorite meal, or create something with paint, crayons, or sculpting clay. You deserve to experience these joys without the pressure of deadlines and expectations. [EXPLORE MORE SELF-CARE](   [The Hopeful App Icon]( [The Hopeful App Icon]( Carrying encouragement in your pocket. Carrying encouragement in your pocket. The Hopeful is a free app that allows you to check in with yourself and hold space for your feelings and thoughts. Keep track of your mood over the course of a week, a month, or even a year. And while you’re at it, read some blogs and listen to some podcast episodes in the app that serve as a reminder that you’re never alone in this journey. The Hopeful is a free app that allows you to check in with yourself and hold space for your feelings and thoughts. Keep track of your mood over the course of a week, a month, or even a year. And while you’re at it, read some blogs and listen to some podcast episodes in the app that serve as a reminder that you’re never alone in this journey. [EXPLORE THE APP](   It's OK if you need support beyond this email. It's OK if you need support beyond this email. Caring for our mental health is an ongoing journey. Sometimes a brief pause is enough, and sometimes we need to take further action. Talking with a counselor, joining a support group, or texting a crisis line are all ways you can support yourself through heavy moments. Check out our FIND HELP Tool as a way to view local resources in your area. Caring for our mental health is an ongoing journey. Sometimes a brief pause is enough, and sometimes we need to take further action. Talking with a counselor, joining a support group, or texting a crisis line are all ways you can support yourself through heavy moments. Check out our FIND HELP Tool as a way to view local resources in your area. [FIND HELP](   [Illustration of a mountian range.]( [Illustration of a mountain range.]( A reminder we've been telling ourselves. A reminder we've been telling ourselves. Taking care of yourself is work worth doing. It may feel difficult to include these activities in your routine when there are so many other things happening, but small moments of self-care add up. They matter. Your mental well-being matters. Ask for help when you need it and never forget that you are worthy of kindness and love. Taking care of yourself is work worth doing. It may feel difficult to include these activities in your routine when there are so many other things happening, but small moments of self-care add up. They matter. Your mental well-being matters. 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