🎙️ Episode Title: Finding Emotional Rest — Exhale the Feelings You’ve Been Carrying

Description: Even during summer break, the weight of the school year lingers—and those "July Scaries" creep in as a new year approaches. In this third episode of our Rest Series, we're talking about emotional rest: what it is, why it matters, and how to find it even when your heart feels full of everything you didn’t have time to process during the year.

I’ll share signs of emotional fatigue and offer four gentle, practical ways to care for your inner world before the demands of August arrive.

Plus, I’ll tell you how my “Get Ready” printable packets for Kindergarten through 3rd grade can lighten your prep load, and give a quick update from the TpT Conference where I’m learning even more to serve you better.

We’ll close with a moment of peace—anchored in scripture and a prayer for your soul.

🛑 Disclaimer: I’m not a counselor—just a teacher and friend. This episode is for encouragement and entertainment only. If you’re struggling emotionally, please reach out to a certified counselor or healthcare provider.

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Rest & Restore – Week 2: Mental Rest That Lets Your Mind Exhale ☀️🧠✍️

Your body may be on summer break... but is your brain?

In this week’s episode of the Rest & Restore Summer Mini-Series, we’re talking about mental rest—the kind that lets your thoughts settle, your shoulders drop, and your mind finally exhale.

If your teacher brain is still swirling with ideas, plans, and what-ifs, you’re not alone. I’ll walk you through 5 practical ways to quiet the mental noise, including:

• A 5-minute “brain-dump and bless” ritual 📝
• A one-hour screen sabbath to reset your focus 📵
• Simple sensory cues to signal your brain it’s safe to rest 🕯️
• A scripture-based reframe with Philippians 4:8
• Encouragement from 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 to let God meet you in your weakness 💛

You’ll also hear about my updated Get Ready for 2nd Grade packets—designed to help you or your students ease into the school year without doing all the prep yourself. (Think: sip your tea, print, and go. ☕✂️)

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Rest & Restore – Week 1: Physical Rest That Actually Restores ☁️🪴💤

You made it to summer… but why are you still so tired? 😩☀️

In this first episode of the Rest & Restore mini-series, we’re talking about physical rest — and what it really means to recharge your body without turning into a total couch potato 🛋️🍿.

From gentle routines 🕯️☕

to guilt-free naps 😴

and cozy corners outside 🌸🪑,

I’m sharing five simple ways I’m learning to rest with intention — and how I’m leaning on God’s strength instead of my own.

We’ll reflect on 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 📖:

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness…” If you’ve been carrying more than your share lately, this one’s for you. 💛

You don’t have to fake being fine. You don’t have to earn rest. You’re allowed to breathe, heal, and let God carry what you can’t. 🙌

Let’s start this summer of restoration — gently and honestly — together.

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