Why Can't I Rest? | Porch Talk
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Ama-Robin reflects on the challenges of finding rest amidst constant pressure and societal expectations.
A Front Porch Talk from YAIT Town Come sit on the porch for a while. In this Front Porch Talk, Ama-Robin reflects on why rest can feel so difficult — especially for people living under constant pressure, hypervigilance, striving, and survival mode. Following this month's conversations on racial battle fatigue and John Henryism, this episode explores what happens when the body, mind, emotions, spirit, and nervous system never fully get the chance to settle. Because rest is more than sleep. More than stopping. More than self-care trends or spa culture. Real rest reaches deeper than that. Why do so many of us feel guilty when we slow down? Why does rest sometimes feel unsafe, unfamiliar, or undeserved? And what would it mean to imagine a life where exhaustion is not the price of survival, success, or worthiness? The Front Porch Talks in YAIT Town are meant to be a comforting presence — a place to sit, breathe, reflect, and return to when the world feels heavy. These are not lectures or performances. They are conversations meant to be revisited slowly, over and over again, whenever you need grounding, recognition, softness, or rest. If you've been listening throughout the Restoration…
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