Not long ago, I had emergency oral surgery that stopped me in my tracks—literally. Swelling, pain, and fatigue forced me into stillness. It wasn’t optional. What surprised me, though, was how unfamiliar rest had become. My first instinct was to push through, check emails, make plans, get back to “normal.” But my body said no.… Continue reading The Importance of Slowing Down—Especially During Healing (But Really, For All of Us)