The Rested Black Woman
I created The Rested Black Woman as a space for Black women to explore and reclaim the transformative power of rest. This newsletter is a gentle invitation to embrace rest in all its complexity and simplicity.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 51 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 4 months ago |
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If You Feel Like You Can’t Rest, Read This
Hello Sister,
I have been thinking a lot about what it really means to return to ourselves.
To soften after so many years of hardening.
To choose life when the world teaches us survival.
To rest, not because we earned it, but because...
In Case You Needed Permission
Rest Here | Image capture at The Yoga Carriage | Replenish Spa| Columbus, Ohio
This Is Your Permission to Rest
This reflection comes from a winter that asked for more rest than I expected. I’m sharing it gently, in case your body is st...
Ten Things I Learned About Rest in 2025: A Personal Reflection
Melissa Koby | MKoby Art
Hello beloved,
As 2025 comes to a close, I’ve decided to quietly boycott the traditional, performative productivity rituals that often arrive with New Year energy.
I’m not writing goals.
I’m not setting intenti...
Before You Push Through the Winter Months, Read This
Winter is not asking you to push. It is inviting you to sit. To let the body exhale. To be where you are. Winter is the perfect season to slow your pace and come home to your body. Take this moment to pause here. To check in. To care for yo...
Soft Return Sunday
Why I Create Healing Spaces for Black Women Only
White women often ask me two things:
“When will you create a space for white women?”
“Why can’t I come to your healing circle? It sounds so interesting.”
And here’s the part they don...
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Tecca Thompson, The Rested Black Woman, is a Rest Liberation Educator helping Black women return to rest and soften out of survival through somatics, sacred storytelling, and community care.
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