A Lesson in Deep Sleep Breathing

Let's dive into "4-7-8 Breathing," and how to try it, together.

Hello Beautiful Human,

It was another wild week.

Of course, I don’t need to tell you that. You can feel it in the frenetic pulse of humanity — the hurried steps in the grocery aisle, the curt salutations, and the hallowed exhaustion on all our shaking faces.

In true Kate fashion, I set out to “prove this week wrong.” In an equally similar fashion, I didn’t do that at all. I procrastinated aggressively, binge-ate donuts for the first time in months, and watched more early aughts romantic comedies in the background than I can even recount. I also am writing this ON SATURDAY. Simply, I was not my best self. Undoubtedly, the combination of three health insurance denials, a rough bout of night terrors, and my good old period played a role. But the real truth is that I let myself be too forgiving. I let my grace grow too expansive. And I let myself way too far off the hook.

But today, I am determined to show up for both myself and others in a way that actually feels good. Yes, I am determined…