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Happy New Year, Friends! ✨
As we step into a new year, I find myself wondering…What if this year isn’t about another resolution, but about an invitation?
An invitation to slow the pace. To release striving. To learn the rhythms of rest and grace. To draw closer to the heart of God - not by doing more, but by abiding more deeply.
What if 2026 is a year of choosing presence over pressure? (Both internal and external pressure.) A year of learning how to live, work, and love from a place of rest?
I’m excited to share that I am now a Certified 7 Types of Rest® Facilitator and Wellbeing Consultant, and this year I’ll be guiding our Flourish community through a grace-filled exploration of what it truly means to rest, so that you can flourish in mind, body, and spirit!
Throughout the year, we’ll gently explore:
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The 7 Types of Rest® - what they are and why they matter.
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How unmet rest needs quietly impact your energy, clarity, wellbeing, relationships, health and work.
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Simple, sustainable Rest Practices you can weave into everyday life.
To begin, it’s important to clarify something foundational:
Sleep and rest are not the same thing.
Both are essential for overall wellbeing and health. Even though you may be sleeping, you may find that you're still deeply unrested.
As part of this season of renewal, my website is also receiving a thoughtful refresh, and I’ll be rolling out new services and offerings designed to support you in resting well and living aligned. Stay tuned - there’s so much goodness ahead! 🦋
Reflection Questions:
Prayer: "God of rest and renewal, As we enter this new year, quiet our hearts. Release us from the pressure to strive, prove, and perform. Teach us how to abide in You. To receive Your grace, listen for Your whisper, and trust that rest is not a reward, but a gift. Lead us into rhythms that restore and bring us back to life. In Jesus Name, Amen."
7 Types of Rest® is a registered trademark of Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith and is used under license. All Rights Reserved.
From Striving to Abiding: A New Way to Begin the Year
If you’ve ever entered a new year feeling hopeful - but also tired - this month’s blog was written for you.
Rather than rushing into goals or resolutions, we’ll explore what rest truly means, why so many women feel weary even when they’re “doing all the right things,” and how God gently invites us into a different rhythm - one rooted in grace, presence, and abiding.
✨ You’re invited to read the blog and begin laying a foundation for a year of intentional rest.
If you’re not already subscribed, you can join my free email list to receive each new monthly blog and devotional reflection delivered directly to your inbox - so you don’t miss what’s unfolding this year.
Join me for this year of intentional rest
Flourish Wellness Tip
Before we begin exploring intentional rest together, it helps to understand where you are right now.
The Rest Quiz is a simple way to identify which types of rest you may be missing and where your body, mind, or soul may be craving restoration. Awareness is often the first step toward meaningful change. (Quiz only, no email list.)
Take the Rest Quiz and begin this year with clarity and compassion.
👉 Take the Rest Quiz
Flourish Product Spotlight: 30 Days to Healthy Living
Flourish from Within 🌱
What if this year isn’t about starting over - but about building steady, life-giving rhythms that support your body well?
Arbonne’s 30 Days to Healthy Living® is a simple, supportive way to reset your nutrition, build consistency, and feel more energized, without extremes or overwhelm.
This complete system focuses on:
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Clean, delicious, plant-based nutrition.
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Removing common irritants and toxins that tax your body.
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Gentle structure and steady support to help you feel your best.
When paired with intentional rest, nourishment becomes an act of care and a powerful way to support your overall wellbeing.
Start your reset and give your body what it needs to flourish!
👉 Start My Reset
If you’d like guidance, encouragement, or help choosing what’s right for you, I’d be honored to walk alongside you.
Jen Stone - Sexton | Arbonne
Featured Cool Resource
The Quiet Time Kickstart is a simple, grace-filled guide designed to help you establish a sustainable habit of spending time in God’s Word.
Abiding begins with intentional time in God’s presence, and this six-week resource offers practical structure, encouragement, and biblical truth to support that rhythm in everyday life. Whether you’re starting fresh or longing to return to a consistent quiet time, this is a beautiful place to begin.
Begin today and create space to meet with God in a life-giving, unhurried way.
Begin Today
A Note of Encouragement...
I look forward to all we’ll explore together in the months ahead.
I’m so grateful to walk this journey with you.
With grace and hope, Jen
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Here's to a year of flourishing! 💗
In Joy,
Jen Stone-Sexton
Author, Speaker, Founder, CCLC
You were created to flourish in mind, body and spirit.
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