Sister… can we talk about sleep for a minute? 🌸🦋 Not the cute “early to bed” quote kind.The real kind. The kind where you’re exhausted…but your brain won’t turn off. The kind where you wake up at 2:37am thinking about everything you didn’t finish. The kind where you say, “I’ll start over tomorrow”… but tomorrow comes and you’re running on fumes. 🌷 Here’s the truth: Sleep is not laziness.Sleep is stewardship. 🌼 Even in the beginning, God modeled rhythm. In Genesis 2:2, He rested. Not because He was tired — but because rhythm is holy. 🕊️🌺 And yet… we wear exhaustion like a badge of honor.We glorify busy.We normalize burnout.We silence our bodies. But your body is not your enemy, its a gift. 🌹🦋 Let me ask you something 👇🏽 Are you tired because: A) You’re going to bed too late? B) You’re scrolling to “wind down”? 📱🌸 C) Your mind is anxious and won’t settle? 🌼 D) You’re overcommitted and under-rested? 🌻 E) All of the above? 🦋 Drop the letter that feels like you in the comments. Be honest. No shame here. Just grace, truth, and maybe a fresh start tonight. 🌷💛

Choosing to sleep is an act of trust. When you lay down at night instead of pushing harder… When you stop striving… When you close your laptop… When you silence the to-do list… You are saying: “God, You are in control. I am not.” That is faith. 🦋🍎 Rest is not quitting. Rest is surrender. And many of us are asking our bodies to do something (lose weight, balance hormones, reduce inflammation) while refusing to give it the one thing God designed for restoration. So here is your gentle but firm encouragement this week: 🍎Set a sleep time. 🍎 Pick a realistic bedtime. 🍎Create a wind-down routine. 🍎 Commit to it like you would a workout. Let’s aim for 7–9 hours. Let’s protect our evenings. Let’s dim lights earlier. Let’s step away from scrolling. Not because we are being rigid… But because we are stewarding the temple God entrusted to us.🌺🦋 You cannot out-diet poor sleep.🌺 You cannot out-pray chronic exhaustion.💯 You cannot out-exercise hormonal dysregulation caused by sleep deprivation.💕 But you can realign with God’s rhythm. 🦋🍎 This week, I want you to comment your bedtime commitment. Not perfection. Commitment. We are building women who: Trust God. Honor their bodies. Walk in discipline. And live in peace. Sleep well tonight, beloved. He gives His daughters rest. 🦋🍎💛

Recently my pastor was peaching a series on rest!!! So good. If you interested I can send you the link to get a good listen. “Sleep is a gift from God, don’t treat it like weakness”

Let’s talk physiology for a moment.🦋🎯 When you sleep: Your brain detoxifies through the lymphatic system (it literally clears metabolic waste) Growth hormone is released to repair tissues and support muscle and fat metabolism. Cortisol (your stress hormone) resets. Leptin and ghrelin (your hunger hormones) regulate. Insulin sensitivity improves. When you are sleep-deprived: Ghrelin increases (you feel hungrier). Leptin decreases (you don’t feel satisfied). Cortisol rises (your body holds onto fat, especially around the belly). Cravings for sugar and refined carbs increase. 🍇So when we say sleep affects weight loss… this is not fluffy advice. This is hormonal reality. 🦋 If you are trying to lose weight but sleeping 4–5 hours a night, your body is fighting to survive, not to release fat. 🍎🦋 Sleep is where your body recuperates. It is where inflammation decreases. It is where your nervous system shifts from fight-or-flight to rest-and-digest.

How many hours of sleep do you get on average per night?