Thriving Humans

Letters from Rebecca

Every so often, Rebecca writes a letter. Reflections on rest, relationships, nervous systems, and being human, sent with care to those who want to stay close to the work. Some are gathered here. To get them as they’re written, join the list below.

~ Rebecca Thompson Hitt, Founder and Guide

The latest three letters from Rebecca….

June 13, 2026One week from today, we rest. Hello dear one, What does resting have to do with sleeping well at night? Or digesting your food well? Or being more productive? Or having the capacity to show up for the others in your life when that’s what’s needed? Turns out it has everything to do with every aspect of our lives and what we think of as quality of life. When was the last time you rested? Not collapsed at the end of a long day, not scrolled until your eyes gave out. Actually rested. For a lot of us, the honest answer is, I'm...Read more
June 6, 2026When Pushing Through Stops Working Hello dear one, Have you ever held a Chinese finger trap? It's a little woven tube. You slip a finger into each end, and then the moment you try to pull your fingers apart to get free, it tightens. The more you pull, the more stuck you are. The way out is the one move that makes no sense while you are panicking inside it. You have to stop pulling. You have to bring your fingers gently toward each other, in toward the center, the opposite of the exit. And then it loosens, and your fingers...Read more
May 30, 2026What real rest actually looks like Hello dear one, Last week I sent you the Radical Rest Kit, and I confessed that I'd built it while discovering I had, ironically, run right past my own needs for rest in the process. A lot of you wrote back to check on me, to laugh with me at their own recognition of themselves in similar moments, and that reassured me that I’m not the only one. Thank you. I've been thinking all week about what real rest actually looks like. Because the picture in our heads, the one of someone in bed, doing...Read more