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….

May 23, 2026The most radical thing you can do this week Hello dear one, This week, I noticed myself in a really old pattern, and I wanted to share it with you because I think you might recognize something similar in yourself. A few days ago, I did the very thing I help others learn to do differently. I pushed myself past the point where I should have stopped, ironically working on a Radical Rest Retreat. I worked to exhaustion trying to finish, forgetting everything I know cognitively about rest and the nervous system, until I hit the place I...Read more
May 16, 2026Two new episodes, and a heads-up Last week, we sent you the very first episode of Thriving Humans. Today I want to tell you about what's happened since then. Episodes two and three are live! Episode two is called Cycle Breaking, and it's the conversation so many of you have wanted me to have with you for a long time. (Rebecca, how do we break these cycles???) Meredith and I had this one ourselves long before we ever pressed record. I know that cycle breaking is one of those phrases that gets thrown around a lot, and most of...Read more
May 9, 2026The podcast is here! It's here! We made a podcast for people whose inner knowing has been whispering that there's another way. For questioners. For people whose lives stopped working the way they were told they would. For people who suspect that "fine" isn't actually as good as it gets. Each episode is a conversation between Meredith and me. Not an interview. Not a how-to. Just real talk between two people who've lived through some unraveling of conventional life, and who, if we're being honest, are still asking...Read more