Summer Solstice: You Don’t Have to Do More to Shine

This morning in Mexico City, I opened the windows, let the light pour in, and just stood there. No performance. No productivity. Just presence.

And the Solstice whispered:You don’t have to do more to shine. You already are.

A Sacred Checkpoint.

The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year—and the midpoint of our collective journey. But this isn’t about hustling toward the next milestone.

It’s about returning to your rhythm.

At Black Girl Sabbaticals, we honor this season not just as a shift in the sun—but as a shift in self. It is:

• A sacred checkpoint

• A soft reset

• A whispered reminder

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🖤 You are allowed to expand with ease.

🖤 You are allowed to rest without guilt.

🖤 You are allowed to radiate without apology.

You don’t need to chase the light.You are the light.

Your Solstice Reflection Sacred Prompt

Where have I been dimming my light to survive?What would it look like to expand with ease instead?

Mantra

I honor the light within and around me.I rest boldly. I rise gently. I expand in alignment.

Your Rest Toolkit

Support your Solstice reset with tools from the Black Girl Sabbaticals ecosystem:

• Solstice Playlist – soundscapes to soften and expand

• Retreat Waitlist – join us for immersive rest experiences

  
  

An Invitation

This Solstice is a reminder: rest isn’t passive—it’s powerful.

Pause with presence. Notice your radiance. Let yourself expand with ease.

With radical rest + soft power,

Kristen Renee Ingram

Creator, Black Girl Sabbaticals