Be honest — how's the rest going?

Preview text: Here's a confession: I'm great at planning to rest. But the actually-resting part is where…

The Sweet SetupThursday, Jul 23, 2026 at 8:02 AM EasternActiveCampaign
The Sweet SetupBe honest — how's the rest going?
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Be honest — how's the rest going?
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Here's a confession: I'm great at planning to rest. But the actually-resting part is where…
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desk@blancmedia.org
Sent
Thu Jul 23, 2026, 8:02 AM ET
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33 KB
Images
1
Links
7, 2 of them buttons
Subject length
33 characters

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Shawn @ Focus Course <[email protected]>
Subject
Be honest — how's the rest going?
Date
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:02:33 +0000 (GMT)
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