We Rest as Reparations: A Guided Journal by JC Jackson

We Rest as Reparations is a guided journal for Black women who are ready to reclaim rest as a birthright. Rooted in herbalism, scripture, and the lived experience of carrying too much for too long, this journal offers 60+ lined pages with a daily calendar tracker, five research-backed herbal profiles (lavender, ashwagandha, rose, valerian root, and lemon balm), two original recipes (a rooibos rest tea and a chamomile calming salve), and space to set intentions, name ancestors, and practice stillness. Written by JC Jackson, a holistic healthcare advocate and graduate student in Clinical Herbal Medicine at Notre Dame of Maryland University, this journal stands at the intersection of faith, grief, and healing. It is not a productivity tool. It is permission to stop. Each page invites you to listen to your body, honor the women who came before you, and remember that your rest is holy. Includes original watercolor botanical illustrations and step-by-step recipe guides. Volume 1 in the We Rest as Reparations series. Because they couldn't, we will. Read more