Permission to Pause

It’s been a week/month/year since I last wrote. Happy 4th to you.

My wish for you today — and this weekend — is that you get to rest. Really, truly, deeply rest.

Whatever rest looks like for you.

For me, it’s lying in the sun with my latest New Yorker or a darn good book.

As poet, artist, and activist Tricia Hersey says: “Rest is a beautiful interruption in a world that has no pause button.”

May you give yourself permission to pause, to be still.

With love and appreciation,

Sarah

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🌐 SEASONAL TRENDS

Curated by the Trends Data Team, Google Trends has released its Travel Trends, and it’s fun to take in.

The top trending itinerary? Puerto Rico. Top trending lodging? Cabins. Top trending travel pant? Wide linen (wouldn’t have guessed that!).

Check it out for yourself here.

👟 YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH

I love running and I love to nerd out on running. So, when Nike announced its Breaking4 project with Faith Kipyegon, I was all in. Kipyegon is a Kenyan middle-distance superstar: A three-time Olympic gold medalist and world-record holder in both the mile and 1500 meters.

Breaking4 was Nike’s program for Kipyegon’s bold attempt to be the first woman to run a sub-4:00 mile, echoing Nike’s earlier Breaking2 effort with marathoner Eliud Kipchoge. Prior to the Breaking4 effort, Kipyegon’s mile world record stood at 4:07.64 — she would need to shave off about 8 seconds (an extraordinarily tall order).

Kipyegon ran her mile in Paris on June 26, ultimately clocking a 4:06.42 or 4:06.91, depending on how you count. While not world record eligible (for a variety of reasons), this was the fastest mile ever recorded by a woman.

There’s more to this special story, and if you have some down time this weekend, I encourage you to watch the (family-friendly!) limited-series documentary on Kipyegon and Breaking4 on Prime Video. And then try not to head out for a run afterwards. ;)

🔮 A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE

I’ve previously written about social sector futurist Trista Harris in this newsletter — and, lucky for us, she’s hosting a free webinar on Thursday, July 10 at 11am PT/2pm ET.

Fresh from a gathering of global changemakers, Harris will share insights about the social sector’s critical role in shaping a just and humane future, especially as technology rapidly evolves. I’m signed up. Wanna join me?

Learn more and register here.

💘 NONPROFIT LOVE

Orange County has been my home for 25 years, and so I’m giving my nonprofit love today to the OC Rapid Response Network (OCRRN). Similar to many organizations across the U.S. in this moment, OCRRN is an interconnected system of nonprofit and grassroots organizations, civil rights attorneys, law school clinics, and individuals working together to respond to dehumanizing immigration enforcement activities and policies.

OCRRN offers multiple, downloadable guides, including what to plan for in case a family member is detained or arrested, and what to do in the first 24 hours after someone gets arrested, including how to find a loved one through ICE’s detainee locator system. OCRRN also offers a list of free legal resources.

OCRRN is recruiting and training First Responders, allies whose legal observation can help stop a detention, deportation, and family separation. If you’re in Orange County and you’d like to become a First Responder, call 714-881-1558 or email [email protected].

Finally, OCRRN is funding “buyouts” of street vendors so that vulnerable vendors can stay safe at home. Want to contribute? Give directly here.