At home with… Emmie Rae of The Daily Rest
Welcome to a new segment for our weekly Substack, called ‘At Home With..’.
In addition to my weekly recommendations (if you haven’t subscribed, you really need to!), I wanted to create an opportunity to share different voices from those who inspire me and who I know will resonate with this community.
Emmie is the creator of The Daily Rest, an online space helping us to ‘take exquisite care of yourself’ with soothing practices for deep rest, human design guidance, poetic channellings and soft business mentoring.
I asked Emmie to be our first interviewee as I absolutely love her rest ethos and her way of slow living and business. Her energy elicits such calm wisdom and her poetic posts on Instagram always hit straight to my heart.
Sit down with a cup of tea and enjoy our first edition of At home…with Emmie Rae.
How would your best friend describe you?
Definitely a little weird, witchy and extremely determined.
What are your gifts and how do you share them with others?
I would say it’s my optimism, enthusiasm and ability to keep going even when things don’t work out. I’ve always loved to write and learn and talk excitedly about what I love: I cannot be more grateful this is now the work I do, every single day in The Daily Rest Studio, 1:1 mentoring, and even here on Substack.
Who do you admire (and why)?
Anyone who has the courage to put themselves out there. Anyone who has failed and continues to try. Anyone who shows up as themselves and trusts their own unique way.
When do you feel most yourself?
Walking the streets of Tokyo, floating on the surface of the ocean, writing when its pouring outside, walking around the neighbourhood at sunset and mostly, when I settle into that quiet still place in meditation and rest: when everything else melts away.
What is something that you’ve been unlearning?
Just because someone seems very certain, knowledgeable and sure, doesn’t mean they really know.
What is your Daily Devotion? (Our term for daily embodied self-care activities)
My meditation and rest practice. Time spent outside. Watching the sun rise and set as often as I can.
Emmie is currently…
Reading: How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart by Florentyna Leow
Watching: Nao on YouTube
Listening: Playlists for every mood on my Spotify
Tasting: A mid morning pour over coffee, enjoyed in the sun
Smelling: The late summer flowers and incense, always
Thank you Emmie, we truly appreciate your time to share with the community.
Connect with Emmie via The Daily Rest website, Instagram, or her amazing Substack (in which I’m a paid subscriber 🥰 ).