Hey there, First name / friend!
Life has been… full lately. I’m not sure of another way to describe it. I really don’t like using the word busy, but it is accurate.
Especially in moments like these, when life and work are particularly frenetic, I feel like a professional tinkerer, constantly fiddling with this lever or that, trying to strike that elusive “balance.”
And as the weather has finally decided to break here in Texas and we are getting the first taste of cooler fall temperatures, it is serving as a reminder to me that I, too, get to shift & slow down.
I’ve written in the past about how my worry typically manifests in overworking, overproducing, and staying busy to avoid the discomfort of stillness. This year, I am vowing to do something different. I’m experimenting with pulling a new lever, if you will.
This year, I choose to slow down.
This year, I choose moments of being over continuous doing.
This year, I choose my life, my friends, my family, and myself over my work.
So with that in mind… I’m channeling some beautiful squirrel energy! I am gathering my fortifications and putting in the work now so that I can take all of December off from any new client work. I’ll continue with my current, retainer clients, and I am choosing to wait until the fresh energy of 2024 to begin new projects.
December shall be my month to maintain and minimize. A month to breathe space into the end of 2023 and generate energy for the new year.
I want to share this with you now so that if you would like to work together, let’s have that conversation soon. :) My books are already closed for December, but if you’ve been thinking about connecting or working together, let’s make that happen between now and the end of November. Or of course… we can breathe even more spaciousness around it and wait until the new year.
This certainly feels like a big growth edge for me. The people pleaser in me is already fretting about any disappointment I may cause for turning down opportunities to connect. (And frankly, connecting with you all is something I genuinely enjoy!) But I also know that my energy reserves have been stretched to their limits.
Having done this burnout thing a few times before, I know my signs. This time, instead of getting to the point where my body forces me to rest, I’m experimenting with some preventative measures so that I don’t ever actually reach that critical juncture.
I don’t know about you, but saying yes to yourself feels so scary in all the moments leading up to taking the action. But if time has taught me anything, each time I say yes to myself, I never regret it.
I’m curious to know what you’ve been experimenting with lately. What new lever are you tinkering with in your life or business? How does it feel for you? HIT REPLY and I’d love to hear.
To saying yes to ourselves,
xo,
M.
