I'm stepping away next week. Here's why that matters.
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Hi Reader, I'm really proud of something and I want to share it with you. I've finally got regular breaks built into my life. Properly built in. Not squeezed in around everything else. Not contingent on everything being done first. Actually scheduled, protected, and looked forward to. And our upcoming trip to Bali for a wedding has been the perfect excuse to celebrate that. Here's why this feels significant to me. There was a time when the thought of going away for a week would have sent me into full overthinking, over-functioning mode. Running through every scenario. Preparing for every possible problem. Doing three times as much work in the week before I left so that nobody could possibly need anything while I was gone. And then not really relaxing while I was there, because part of me was already bracing for the dumpster fire that would surely be waiting on my return. I am genuinely not that person anymore. And I cannot tell you how freeing that is. The shift didn't happen overnight. It happened through deliberately building the structures that made stepping away feel safe. Systems, automations, scheduled content, clear communication with clients. And the inner work of actually trusting that things would hold without me actively holding them. Next week I'll be in Bali. My business will be running. Content will be going out. Enquiries will be captured. And I will be on a dance floor at a wedding without a single anxious thought about my inbox. If the thought of stepping away from your work fills you with dread rather than excitement, that's worth paying attention to. Not as a judgment. As information. Because you deserve to look forward to your breaks. All the way through them. If you know something needs to change but you're not quite sure where to start, I'd love to have a conversation before I head off. Book your free Discovery Call here: https://calendly.com/alishawaterman/exploration-session In joy, |
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