I have been loving all your Sunday Soothers. When you write, I feel like I'm in conversation with you, not just reading an essay. I, too, have been working with the idea of a "small, quiet life" for years. It can be hard to let go of the cultural expectations of MORE, MORE, MORE. But when I allow myself to settle into my life as it is, not big, not loud, it's actually quite lovely. I look forward to seeing your adventure unfold.
I love these open and vulnerable behind-the-scenes glimpses! And this one is so valuable for so many of us right now. (Gonna share with audiobook narrators, many of whom are experiencing this exact thing.) Can't wait for that book, though!!
I appreciate this perspective so so much! It’s so well written and resonant.
I’m in a different stage of business but have been feeling a similar energy in the air. I think so many of us are tired of muscling through with willpower, having the work all be on us, and thus feeling pressured to do more more more in order to secure what’s now increasingly becoming an outdated definition of success. I’m feeling a very similar sense of letting go, trusting, and aligning with the natural flow of my life. That it’s moving slower, what is it trying to get me to look at and sink into further? And how can I let go of some the responsibility to make all the things happen, and step back enough to let my life respond in its own intelligent way?
In a world where uncertainty is the very air we breathe, self trust and embodied intuition are the foundational skills of future. This feels like the perfect time to deepen into that.
I don’t run a business but even in my writing I feel a season of taking a break! It’s scary because I poured a lot into growing my readership but maybe if I listen it will blossom into something else 🌼
I really enjoyed and resonated with this post! I recently went part-time (after years of deliberation) and also feel a sense of slowing down, lots of free time, and no clear plan or path forward. I’m also finding I’m not panicking about it like I would have in the past. Instead, I’m trusting the space, silence, and uncertainty, as scary as that is! Thanks for sharing.
I have been loving all your Sunday Soothers. When you write, I feel like I'm in conversation with you, not just reading an essay. I, too, have been working with the idea of a "small, quiet life" for years. It can be hard to let go of the cultural expectations of MORE, MORE, MORE. But when I allow myself to settle into my life as it is, not big, not loud, it's actually quite lovely. I look forward to seeing your adventure unfold.
Thank you so much, Karen!
I love these open and vulnerable behind-the-scenes glimpses! And this one is so valuable for so many of us right now. (Gonna share with audiobook narrators, many of whom are experiencing this exact thing.) Can't wait for that book, though!!
Thank you, Emily! I hope it offers some comfort to others experiencing this, too.
Thank you🤍
you're so very welcome 🤍 it's all gonna work out.
I appreciate this perspective so so much! It’s so well written and resonant.
I’m in a different stage of business but have been feeling a similar energy in the air. I think so many of us are tired of muscling through with willpower, having the work all be on us, and thus feeling pressured to do more more more in order to secure what’s now increasingly becoming an outdated definition of success. I’m feeling a very similar sense of letting go, trusting, and aligning with the natural flow of my life. That it’s moving slower, what is it trying to get me to look at and sink into further? And how can I let go of some the responsibility to make all the things happen, and step back enough to let my life respond in its own intelligent way?
In a world where uncertainty is the very air we breathe, self trust and embodied intuition are the foundational skills of future. This feels like the perfect time to deepen into that.
YES x100! You get it <3 Thanks for your beautiful comment.
I don’t run a business but even in my writing I feel a season of taking a break! It’s scary because I poured a lot into growing my readership but maybe if I listen it will blossom into something else 🌼
i know it feels really scary, but i do believe we can trust what's unfolding and what our intuition is leading us to <3
Hi Catherine,
I really enjoyed and resonated with this post! I recently went part-time (after years of deliberation) and also feel a sense of slowing down, lots of free time, and no clear plan or path forward. I’m also finding I’m not panicking about it like I would have in the past. Instead, I’m trusting the space, silence, and uncertainty, as scary as that is! Thanks for sharing.
Yes! Here's to trusting the slowness and the space.