Taking a page from my own book…

This week I needed to take a page from my own “book” after so many things in transition and flux.

The thing I really needed to give myself in the end was space. To set it all down and THEN begin again.

To give myself Grace…and THIS is what I share repeatedly in my work and who I Be.

Let me rewind to Monday.

Monday of this past week I was mentally preparing for a different looking week. Not only did I have a full schedule of seeing my own clients, I also began my new fun J-O-B at the Greenhouse and that’s not all!

I knew my current scheduling system for my biz was going to be switching over at some point but I did not get any notification that it would be Monday! I immediately found that it was not a system that felt aligned for myself and my clients.

As I began Monday, I worked on my business admit things while mentally getting myself prepared for going to a J-O-B that I have not had in over 10 years! Added to that I now needed to find a NEW scheduling system that felt good and aligned with a FULL WEEK.

I was creating a lot of time in the mornings, after work, middle of the day moving an entire system over to create a new one.

I made sure to get out for walks to clear my mind and began each day with God to really take in the truly beautiful moments I shared with my clients to support my mind+body+spirit.

And I also was feeling the pressure…the pressure I was putting on myself, being a business owner, party of 1, being a wife, being a mom, being a human. I felt like I needed to work myself all hours to get this done for my people.

Here’s the kicker. Friday morning I have it all set, except for ONE aspect…..I needed to get my clients packages transferred to their new accounts.

At this point I am feeling confident, I thought I had been through the most difficult part of putting this all together all week, so I sent out an email with the new link and let everyone know that I just had one aspect to finish and here is your new home. Email sent!

And I was quite WRONG….. I couldn’t figure out how to do the packages how I wanted to without putting more on the client. I messaged tech support and they confirmed what I thought to be true….I am going to have to find another platform. For those that know me and know how I am with words….I wanted to find another platform. It has to feel good for me and especially my clients.

So I sent out ANOTHER email, feeling some sort of way of embarrassment I shared with my clients that I would be working now throughout the weekend to find another platform and I am here to support them to sign up for things.

After hitting send for the SECOND time that day, that afternoon I then went into a self-care afternoon which I had planned weeks ago. I like to think it was Divinely planned. I got my lashes refreshed and then received a wonderful pedicure while sharing time with a dear friend.

When I arrived home, my nervous system had settled, I had mentally calmed AND I got my laptop out and started searching for new platforms.

I was so frustrated from working tirelessly all week inbetween EVERYTHING that now I was going to work my weekend, my reprieve time to get this done.

Then a miracle came in. When I started checking out two good prospects, they didn’t give a lot of information and what they wanted was to have you set up a demo call with them to run through what you are wanting support with. The next available calls wouldn’t begin until Monday morning.

That was my SIGN to schedule those calls and set everything down until then. I wanted to be sure that the next move was going to be a good one and most times, that calls one, to set everything down, walk away and go do something else for awhile.

The beautiful thing, my current scheduling system is still working, people can schedule, I can send emails, all is working (except for the packages).

When I made the decision to let go and let God, do what I can do for now and let it go, my body rested in God’s hands trusting in Him that it is all working out, my everything relaxed.

I have been leaning into giving myself more grace as I am doing my best.

I don’t know it all and this scheduling thing say’s nothing about my character and actually say’s more about my integrity. I will not stop until I have a system that works well for everyone, ESPECIALLY my clients because my clients are like family to me.

My questions for you: What can you set down, give to God, go have some fun, give yourself Grace for?

The option is there to lean into and it feels better than to keep pushing ALWAYS.

I love you,

I see you,

Theresa