Well this was weird.

Mostly because I thought I’d never be here saying this…

but also because I’m at peace with it.

 

8.5 years ago… 

 

I quit a full time job in an industry that I didn’t feel connected to whatsoever.

 

For that first year post-corporate, I worked at a gym as a personal trainer.

 

I’ve been self-employed in the 7.5 years since.

 

For those who have done it, or are doing it, you know that it is anything but easy.

 

Liberating, exciting, and empowering?

 

Absolutely.

 

Challenging, confronting, and demanding?

 

Yes again.

 

The truth of the matter for me currently is… 

 

I’m tired. 🥵

 

I’m tired of trying to build something.

I’m tired of seeing other people be hugely successful while I’m not.

I’m tired of trying to make money via something connected to my heart & soul.

 

That’s the truth.

 

But ☝🏻

 

I’m also more rooted in my vision than ever before.

 

I know exactly who it is I want to serve & how I want to serve them.

 

I’m in this for the long haul.

 

And because of this… 

 

I need a break.

I need a breather.

I need to reimagine & reinvent.

I need to gather & conserve my creative energy.

 

Because my ultimate goal isn’t to “run a business.”

 

It never has been.

 

My ultimate goal is to realize my potential, share my gifts, and create epic shit while cultivating connection with myself, others, and Nature.

 

Where I’m at currently isn’t “the end.”

 

It isn’t failure.

 

It isn’t quitting.

 

It is me acknowledging that the Adventure has only just begun… 

 

And that if I truly want to experience everything I want to… 

 

I’d better manage my most precious resource (my energy) well.

 

I’m here for the Bigger Picture.

 

I’m here for the Adventure.

 

I hope you’ll join me.

 

💚

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