I’m pretty open about my absolute commitment to my own self-care. Early mornings. Bible. Journal. Meditation. Prayer. Writing. Exercise. But also… Massages. Chiropractic care. Hair blowouts. Facials. Nails. Naps. Downtime. Solitude. Hiking. Luxurious Baths.
These things NOURISH MY SOUL, and I recommend them.
But I also
deliberately
regularly
nourish my POWER.
This work,
the doing of hard things,
the attempting of tough stuff,
the staying the course,
the hustle and push and strain….
is AS critical as the rest,
MORE SO for entrepreneurs
and it is the OTHER SIDE of self-care.
We need to nourish ALL parts of ourselves. We need to soothe our souls AND build our GRIT. We need to be focused AND strong, relaxed AND ready, flexible AND ruthlessly determined.
The truth is I go to the gym
Or to my bike
or to the trails
to move my body,
to build muscle, physical strength.
Business,
— the ART of slinging my soul at the internet
and transforming pain into power and profit–
is what I do to grow and build ME.
Business builds GRIT, determination, resolve, confidence, pluckiness, certainty, strength, intuition, respect, tenacity and power… but — much like the gym — ONLY if you go there ready to work, ready to let the SWEAT from your brow stain the pages of your planner.
This is how I approach my business every day.
Not just WILLING to work,
but anxious to grow,
to stretch,
to develop new muscles,
deeper levels of grit,
further reaches of authenticity.
The entrepreneurial journey is a workout for all parts of me. It’s not a soothing as a massage, but it is STILL self care, and if I ever have to choose,
I’ll forego the massage,
and go to the gym of business.
So, if you are NOT seeing the results you want from your business,
consider THIS side of self-care.
What are you doing DAILY to nourish your POWER, friend? What are you doing to DAILY grow your own tenacity,
your own RESOLVE?
How easily do you acquiesce to outside circumstances and allow them to change YOUR mind… versus requiring circumstances to bend to YOUR will?
These things matter.
There are TWO sides to self care.
Soulful and relaxed and pampered is only ONE side of it.
The other — though — determines how far you go, how fast you go, and how you make the trip. Uphill both ways and bemoaning all you “have” to do to be successful… or entirely on your own terms, navigating according to your own preferences and staying the course until the rest of hte world catches up.
What can YOU do to nourish your POWER today? What “heavy weight” is waiting for you in the gym of business? What part of your entrepreneurial body will YOU focus on strengthening today?
If you need help with this,
a training partner,
an accountability partner,
a spotter…
I’ve got you.
Message me. I want to show up for you for 30 days as your training partner.
xoxo
