This soothes my soul.

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I watched @Lisa Vanderveen return to YouTube video about Business PTSD last night. She shared a lot. The hard parts of building businesses. The things that didn’t work. The things that did. The times she had to start over. The lessons she’s carrying forward. But honestly, the thing that stayed with me most wasn’t any particular business lesson. It was Lisa. She is just so unapologetically HER. ❤️ There’s no sense that she’s trying to sound like somebody else, fit herself into somebody else’s formula, or polish away the parts of herself that might be a little different. I think that may be one of her greatest strengths as she builds this next chapter. We talk so much in business about finding our differentiator. Our unique value. Our “purple cow.” The thing that makes people stop and pay attention. Sometimes I wonder if we make that harder than it needs to be. Maybe sometimes the thing that makes us different is the part of ourselves we finally stop trying to tone down. Watching Lisa made me think about that. And Lisa, I’m really excited to have a front-row seat as you grow, multiply and amplify everything that is so wonderfully YOU. ❤️ I’m curious about the rest of us, too. What part of YOU might actually be an advantage in your business if you stopped trying to make it fit?

Me: 365+ days

I needed a break today and went to the beach with my family. This week has been a bit of a whirlwind and I was blessed with a pre-planned break from most of it - took some b-roll videos and photos but that's it. So I will do my best to release the journal Monday morning - if I don't, let it go. Holy spirit is encouraging me/us to fully BE with Him. Pause from DOING something to be with Him and just let Him BE with you. You don't have to DO anything. You get to if you have the supplies and the capacity. And it's okay to rest - even from pre-planned devotions. Just have an impromptu walk and watch the birds and the bees, the sun, moon and sky. Have a blessed Sunday. I'll see you on Monday.