𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂… 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱. ❤️

Have you ever had one of those periods when life seems to throw everything at you, but your business still needs your attention?

That's been my reality lately.

While I was away, my mom had a fall, which brought some unexpected concerns and responsibilities.

Then came the heartbreaking tragedy involving soldiers at CFB Wainwright. This hit especially close to home because it was my husband's former military unit. We have been trying to remain available to support the injured soldiers, their families, and others connected to the unit.

And in the middle of all this, I'm still running and building my business.

There are clients to support, a community to engage with, content to create, and plans I want to move forward.

But something I've been very aware of lately is this:

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲.

As entrepreneurs, it is easy to keep looking at the to-do list without recognizing everything else that's requiring our energy.

And sometimes we start feeling guilty because we're not getting as much done as we normally would.

But life doesn't stop happening because we own a business.

I have been making a conscious effort to pay attention to my own well-being through all of this.

🌿 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. Even a short walk helps me release some of the tension and clear my head.

❤️ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. Sometimes a good conversation or simply being around people who understand makes a difference.

☕ 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀. Stepping away before I'm completely depleted, rather than waiting until my body forces me to stop.

💻 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. Not because it isn't important, but because I want to have the energy and capacity to give it the attention it deserves.

One thing my work in nervous system regulation has taught me is that stress doesn't only come from the tasks we're doing.

It can also come from everything we're emotionally carrying.

And those demands matter, even when they don't appear on our calendars.

Sometimes taking care of your business means taking care of yourself first.

Not because you are giving up on your goals.

But because you're building something you want to be able to sustain.

𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴…

When life becomes demanding, do you find it easy to adjust your business expectations?

Or do you struggle with guilt when you need to slow down?

And what's one thing you've found genuinely helps you look after yourself during those seasons?

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