Simplify your business and create space for the life you really want

Sep 9

This article is an excerpt from a past monthly letter. If you enjoy this kind of grounding support, sign up to receive the monthly coaching package: it includes an article like this one, journaling prompts, creative practices, spiritual rituals and supportive tools to help you navigate your rebellious path as an artist or creative entrepreneur.

Why do I feel like the freedom-based business I wanted, is now suffocating me? If you've fallen into the trap of starting a business to create more freedom, but end up being stuck in another version of your stifling corporate job, you know how frustrating it can feel.

Maybe building a business has taken so much space that it has left you with no room to breathe, to live, to expand... Unfortunately, the ability to create more freedom, doesn't always mean we're able to enjoy that freedom.

Creating space in our days also means creating space for ourselves: allowing us to take more space and be worthy of the space we create. That can feel uncomfortable, I hear you. Especially when we’re so used to being of service and taking care of others.

I've been through burn outs many times, until I realized the role it played in my life: keeping me in a small bubble, protecting me from growing pains, shielding me from the discomfort of taking my place, feeling worthy of this space, and how I wanted to use it: to create and let my inner artist breathe at last. (PS. If you're also working on creating more space for your inner artist or looking to finally bring a project to life, I'm hosting a creative gathering every month around the Full Moon.)

Growing your business doesn't require you to work hard, but work mindfully. It doesn't need to take a lot of time, but rather focused time. It's a self worth and self trust journey.