I feel this! It is so hard to let go of that internal pressure to perform and peering over at everyone else’s metrics as a measurement of where we should be. Substack is an interesting place. I have one stream of folks that pop up in my feed who grapple openly with rejecting old ideas so we can live more freely. And then another stream who is trying to push me to grow more on here with their coaching services. I need a delicate balance of this, but it is hard to achieve!
Oh my gosh yes, the conflicting advice!! You’re free to do it all AND you must niche down into a sales funnel!
You know what’s funny - women receive conflicting advice all the time, maybe we’ve been learning the skill of that delicate balance and practicing how to hold two truths all along.
Looking forward to reading more of your work, glad this brought us together ❤️
Loved reading this, friend! Just speaking from my own experience, I struggled with this more when I was working still and I think part of it is a scarcity response. You have to guard and protect the thing you’re building that much more because you’re still dealing with all the parts you want to be different in your 9-5. Like there’s less tolerance? Or it just feels more sacred or something. I’m still mulling this one over and connecting it back to time scarcity, but these are some early musings about it if at all helpful in thinking about what’s driving that for you.
Yes, absolutely!! I had a whole passage in her about my 9-5 that I deleted because it was kind of a distraction, but we can get into it sometime. I hope you’re feeling the freedom on the other side ❤️
Amazing article! I can totally relate 😅. It’s supposed to be fun, but of course we have to make everything goal driven ( best seller badge 🤪). I do think it’s great to be ambitious at the same time though. I like your analogy with your son on the slide because SAME.😂 I have been saying the same question to myself- there are things I don’t want to do, even though I love some of it, but maybe it’s just because I’m burnt out?! Trying to put breaks into substack more often if I can…we’ll see lol.
Thank you!! I listened to a Wild Geese podcast episode about journaling and it’s been freeing to think about a few types of content here, one of them being more like a journal entry, not an insight tied up neatly with a bow at the end. (though this one does have a resolution)
I feel this! It is so hard to let go of that internal pressure to perform and peering over at everyone else’s metrics as a measurement of where we should be. Substack is an interesting place. I have one stream of folks that pop up in my feed who grapple openly with rejecting old ideas so we can live more freely. And then another stream who is trying to push me to grow more on here with their coaching services. I need a delicate balance of this, but it is hard to achieve!
Oh my gosh yes, the conflicting advice!! You’re free to do it all AND you must niche down into a sales funnel!
You know what’s funny - women receive conflicting advice all the time, maybe we’ve been learning the skill of that delicate balance and practicing how to hold two truths all along.
Looking forward to reading more of your work, glad this brought us together ❤️
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Loved reading this, friend! Just speaking from my own experience, I struggled with this more when I was working still and I think part of it is a scarcity response. You have to guard and protect the thing you’re building that much more because you’re still dealing with all the parts you want to be different in your 9-5. Like there’s less tolerance? Or it just feels more sacred or something. I’m still mulling this one over and connecting it back to time scarcity, but these are some early musings about it if at all helpful in thinking about what’s driving that for you.
Yes, absolutely!! I had a whole passage in her about my 9-5 that I deleted because it was kind of a distraction, but we can get into it sometime. I hope you’re feeling the freedom on the other side ❤️
Loved this piece and I so feel the tug myself! Appreciate the reminder to go at our own speed.
Amazing article! I can totally relate 😅. It’s supposed to be fun, but of course we have to make everything goal driven ( best seller badge 🤪). I do think it’s great to be ambitious at the same time though. I like your analogy with your son on the slide because SAME.😂 I have been saying the same question to myself- there are things I don’t want to do, even though I love some of it, but maybe it’s just because I’m burnt out?! Trying to put breaks into substack more often if I can…we’ll see lol.
Really like the tone here. Felt like a friend talking. 🤠🤠
Thank you!! I listened to a Wild Geese podcast episode about journaling and it’s been freeing to think about a few types of content here, one of them being more like a journal entry, not an insight tied up neatly with a bow at the end. (though this one does have a resolution)
I'm a big fan of this journaling style. It sounds so human.
I'm a big fan of this journaling style. It sounds so human.