When I had a breakdown in front of a client.
It was not my proudest moment. Yet I’m blessed to work with such understanding people that she was able to hold space for me to work through what was coming up.
Last year, after many months of taking a masculine approach to my business, I had reached burn out. I couldn’t see a way to bring in enough income without working ALL THE HOURS!
I felt like I had to either shut down my whole business (and therefore quit on my dreams) to give my body and soul what it was craving (rest!) OR I could keep on exhausting myself working long hours, not fully switching off and using stress as my fuel source to hit my goals.
I was proud to share I’d equalled my income from my corporate job – but wow I worked for it! I thought ‘if it’s this hard to run a business and make it profitable, perhaps it’s easier to quit and go back to a day job- at least I get a reliable pay check’ – and I even went as far as searching for jobs online.
But something within me stopped me. I couldn’t give up on my dreams.
- I KNOW I’m here to help others who are going through this too.
- I KNOW we need to redefine the way we ‘do work’
- I KNOW there is a way to run a business without burning out, and without forcing ourselves to do it in a way that doesn’t feel aligned.
This is when my re:Spark programme was born.
Talking through things with my incredible coach Katy, this word kept coming up- Spark! I know I can make a difference for others who are dealing with this patriarchal way of working- of forcing and pushing through, of living completely in the masculine. Of struggling with tech and systems, of feeling like something is ‘missing’. I know they have a Spark of genius, of creativity, but building that into a ‘fire’ can be hard with so much pressure to do things in a certain way. Together we can find a way through this.
re:Spark is about bringing back balance
The masculine is important, but more important is balance. Finding a way of combining both masculine and feminine energies and strategy is essential to running your business in a way that feels good for your soul and your bank balance! This is something I learnt through working with the Moon Cycle – over the course of a cycle aiming for 50% masculine and 50% feminine means each cycle we have a sense of containment, of progress and control, yet with a beautiful sense of fluidity and flexibility.
ADHD Friendly
This is when my re:Spark programme was born.
Talking through things with my incredible coach Katy, this word kept coming up- Spark! I know I can make a difference for others who are dealing with this patriarchal way of working- of forcing and pushing through, of living completely in the masculine. Of struggling with tech and systems, of feeling like something is ‘missing’. I know they have a Spark of genius, of creativity, but building that into a ‘fire’ can be hard with so much pressure to do things in a certain way. Together we can find a way through this.
re:Spark is about bringing back balance
The masculine is important, but more important is balance. Finding a way of combining both masculine and feminine energies and strategy is essential to running your business in a way that feels good for your soul and your bank balance! This is something I learnt through working with the Moon Cycle – over the course of a cycle aiming for 50% masculine and 50% feminine means each cycle we have a sense of containment, of progress and control, yet with a beautiful sense of fluidity and flexibility.
ADHD Friendly
Last month I was diagnosed with ADHD. Finally I realised there was nothing broken or ‘wrong’ with me, but my brain just wasn’t up for doing things the ‘normal’ way. What if the ‘normal’ was the broken thing that needed to change?!
Run your business using your GIFTS in a way that works for YOU
Trying to run your business by using anyone else’s technique or strategy ultimately won’t work because you are unique. I have spent so much time taking online courses trying to learn from others. Of course there is value in it, but I also can now see I wasn’t working WITH my gifts. When you work WITH your gifts, things just FLOW.
Treating my ADHD brain as an asset not a curse, I recognised I needed to change my approach to working and recognise that for me:
- Being part of a community in-person is an essential part of my week so I now run weekly co-working sessions in my local town
- Movement and changing environments is also key so I’ve bought a keyboard for my iPad so I can write my blog and emails from wherever (carting around my big laptop hurts my back!)
- Have a ‘Blue sky ideas’ board where I save my many exciting ideas for later development – as a Manifesting Generator with gate 11 defined, my brain often feels like a pinball machine! (Human Design speak!) This is not a ‘bad’ thing!
Developing a Personal Business Plan
In Human Design, if someone who is a Manifestor has found a way of running their business that works for them, that won’t necessarily work for a Generator. Instead of beating ourselves up, we can turn instead to Positive Psychology and ask ‘What is right with me’? Instead of ‘What is wrong with me?’ As we often do.
Free re:Spark Masterclass – 25th April
In this online class, I’m sharing the process that I’ve found works to growing a business without burn out.
In this class, I’m going to be sharing fully what happened, how it wound up in having a breakdown and how I’ve since recovered and my income is growing again without now sacrificing my wellness. It’s like business 2.0 for me.
You don’t have to choose between being well rested, doing your soul’s work, and getting really well paid.
re:Spark will help you zoom out and see the bigger picture, and learn how to move beyond the old patriarchal way of doing business.
See you there,
Lauren
Save your spot here- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-burnt-out-to-fired-up-work-in-flow-tickets-311315943367
