Spring is arriving. Flowers are starting to push through the soil… …and so are the weeds. Not everything that’s growing deserves to be kept. Some things look productive. Some things even feel familiar. But they still take from the roots of what actually matters. Perennial planning asks us to notice the difference. 👉 What’s growing in your life right now that isn’t meant to stay? 👉 What is quietly competing with something more important? 👉 What needs to be gently pulled before it spreads? You don’t need to clear the whole garden today. Just start with one weed.

Spring isn’t just about doing more. Think of how many plants are waking back up and gathering energy to bloom~ others might already be in bloom from their winter stores, but ultimately~ it’s about noticing what’s beginning to grow. New ideas. New energy. New curiosity about things that may have been quiet for a while. Not everything needs to be fully formed yet. Some things are just starting to emerge. So this week, instead of asking: “What do I need to finish?” Try asking: “What wants a little more attention right now?” A small idea. A new direction. A conversation you’ve been meaning to have. Something that simply feels alive again. Growth rarely happens all at once. It usually begins with small signs that something is ready for the next season. 🌿 Reflection (optional): Is there anything in your life or work that feels like it might be starting to grow again?

Most people plan their lives around time. How many hours they have. How much they can fit into a day. How packed the calendar can become. But the real limiting factor for most of us isn’t time. It’s energy. Two people can both have the same 24 hours in a day. One might move mountains. The other might struggle to do even a few things. The difference is often energy~ mental, emotional, creative, and physical. Perennial Planning looks at this more like a garden. Some days are high-energy planting days where a lot can happen. Some days are maintenance days where small things keep everything healthy. And some days are rest days, which are just as important for the long-term health of the system. If we only plan based on time, we tend to overload ourselves. If we plan based on energy, things tend to move more sustainably. Reflection: When you think about your week right now, what feels like the bigger constraint? 🔹 Time 🔹 Energy 🔹 Focus / mental space 🔹 Something else entirely Curious what everyone is noticing in their current season.

One of the quiet skills inside Perennial Planning is learning to recognize your true capacity. Not the capacity you wish you had. Not the capacity other people assume you have.Not the capacity you had during your best week last year. Your actual capacity right now. Capacity shifts with seasons of life—energy, health, workload, family, creativity, stress, even the time of year. A winter season of planning might hold a different capacity than a summer season of building. And that’s normal. Good planning isn’t about squeezing more into the calendar. It’s about aligning your plans with the capacity you actually have available. Sometimes that means: • doing less • focusing on one or two important things • letting something rest for a season • protecting the energy you need for what matters most Think of it like gardening. You wouldn’t plant a full summer garden in frozen ground. You plan according to the season. Your life and work are the same way. Reflection: Where does your capacity feel like it is right now?

Where is everyone at in their planning right now? Perennial planning isn’t about forcing yourself into the same schedule as everyone else. Life moves in seasons, and sometimes we’re building, sometimes we’re maintaining, and sometimes we’re just observing what’s unfolding. So I’m curious: Which phase are you in right now? If you want, drop a comment and tell us what season of life or work you’re in right now. Sometimes the most useful thing we can realize is that we’re exactly where we need to be.