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Every time you abandon your own plan, you train your nervous system to distrust you. We are at the time of January and February where quitter season beings. A time when people bail on themselves. So, let’s talk about the real reason your Lifeboat Business can feel hard during this season. It’s not because you’re not smart. It’s not because you’re not capable It’s because you’ve quit on yourself enough times that your nervous system is waiting for you to disappear again. When you start strong, then stop…Start again, then stop…Your body learns a pattern... “Don’t get excited. She won’t finish.” That’s why you feel resistance. That’s why you procrastinate. That’s why you suddenly want to reorganize your whole house when it’s time to post, pitch, or build. Your nervous system is not lazy It’s protective. It’s trying to prevent the pain of another letdown. When we quit on ourselves, the inner critic shows up and starts verbally abusing you. If you're in that spot... Here’s a reframe you can use... A Lifeboat Business isn’t built with motivation... it’s built with self-trust. And self-trust is built one kept promise at a time. Not big promises... Small ones you can’t wiggle out of. If you only do one thing today, do this... Make a promise to yourself so small you can keep it even on your worst day. Examples: - “I will message 3 people today.” - “I will post one imperfect offer.” - “I will spend 20 minutes writing a short post or making a program.” - “I will record a 60-second video and upload it.” Then keep your promise to yourself. Because every time you keep your plan, your nervous system learns a new pattern... “She’s safe. She follows through. We’re not helpless.” And that’s when momentum becomes real. What’s your one non-negotiable Lifeboat action for the next 7 days? Drop it below. Keep it small. Keep it real. Keep it done.

Hello Undependent Women... It's time to plan your week ahead... Mine is in the comments

Okay, I posted a not-so-great post on Substack last night. So I thought. It had a subscribe box in the middle, and I had to go to work and did not have the time to figure it out, so I just did it imperfectly and posted it. I was just in my Substack to post something, which is sitting in limbo at the moment, because I came over here to post this because I am in shock!!! I went from 2 subscribers to 749 literally OVERNIGHT!!!!!!! I am in shock. And truth be told, a bit nervous about that because I know that the folks there are super smart and educated. I wanted to immediately come over here to share this because I have never seen anything like this! I am amazed! Thank you, @Vickie Helm, for pushing me to move over there and focus on that platform. That was some of the best advice I have ever received. I am so grateful to be part of this group and for the people here.

Last night while reading my work, all I could see were my mistakes on posts, articles, and in the programs I had made. My mind reviewed how many times people DM me about a mistake in a post they want me to correct. My eye for detail just kept noticing how often these mistakes were happening. I could feel my face become flushed and my inner critic having a talk with me and I didn’t like it. I had to break the conversation going on in my head. I realized the new year does not ask you to become someone else. It just gives you a clean edge of paper and watches what you do with the first line. Most people start by trying to write a masterpiece… And that is exactly how the page stays blank. I’ve learned that perfection is not a high standard. It is just a safest hiding place. It lets you say, “I care deeply,” about what other people think, without letting anyone witness you caring deeply. It lets you hold your vision in a sealed jar where nothing can touch it, including life. Real devotion is different. Devotion is not intensity. It is consent.Consent to be seen mid-formation. Consent to be a beginner in public.Consent to make something that has your fingerprints on it. If you want this year to be different, stop asking, “What is my perfect plan.” Ask a stranger question. “What truth am I willing to live out loud, even when my voice shakes or people see my mistakes.” Because your work does not need to be flawless to be holy…It needs to be inhabited. My one sentence for the year: “Starting the new year with devotion turns your intentions into motion… one honest step at a time.” When I feel stopped, am procrastinating, or avoiding… I just ask myself. 1. What part of me benefits when I keep “preparing” instead of beginning? 2. If I just let it be real, what would I publish, say, offer, or ask for this week? 3. What would change if my measure of success was sincerity, not polish? I have to be able to let my devotion lead the way and break any habit that has been holding me back.