Do you feel guilt when you stop working and are trying to relax?
That’s a problem because you have to rest sometimes–it helps you know what is most important to focus on so you make massive progress on your most important goals.
And it may as well feel good, right?
Get better rest and enjoy your breaks with these three methods.
Rest helps you to make faster progress because then you connect to the deepest parts of you that know what to do next.
If you find yourself spending a lot of energy and going into circles without a lot of reward, check these tips out.
In the end it will help you get restored so you can make faster progress on your goals (I promise)
Get better rest and enjoy your breaks with these three methods:
1. Tapping or eft to relax by tapping your acupressure points.
Contrary to what most people believe about writing or creating…
Whatever way you think it “should” be or “has to” be, it probably doesn’t need to be that way.
If that idea of how it needs to be is what is blocking you from moving forward, starting or finishing a project, then that idea has got to change.
Just do it. Do not aim for perfection. Do not aim for the final version.
Make the first version or the next version. Fix it after.
Try using as little time, energy, money, or other resources to move forward and give it a shot.
You are probably overthinking this. Will failing kill you?
Probably not. And at least if you try, you will actually DO IT.
Just saying. And most of the time, you can learn and improve as you go.
Because so many people have trouble starting and moving forward in their writing and creating, I offer my services to help you make faster progress!
If you want to make *massive* progress really fast, contact me for 1-1 VIP coaching.
It’s for empaths and sensitive people who want to make faster progress writing and creating for their book or business, so they can get their message out to the people who GET them, who need their message, and who will want to invest in more from them after reading or consuming what they create.
You will have clarity on what to do next every day so you make faster progress on making your writing and creating AWE-inspiring.
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Feeling a lot of intensity? You are not alone, I am feeling it, too.
There are two modes I notice myself getting into when this happens:
1. Hustling extra hard and jumping immediately to do a lot of action (some of which is unnecessary).
2. Being so overwhelmed it is hard to do anything.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Your best work does not come from this overwhelmed place.
To get out of overwhelm so you can write and create things that are truly AWE-INSPIRING, you need to look at the causes of why you get overwhelmed.
One of the biggest culprits for me (besides unforeseen global events…) is having some overcomplicated structures of patterns in my life.
Overcomplications drain your energy.
Examples -Negative thought patterns -Processes that take too much time away from your priorities -Overextending or overpromising -Trying to do too much
What always helps me is the idea that 20% of your effort creates 80% of your results.
What is the 20% for you?
For me inner practices like breathwork, journaling, meditation, and pulling tarot cards are so helpful.
They help me to focus and tap into the deeper part of myself.
They definitely help me tap into an air of simplicity:
That feeling of release and surrender of all the weight and drama in life.
That is where I tap into my genius and do my best work!
So that’s why these practices are part of the 20% that gives me 80% of my results.
Now it is your turn:
What things take 20% of your time and energy but create 80% of your results?
TIP:
Make a directory of these things in an easy-to-see place, so you don’t forget!
Ready to make faster progress in a way that won’t leave you overwhelmed?
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My relationship with my fiance Andrew, how I dealt with my travels being interrupted by the pandemic, and how I got back to him in Japan without a visa.
The big realizations I had in 2020 that helped me publish my book Freedom Year.
How I went from planning a career in government to becoming a self-employed writer, creator, and coach.
My perspective on how to grow your voice and your confidence.
Description from Sharmila:
“Do you remember being 22? Do you remember what you were doing, who you wanted to be or were becoming? Did you ever consider doing something that was so far out of your lane, you almost had to become someone else? Well, that’s what my next guest did, on a suggestion of a friend, she went from being a doormat to a dominatrix.”
How do you do inner child work? There are so many ways.
Here are some ideas for working on your own.
As I mentioned in a recent video yesterday, inner child work is one of the tools I recommend to help you relax and rest without guilt.
But did you know it will also help you to uplevel and achieve your goals to write or create for your book or business?
Seriously inner child work is the gift that keeps on giving.
Check these methods out in the image above.
Sometimes it can be hard to get really deep in your healing process by yourself and figure out what is blocking you from creating and writing in your book or business.
That’s why I offer my services!
If you want to make faster progress, I am happy to help you one of two ways.
1. I offer single time one on one sessions!
Prices for new clients to do a one time sessions are increasing January 22nd from $120 to $160.
(Old clients this rate will not apply to you if we have an ongoing arrangement. If we haven’t worked together in over six months, let’s talk!)
2. Get a session included in the 5 Week Jumpstart Package!
Ready to make faster progress writing on your book or business?
The 5 Week Jumpstart Program is open to help guide you by the hand if you are sensitive and want to make faster progress writing or creating so you connect to the people who really GET you.
It includes -a private 60-90 minute session to help you get clear on the big picture, outline writing, and put systems in place to help you succeed. -check-ins every 2 days so you always know what to do next and don’t waste time.
2 spots available at 40%
BONUS If you sign on by February 15, get up to 3 hours of writing review so you receive guidance and editing specific to what you are working on during your check-ins.
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The key to make more progress this year is not to weigh yourself done with endless to do lists.
I had a client who wanted to make faster progress as a musician and she also home schooled her kids, made meals, etc.
She had so many plans and ideas.
When I started working with her, she started writing all the action steps she wanted to take that week down in her new planner.
I said, “Hey, these lists look pretty long…”But she said the action steps would be easy to do and she was so excited so I was not going to naysay her.
Except next time we talked, she was distraught that barely any of the things for her own career ended up getting done. Things for other people or essential things for her life were taken care of but her own goals for her creative career were slagging.
I said we needed to focus on what she was grateful for before we went any further.
There was no way she was going to make progress from a place of feeling like she failed or was not good enough.
Those lists made her feel crappy. And overwhelmed and paralyzed. Oops!!!
They hurt the progress.
Once she got into a space of self appreciation for what she did do, and gratitude for her life she ascended to a spiritual space.
She described it as the sun coming out of the clouds.
Then when I asked her about her next steps she spoke like she was a psychic genius. I could feel her power.
She found the connection to her True Voice. That Creative Power was brewing strong.
This time, I said let’s keep it simple, what is the one most important thing to do this week?
She knew exactly what to do next. Her words about the experience:
“Sofia, in her gentle and wise way, helped me to find clarity of purpose with my music while reminding me to keep rooted in that purpose as I take intentional steps forward rather than being overwhelmed with how to put it all together perfectly.”
Once I released the worrying part, the path became more clear and the steps were more solid, like stepping stones. One baby step in particular has formed into amazing opportunity that is giving clear form to the path ahead.”
If you want to make faster progress writing or creating for your book or business Contact me for help making progress the easy way!
There are 2 spots open in my 5 Week Creative Jumpstart Service.
The 5 Week Jumpstart Program is open to help guide you by the hand if you are sensitive and want to make faster progress writing or creating so you connect to the people who really GET you.
It includes
-a private 60-90 minute session to help you get clear on the big picture of what you are writing and creating, overcome your challenges, and create a plan to help you make faster progress
-check-ins every 2 days so you always know what to do next and don’t waste time, using text and audio messages so it is always convenient for you to stay on track.
BONUS -If you sign on by February 15, get up to 3 hours of editorial guidance on what you are working on each week, such as your writing or business website
2 spots available at 40%
Contact me now about my 5 Week Jumpstart Program to help you make faster progress writing or creating for your book or business at an incredible value!
• • • • • • In today’s episode, I am joined by @bydylanm — artist and illustrator and this episode is all about trying new things. I met Dylan because I moved to a new state (details in the episode!). Dylan talks about trying new art styles, and how to be challenged and encouraged by community. I can’t wait for you to listen to this one.
Our conversation got me thinking a lot about how hard it is to try new things and way. Here are some reasons I’ve come up with as to why it might be hard to try new things. Let me know in the comments if you connect with any one of this:
It’s hard to try new things because: 1 – Other people are watching you 2 – You’re not sure if you’re going to be good at it 3 – You don’t want to be seen failing 4 – You don’t want to seem cliché, typical, or predictable 5 – You don’t want to look like you’re trying too hard, or doing too much
Do you connect with any of these?
What did I forget to list?
For the record, that little list comes from my own personal fears about trying new things. My artwork is about working through that. And here’s what I’m continuing to learn: we are allowed to try new things even if they don’t work out. Even if we’re not good at them. Even if people talk about us behind our back. Even if we fail. Because even then, the process shapes us. We grow in courage, humility, and wisdom.
It’s the process that prepares us for where we need to be. Not a perfect outcome. Think about it this way…if everything we ever tried worked out perfectly…would we even learn anything? If we always got the outcome we were hoping for, how would we grow in humility, courage, and wisdom?
I can only speak for myself here, but I truly believe my work is informed by my failures. I wouldn’t be here without all the things I tried and failed. All of those things led me to where I am today. And whenever I start getting in my head and afraid to try something new (like this new season of the podcast!), I have to remember that. Whether it works out, or whether it fails, this is a part of the story I will tell. This is a part of how I grow.
