Maybe you notice the big things–
but you’d be surprised what you might miss!
This is the first installment of a new series:
7 layers to take your writing vision through to make progress on your book or business copy
THE FOUNDATION
What’s in the way of your next huge idea?
There are so many wounds that come up as you prepare to write or create for your purpose or soul-aligned business.
People don’t see anything on the outside, but I define a wound as anything that dims your sparkle
If you are like most people, you want to be known for your gifts and the things you want to say, but you are blocked from writing or sharing it.
A lot of times it shows up as lack of clarity.
Overwhelm.
Not knowing what to do.
But that’s the wrapper.
What I’m REALLY talking about is the thing that is blocking your inspiration.
Something is blocking the way of the stream of ideas that wants to inspire you in your book or business.
There’s a reason you haven’t told the world yet about your new offer, your business, your sales page, your posts, your book:
it is hitting an edge.
What is it edging into?
-Criticism and times your work or message was ignored.
-Shaky foundations and ill-fitting rules you were taught about that limit how to write or run a business
-Any suggestion that what matters to you is not good enough to be an urgent priority
All of this invalidates the genius that is in you, and stops the flow.
Whether it is overt negative feedback that has torn you down or sucked the inspiration out of things
—or something less obvious and more insidious—
it can all work the same way to hold you back.
That’s bad.
If you hold back, then what you have to offer stays the world’s big secret.
Now there is such a thing as divine timing, so follow what is most ripe for the picking.
Take it one step at a time.
Here’s a suggestion of where to start.
Plant your feet and reconnect to Layer 1: The Foundation.
Today’s hint to addressing this layer so you can write about what you do or what you have to say:
——>You need to have room to connect to the foundation that sustains you and affirms you.
which can mean….
Dun da da da!!!
Clearing out a bunch of sh!t.
Now this isn’t glamorous work. It may be boring. It may be stressful. It may be annoying AF
But freaking just do it already.
Even just for a few intentional minutes every day
One big issue is CLUTTER—
it is so easy to clutter your life, both with ideas and physical objects.
It’s not a new idea to you because it is so basic.
Everyone needs to put work into this, all the time, for the rest of their lives.
You might want to roll your eyes at me,
“Sofia, I have heard about decluttering before, who do you think I am?
Decluttering is bad, yeah yeah yeah, increase the flow, uh huh.”
BUT admit it, if you look around you—
do you see clutter?
Not just physically but:
On your computer or desk?
On your todo list?
Is there a clear sense of order where you have a down-and-pact rhythm to remove the things that are not your current focus?
MENTALLY
PHYSICALLY
SPIRITUALLY
EMOTIONALLY
Being able to clear these things out is one practice that can support you on the first foundational layer of your vision.
This helps you to:
Make SPACE for the vision, clarity and stability you know you want to have (but don’t actually have room for).
So this means:
Remove rules that do not work for you.
Remove items that you are not using now.
Remove tasks or ideas that divert your focus from what is important.
Saying NO so you can say YES to your purpose.
To do this completely you may need more clarity, sure,
but sometimes you can just get started by looking around and asking yourself,
“Is this a priority right now?”
“Will it be a priority next week?”
“Will it be a priority next month?”
I.e. “Do I actually really need this in my face or space right now?”
Try it for five minutes. Really. Not for emails but for something else…
If the answer to any of those previous questions is ‘no’—
Then snooze it or lose it.
Put it away or throw it away.
Whether it is,
things written down,
physical stuff or digital crap,
anything that you see constantly—
the process of unloading these items from gathering your attention will free up your creative channel to write more, create more, share more, be more.
You’ll do more strategic things in writing and business when you have space to focus.
I’m all for reaching for the stars, but I don’t expect constant perfection on this.
What I demand is FLOW.
Because you deserve to feel this good
Flow: a continually turning around cycle.
As with all layers, you will return back to this layer periodically.
If you are committed to a path of sharing who you are, what you do and what you have to say as a business owner or as a part of your mission here on the planet, this is not over.
This is the beginning of the present moment, and what you do today will push a wheel into motion to drive you faster towards the huge dreams that you seek.
But first you want to check to see if there is anything cluttering your path.
Don’t force a wheel past an obstacle when you could remove it.
Remove a few things. The wheel can turn easily when you have less things in the way!
To give you space to tap into the genius of who you really are:
the shiny, sparkly mermaid genius rockstar with something here to do on the planet that you want other people to know about.
You want to be seen as that shimmering vision who has it all together with her business or book?
Make room and get into a cycle of progress.
And it is not about being perfect.
Focus on the participation in the cycle and dance of the rhythm of creation; a series of rituals, not just a one-time goal.
Make this theme a bigger part of your life through intentional awareness about it
Even fractional movements will give you progress on your projects, and they will pay off 1000x if you stay in the flow of it just by being consistent.
Registration opening soon for the workshops that go even deeper
“7 Layer Writing Vision Activation” course,
Get clear on what to write.
If you need to write about your work on your website, do copywriting, or get clear on what your book is about, this is for you!
You’ll develop clarity of your ideas so you know what to do next to find the right words to share with people.
Make those important decisions that will shape how you share your book or business with the world.
Make progress on all the writing you need to do for your business or book.
Includes:
-7 live online group coaching meetings:
a 7 Layer Writing Vision Activation journey spanning every two weeks from June-August to deep dive into clarifying your writing vision so you can get it out from your soul, onto the page and into the world.
-Bonus Worksheets & 40+ videos
The online vault for my Homestudy course Psychic Mermaid Creatrix will help you tap into your inner mermaid, so you always know what to do next to write and do business from your inner genius
-Bonus Notion Template Set:
Digital Templates + Video Training to organize your ideas, projects and keep you focused on what you need to do to make significant progress. Everything is customizable!
-Bonus Group Voxer Coaching:
Get your questions answered between workshop sessions with free texts and voice note communication with Sofia in a private group for 6 months. (Wow, don’t know if I will offer this lengthy bonus again!)
Join us to get into your mermaid flow with greater clarity and confidence
& write for your book or business. <3
Signups are coming soon for the June-August session of
the live 7 Layer Writing Vision Activation workshops.
Watch out for my next blog with another tip for this layer!
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