Hey there Reader!

It's been a minute... (actually, SEVERAL minutes)... but I'm starting to feel the sensation returning to my brain and fingers as reality begins to kick in again. And words can be formed once again into sentences that make sense!

I very recently moved to a new home... And I've been thinking daily about the metaphor that I often use in client sessions about seeing yourself as a potted plant that's roots have outgrown its current environment, especially when things are feeling uncomfortable and restrictive... You know it's time to make a move.

But then there's the common transitional experience where the 'roots go into shock' when they have more space than they are used to in a new home, and growth can temporarily be affected while the plant acclimates.

That is not a hypothetical theory in my life! #the.stuggle.is.real.

This has been a very rough re-entry, and for no particular one reason, but just lots and lots of little, disorienting reasons. New house, new state, new culture, new trails, new routines, new office set-up, new roles and expectations... new conversations at the gas station!

I actually loved the advice that I found online about how to treat "transplant shock" in plants, and (wanting to wring every drop I can out of this metaphor) how accurately it can be applied to real life:

• Handle roots gently to minimize damage.
• Water consistently immediately after repotting to help it settle in.
• Provide a nutritional energy boost that may help recovery.
• Prune foliage if necessary to balance the growth demands.
• Acclimate slowly to the new light and temperature conditions to reduce additional environmental stress.

Isn't the just the perfect self-nourishment advice?

What was one of the very first things that I did in my new home to get myself oriented? I unpacked and hung up my Growth Cycle map - and then pulled some oracle cards to help me focus on what's important FOR ME... TODAY. (And then I had a loooooooong bubble bath!)

Having that physical reminder in my view of where I am in my personal energy cycle immediately reset my focus, and helped to shut out a lot of the noise and distractions.

And it doesn't just apply to my moving home. Everyone I'm talking to right now is saying the same things - feeling a little lost at sea, not sure what direction I'm heading in anymore, lost the motivation and drive that I once had to wake up and MAKE it happen every day... and the NOISE coming from every angle of media is off-the-charts intense. It's literally disorienting.

The key to getting oriented in your life and regaining your focus? Knowing where you are!

​The Growth Cycle isn't just something I talk about intellectually - it's a lens that I look at my life through every day, so I always know where I am. It gives context, it helps me understand some of the deeper meaning of what is happening around me, and gives me the tools and the insights to TAKE ACTIONS that move me forward in a positive, empowered direction.

And it will do the same for you - just like it has for countless others who have dived in to understand more about their own Growth Cycle.

I have a newly designed, LIVE & INTERACTIVE 90-min experience going live later this week - designed for you to go through your own personal Growth Cycle map with my guidance, so you have a deeper understanding of where you are TODAY - so you can prepare for what's coming next! (It's looking like the afternoon of Oct 16 if you wanted to make a note in your schedule...)

Stay tuned for those updates!

Thank you for being here (and for reading all the way down here to the bottom!)

The more and more I do this work, the clearer the messages are that we here to grow together, in collaboration and support of each other.

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Talk soon!