Omg but the fact I'm in the fourth act and I'm only 23... 😂 I LOVE this! I will always be a high-achiever (capricorn mars and south node lol) but I'm also creating my reality from a place of joy rather than hustle and it has made all of the difference in the past six months since I've implemented this change! Here's to growth without grind! 🤎
Big yes to all of this! Definitely followed a similar trajectory to you. In my 4th act now for sure. Nearly killed myself trying to run a business with 3 kids under 3 😱. Have now taken my foot off the gas with work to have more (stress-free) time with my family. Buuuut I still have that constant urge to build something every minute of the day. Just need to strike the right balance.
I have the exact same constant urge—it's like my brain can't switch off sometimes! Something I'm playing with at the moment is replacing "balance" with "ebb and flow". I really love routine and the *idea* of having a great "work/life balance", taking things slowly, doing all my grounding activities, etc. But the reality is that when creativity takes over, I find it difficult to think of/do anything else! So I'm wondering how I lean into that energy and ride the wave some days, then naturally go the opposite on other days when I'm not feeling it. Does that make sense/resonate at all?! I also appreciate that my position as a childless person is very different—I've only really got my own needs and timetables to think about!
P.S. I LOVE your Substack. Every email I get from you makes me laugh out loud.
Yes I love this! You’re right - energy and creative inspiration does ebb and flow. Sometimes I just have to create, whereas other times I need to just rest and recharge.
The feminine woo woo business retreat sounds wonderful! A great way to look at our lives through a different lens. Apparently we may start to see more mainstream adoption of lunar cycles, tarot, astrology etc in decision making. Even if you don't believe in it all, counterbalancing Excel sheets and KPIs with more intuition and instinct must be a good thing. Humans are complex and there's more to life (and business) than data.
Absolutely! And I think that's what's so often misunderstood about supposedly "woo woo" practices, like tarot—it's not about telling the future, it's about using imagery and narratives to connect with your intuition and make your own interpretations about the present.
I could resonate hard to the acts mentioned. I am on a sabbatical right now and trying to figure out what next. The idea of being employed is dreadful for me now but I gotta pay my bills. I want to create without monetising it. I want to help the world and go against the extreme consumerism/ capitalism.
Omg but the fact I'm in the fourth act and I'm only 23... 😂 I LOVE this! I will always be a high-achiever (capricorn mars and south node lol) but I'm also creating my reality from a place of joy rather than hustle and it has made all of the difference in the past six months since I've implemented this change! Here's to growth without grind! 🤎
Wow, that's impressive! I've only just got here and I'm 31 😬
I feel this so deeply as I'm moving towards my fourth act. Thanks for writing this- I took so much from it.
I'm so glad to hear that Jaclyn—it's great to know other people feel this way too.
Big yes to all of this! Definitely followed a similar trajectory to you. In my 4th act now for sure. Nearly killed myself trying to run a business with 3 kids under 3 😱. Have now taken my foot off the gas with work to have more (stress-free) time with my family. Buuuut I still have that constant urge to build something every minute of the day. Just need to strike the right balance.
I have the exact same constant urge—it's like my brain can't switch off sometimes! Something I'm playing with at the moment is replacing "balance" with "ebb and flow". I really love routine and the *idea* of having a great "work/life balance", taking things slowly, doing all my grounding activities, etc. But the reality is that when creativity takes over, I find it difficult to think of/do anything else! So I'm wondering how I lean into that energy and ride the wave some days, then naturally go the opposite on other days when I'm not feeling it. Does that make sense/resonate at all?! I also appreciate that my position as a childless person is very different—I've only really got my own needs and timetables to think about!
P.S. I LOVE your Substack. Every email I get from you makes me laugh out loud.
Yes I love this! You’re right - energy and creative inspiration does ebb and flow. Sometimes I just have to create, whereas other times I need to just rest and recharge.
And thank you! I’m so glad you enjoy it 🥹
The feminine woo woo business retreat sounds wonderful! A great way to look at our lives through a different lens. Apparently we may start to see more mainstream adoption of lunar cycles, tarot, astrology etc in decision making. Even if you don't believe in it all, counterbalancing Excel sheets and KPIs with more intuition and instinct must be a good thing. Humans are complex and there's more to life (and business) than data.
Absolutely! And I think that's what's so often misunderstood about supposedly "woo woo" practices, like tarot—it's not about telling the future, it's about using imagery and narratives to connect with your intuition and make your own interpretations about the present.
Everybody should print this article out!! Really good one.
Thank you Ramon—and please show me if you do 😂
Love this. Fourth act is the best act :)
I could resonate hard to the acts mentioned. I am on a sabbatical right now and trying to figure out what next. The idea of being employed is dreadful for me now but I gotta pay my bills. I want to create without monetising it. I want to help the world and go against the extreme consumerism/ capitalism.