Being in business
Cycles of death and rebirth
When the path ahead is nowhere to be seen, I guess I’m not alone in freaking out.
When that path is our business — our livelihood, our love to do this — of course we panic. Who wouldn’t?
For the past year and a half, I found myself clinging to a status quo, frantically keeping all embers alive out of fear that letting any service or offering go would mean failure.
That’s when I became aware of something crucial: the cycles of death and rebirth of being in business.
An offer from Lindsey Mack drew me in. A course focused on deepening my trust in myself and my rhythms in serving and creating, especially in times of uncertainty, and doubt.
An initial quiz got back with the message “you are in the death/rebirth stage”.
Yes, the “death” part freaked me out, but I also felt that I’d arrived at a stage where something had to go. And I was scared to let it.
Being on this death/rebirth journey is where I am right now. And I know, we do not want to think, or use the word, “death”, and we do not want to talk about it. But maybe we could start.
This is a part of business that most of us will face at some point, and I think it’s time we talk about it.
How has your own journey felt lately? Are there things you’re ready to let go of?
Heart of Service
Heart of Service is course created by Lindsay Mack dedicated to empowering us with the tools, skills, and resources to begin to deepen our trust in ourself and our own rhythms around serving and creating — even in times of contraction, uncertainty, and doubt.
The course is not open for enrollment at this moment (november 2024) I would subscribe to Lindsey’s newsletter to stay in the loop.
This series was initially posted on Instagram when I was literally in the midst of not knowing what to do or where to go with my business.
Advice on being in business is mainly focused on the whats and the whys, and it’s not surprising that we lose sight of the love we have for what we do.
To keep going isn’t always the answer. Pausing, or fully stopping, is scary, but I believe it’s necessary to be able to reassess our priorities and rediscover our passion.
Yes, the “death” part freaked me out, but I also felt that I’d arrived at a stage where something had to go. And I was scared to let it.
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