

When was the last time you (literally) grounded yourself? š±
This is PROGRESS.
Iāve been awfully screeny lately as I create a new live training Iām hosting this week..
In the old days / years, I would just keep pushing. Hustle hustle hustle, focus focus focus. Donāt stop till youāre DONE.
Even if your brain is fried.
And your whole family is asleep.
And everythingās taking you twice or thrice the time to complete because your creative spark left the building a few hours back.
Thatās not how I choose to roll in 2018.
Iāve spent the last couple of years unlearning my old habits.
And while at times it felt painful to sloooooooow the eff down as I felt called to do, Iām finally starting to see the fruits of that season.
Staying curious about my process.
NOTICING when Iām entering the red zone.
Consciously shifting gears (like getting outside, putting my feet in the grass, and staring up at the sky for a while).
Asking for support and/or space when I need it.
Reminding myself that while I love + value the work Iām doingā¦itās NOT ALL THAT SERIOUS.
(Kind of like my purple sweatpants that I did INDEED wear in public last week. I think they provide a nice contrast with the grass.šš»)
YOUR TURN. >> What are some of your fave go-to moves when you notice youāre making things harder / less fun than they (honestly) need to be?

Hi š I'm Nikki (Elledge Brown).
Writer, podcaster, and creative advisor for brilliant women who love their work, their people, and their alone time.
As a professional overthinker who believes strongly in INTEGRITY > BALANCE, it's my nerdy pleasure to create and share tools, questions, and frameworks that make it easier to feel good about how weāre showing up ā on paper and in practice.
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