And as you can probably imagine, with all of these delightful and dynamic yesses, I needed some space to rest and recharge so I could be a full YES when I show up to these yesses.

I tried to describe my “Outgrow the Grind” podcast to him at one point, but he doesn’t understand what a podcast is or how on earth someone would do anything but work hard day in and day out.

I share this "quitter's confession" to remind you that it's okay to change your mind.

It's true that new moons are believed to be a particularly potent time for setting intentions and launching new projects (as long as you're not forcing yourself into unrealistic new project deadlines, so I've learned 😜!).

This moment reminded me that when I’m putting lots of pressure on myself to prove, to please, to perform, it’s like I’m standing on the hose of my own life force energy and wondering what's amiss.

"The grind" could be...

Doing everything on your own and not asking for help

A revolving door of self-help classes / diets / "bootcamps" that you’ve tried that all left you feeling crummy

Feeling nonstop guilt (both for what you are and aren’t doing)…