If your calendar is full but your soul is empty, that’s not success—it’s a trap.
I lived it. Then I rewrote the rules.
This week’s strategy meets soul reset—for the ambitious entrepreneur who’s done with the grind and ready to lead with energy & rhythm.
Let’s be honest...
There’s a myth that’s been draining your energy for generations.
A myth that says: The only way forward is through force. Control. Constant output.
That stillness is laziness. That rest is weakness. That success demands suffering.
We didn’t choose this myth—but we’re all living inside it.
And the deeper you go into business, leadership, or impact work, the more this lie tightens around your nervous system like a vice.
Let me tell you something real.
Two years ago, I was in what most people would call a “successful season.”
My calendar was full. My client list was stacked. My revenue was on the rise.
But behind the scenes?
I was exhausted, emotionally numb, and forty steps past burnout.
I was skipping meals—then bingeing late at night.
Sleeping four hours. Living on caffeine and adrenaline.
Telling myself I’d “slow down soon”... right after this launch. Right after this next thing.
That “soon” never came.
My body started waving red flags. I gained over 50 pounds.
My blood pressure spiked. My moods bottomed out.
I was building the dream—but I felt like I was dying inside it.
And the wild part?
From the outside, it still looked like I had it all together.
Because high-achieving women know how to perform, even when we're in pain.
It wasn’t until my doctor sat me down and said,
“You’re burning the candle at both ends—and the middle.”
that I finally got honest with myself.
I was working like a machine. And I was breaking down like one too.
So I stopped. I pulled the plug on half of what was draining me.
I started learning about rhythms, recovery, nourishment—not as self-care fluff, but as strategy.
I shifted my schedule to align with my energy, not just my ambition.
It took time. It took unlearning.
But here’s where I am now:
The weight is gone. Not just physical—but the pressure.
My blood pressure is normal. I’m off the meds!
My mornings are slow and intentional.
My income? Still growing—faster than ever. With more fun!
And my business feels sustainable. Like it loves me back.
This didn’t happen because I worked harder.
It happened because I got back into sync—with myself, my biology, and what I was truly designed for.
That’s why I’m so passionate about teaching this now.
Because the path to your next level isn’t paved in hustle.
It’s built in rhythm, intention, and radical self-respect.
And if I can crawl out of that cycle—and rise?
So can you.
A System Built on Disconnection
This story we’ve inherited?
It’s not just cultural—it’s mechanical.
Since the 18th century, we’ve moved from sun-led living to clock-dominated days.
We stopped rising with the light and started obeying alarms.
Our bodies became machines. Our minds, factories.
Now we’re stuck in what I call the Industrial Stress Loop:
Urgency: Move faster. Do more. There is no time.
Extraction: Your energy is a resource. Mine it. Monetize it.
Disconnection: From your body. From your truth. From what actually matters.
Sound familiar?
This loop shows up every time you skip lunch to answer emails.
Every time you “just power through” that headache.
Every time you override your own intuition because the calendar said so.
And if you’ve been feeling burnt out, scattered, or like you’re hustling in circles—you’re not broken.
You’re entrained to a system that was never designed for human vitality.
The Truth They Don’t Teach Us
Here’s what I’ve seen again and again:
You don’t need another app, funnel, or 4 AM miracle routine.
You need to remember that your body has its own clock.
It’s called the Ultradian Rhythm—a 90–120 minute cycle of peak energy and natural dip.
It’s the rhythm that governs your clarity, creativity, and focus.
When you learn to honor this rhythm?
You stop chasing flow—and flow finds you.
This isn’t about throwing out your calendar.
It’s about designing your day like a living system, not a factory floor.
🪞Journal Prompts for This Week
Pull out your notebook and ask:
Where am I still treating myself like a machine?
What does my body actually need during the midday slump—fuel, rest, space?
When do I feel most alive and focused during the day? What supports that?
What am I avoiding by staying busy?
If I fully trusted my natural rhythm, how would my schedule shift?
(If you write these down and don’t judge what comes up, clarity will surprise you.)
🛠 Action Plan: Sync With Your Rhythm
Here’s your strategy-meets-soul reset for the week:
Map Your Energy
Track your energy for 3 days in 90-minute blocks.
When are you sharp? When are you foggy? Be honest.Align Tasks to Peaks
Put creative, strategic, or decision-heavy work during your natural highs.
Save emails, admin, or meetings for the dips.Take Real Breaks
Every 90 minutes, stop. Leave your screen. Go outside. Lay down. Breathe.
Rest is part of the work.Guard Your Recovery
Evening wind-down is sacred. No heroic output after 8 PM.
Sleep is strategy.Choose One “Slow Success” Ritual
Morning walk. Afternoon journaling. 10 minutes of doing nothing.
Rituals reconnect you to rhythm.
You are not a machine.
You are not behind.
You’re just out of sync.
Let this be the week you come back into rhythm.
Not because you hustle harder—but because you remember what you’re made of.
And I promise: when your rhythm returns, your results will too.
Suzanne
PS. Comment below if you would be interested in a workshop on becoming a eudaimonologist (human that flourishes) I’m putting together training ideas for the next year!