hey, coffee cake.

i was talking to a friend the other day about the ups + downs of the week — what i’ve come to call the “mixed bag” of how things are going

i’m not a fan of empty conversation + don’t buy into the whole “when people ask you how you are, they don’t really want to HEAR how you are” social protocol, so i’ve landed upon the “it’s a mixed bag” response as a way to answer that’s true but not deep or heavy

it strikes the balance of being honest + optimistic, grounded in reality without ignoring it or being subsumed by it — with plenty of space for beauty + joy alongside challenge + angst

because much like my fave SNL character stefon used to say of every underground NYC club reviewed on weekend update… these days “have everything”

amirite?

i mentioned how it’s been taking SO MUCH to get back to regulated + at relative peace these days — she said the same was true for her, too

so have others i’ve run it by since then. you too?

because for me —

i need MORE sleep, MORE space, MORE nourishment, MORE warmth right now

i’ve been getting SO hungry, SO thirsty, SO anxious, SO tired

SO bone-deep freaking cold

it’s like i need bruce dickinson-level cowbell (h/t christopher walken’s old blue oyster cult skit on again, SNL) —

but in this case cowbell = hugs, hope + nervous system regulation

and i need it just to be able to do all the things, in ways i don’t often or didn’t used to

call it aging or raging against a broken system for so damn long —

it may be inconvenient to need all this MORE right now

we may stumble as we pivot plans to make room for it

but pretending it’s not what we need won’t make it be true

we can be mad about our evolving needs all we want, but that doesn’t do us or anyone else any good

instead of fighting it, the path of least resistance is to accept it + ACT on it

meet the need first. you can create new conditions that potentially eliminate the need later

i’m a few days out from sharing the most perfect gift for yourself + your biz ever

it’s going to combine the most potent pieces of offers i already have PLUS some brand new ones dreamt up to help you have the most grounded + glorious close to 2025 possible —

by honoring those needs you can’t keep avoiding + making space to act on the most meaningful plans, while clearing out the ones that suck your energy, inspiration + soul

it’ll allow you to accomplish more by trying to do less, while infusing the antidotes to what ails you into every step

curious to hear more?

➡️ hit reply + i’ll personally send you a secret sales page when it’s ready, with perks no one else will even see!

xxoo, cc

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