06/11/2025
I find this fascinating tension between Being and Doing. Intuition and Design. Flow and Structure.
When I first started my Business I thought I needed all the Plans, and Designs. And then would get caught in an overwhelm of not being able to do it all. Simply not having enough bandwidth to both Work On and In my Business like I wanted to. And it tangled me right up to a point where it was starting to stall me and was draining my confidence.
Then I relaxed into setting a Purpose for my Year and revisiting it each quarter. I base these timeframes on Matariki and Seasonal shifts. Solstice, Equinox and Maramataka.
Connecting myself and my business to natures rythms.
I revisit my overview at Natures behest, to make sure I’m still on track, or it’s still the direction I want to go. I make adjustments if I need to. And then I carry on.
I write the focus for the coming month into my Calendar at the start of each month. (Yes, into a paper Planner) And I think of small ways that I can bring attention to the areas needed for the coming weeks.
Yes sometimes it’s basics like GST returns, others it’s creative project design, sometimes it’s housekeeping (of the paperwork kind) sometimes it’s clearing the Junk Drawer (you know those things you’re avoiding, but really need to deal with)
The beauty of this, is that in between the ‘Planned’ things, I can follow my intuition. Say yes to things that align, say no to things that don’t. But not be too caught in the Doing brain. I can Be.
I’m learning the art of switching between the two. Structure and Flow. Framework and Intuition. Wairua and Hinengaro.
And I’m starting to feel like I can keep figuring this business thing out. Along with making sure to keep myself healthy and well, so I can access the creative and healing elements of myself that are the core of my offerings to the world.
It all comes down to Balance I’m learning. Have a guiding direction, always, but maintain the art of the ‘Pivot’. Our internal and external landscapes change. And we must be able to adapt with it.
I’m learning that the skill of weaving between Being and Doing is such a valuable art form.
