When Rest is the Work
I want to share something personal.
Every meaningful expansion in my life or business has never started with hustle.
It has always started with intentional reflection — often disguised as rest.
In June of 2025, I entered a strange phase in my business.
Things weren’t bad.
They were just… quiet.
Summer had slowed things down. Patients were traveling. The college was out of session. There were no major projects on the horizon. No fires to put out. No obvious “next thing.”
Objectively, it was peaceful.
Subjectively, as a Type-A, achievement-oriented woman — it felt deeply unsafe.
So I did what I’ve always done when uncertainty creeps in:
I went into hustle mode.
I told myself I needed to grind harder. Market more. Learn more. Hire someone. Fix something. Do something.
But instead of forcing action, I went into meditation and asked a different question:
“What do I actually need right now?”
The answer came through clearly and immediately.
“You need to rest.”
I didn’t like that answer.
How long?
And at what cost?
I hadn’t earned rest yet. I hadn’t crossed some imaginary finish line that made slowing down permissible.
Still, something in me knew better than to argue.
So I rested.
I took long walks.
I slept.
I caught up on house projects.
I watched Netflix — something I hadn’t done in years.
I allowed my nervous system to soften.
A week later, I checked in again.
“What do I need to do now?”
This time I pulled a tarot card.
The message was the same: Do nothing. Stay aligned. Rest.
Six weeks later, it became clear why.
On August 8th — Lion’s Gate Portal for those who follow astrology — I received a text that would change the trajectory of my life for the next six months.
“Hey, do you have a minute? I want to run something by you…”
I assumed it was a typical question about acupuncture practice-building or marketing.
It wasn’t.
Long story short: my colleague was moving out of town and asked if I wanted to take over her clinic lease.
I already knew the space. I had secretly admired it for years.
It was everything I had ever wanted:
Twice the size of my current clinic
High ceilings and natural light
Three spacious treatment rooms
A large community clinic with hardwood floors and a creek view
A kitchen
A private office for me
And here’s the part that still makes me laugh:
It was half the rent I was paying at the time.
Moving a clinic is stressful — emotionally, financially, logistically.
But this was an opportunity I couldn’t say no to.
So we secured financing, started renovations in October, and moved the entire clinic in November.
And of course — because life has a sense of humor — this all happened during the most demanding phase of my year.
I was in the final stretch of my pro bodybuilding debut. Two shows. November and early December. Right in the middle of the move and grand opening.
For those unfamiliar, the last six weeks of a bodybuilding prep are brutal. Calories are extremely low. Sleep is disrupted. Cognition drops. Emotional regulation is thin. It’s an extreme, temporary stress on the body and nervous system.
I was exhausted. Irritable. Foggy. Running on fumes.
And suddenly it all made sense.
That long season of rest wasn’t indulgence.
It was preparation.
My body and nervous system had been given a chance to store resilience for what was coming — even though I had no idea what was ahead.
The lesson landed deeply:
There is a season to push.
And there is a season to restore.
Both are necessary. Both are sacred.
Now that the move is complete and the dust has settled, I find myself back in restoration again — resting more, playing more, creating more. Making space for inspiration and what wants to emerge next.
This is the exact process I use for myself — and it’s the process behind the Best Year Yet Workshop.
Not forcing outcomes.
Not hustling for clarity.
But creating safety, alignment, and direction — so growth happens naturally.
If you’re standing at the edge of a new year and feeling called to slow down, listen, and intentionally choose what you’re building next, I’d love to guide you.
✨ Best Year Yet — Live Workshop
🗓 January 14
🎥 Replay included
💰 $22
Sometimes the most powerful move is not action —
it’s alignment.