What Would You Give Up to Create More Flow in Your Life?
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Weekly Dose of Work Recovery Vol. 5.27.26
"Your time is limited. Satisfy your soul, not society." - Steve Jobs
Notes from a founder…
I had the most marvelous weekend which included my 41st birthday. There's something about turning 41 that has me leaning even more fully into the things that I truly desire, rather than what others or society tells me to want.
And my birthday was no exception. I don't desire a big shebang or party. Instead, I love flow days where I move to the next thing intuitively without plans or expectations for how the day should unfold.
These easeful days flow like a river. Moving to the next thing without pressure or a push. I tune inward and ask, what feels like the next thing I most want to do?
And the birthday unfolded with a family brunch then Spyhouse coffee and a trip to the Minneapolis Farmers Market for the very first time, before a pit stop for a beverage at Fulton Brewery, somewhere I'd never been before but absolutely loved.
We were then summoned home after our youngest found a pesky tick on him in his room that had him convinced his room was infested, but that felt right to come home and spend time with him too.
Because a flow day isn't about selfishness or prioritizing my needs above all else, but about allowing the present moment - what is true, right here and right now, to guide how I spend my time.
Josh and I then spent the afternoon close to home, reading, walking, and enjoying all the flowers arranged throughout the house. It was truly a How Good Can It Get kind of day. The best part is we kept the spirit of it rolling all weekend long.
The Real Test – Allowing More of This in My Work
There's something about a flow day that makes me feel alive. It usually involves something new or awe-inspiring and enables me to feel more fully myself. I want this feeling infused in the work that I do too.
Easier said than done 😂
I look at my nearly fully booked weekday calendar with the side eye of someone who craves more creative flow in my work. So my next effort is to curate my days with a little more intention and a lot more time blocking.
I write best, I create best, I think of the best content for workshops when I have that miraculous time to actually think. The truth is that much of my otherwise free space goes to scrolling or seeking “inspiration” from social and online sources.
The average three to four ridiculous hours spent daily on my phone are the first place I'll start. In order to get more of what I want - flow time immersed in the work I desire to create - I have to go after the biggest energy leak I've got - my damn phone.
I avidly use DND during the day and yet the intoxicating in between hours when I'm welcoming the boys home from school but don't feel like I can be in my office working are the biggest culprit, and so I'm going to free write during that time instead. The Artist Way…
The giving up of the phone to get more of what I want is a good model for the way it often is: to get more of what we desire, we have to be willing to do very hard things.
What's something you'd give up if it meant you get more of the good stuff in your work or your life? I'd love to hear from you.
Until next time, I wish you more moments of awe-filled flow time.
Sincerely,
Bree
P.S. Your feedback on the new summer program Be, a quick-start Work Recovery Method program, has been amazing! And what I'm hearing is many of you want to enjoy a self-discovery summer like it offers but your schedule is limited. So I'm going to work real hard to create an asynchronous series that will allow you to access it on your own time, when it works for you. Stay tuned for a kickoff in June!
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This week's did you know…10,000 baby boomers retire daily
The workforce is changing at warp speed. Beyond daily updates on mass layoffs at tech companies investing more heavily in AI, an additional 10,000 baby boomers retire every day. With boomers classified as 65+, I'd bet the number is even higher when you factor in those forced into early retirement before age 65.
As the workforce shrinks, massive shifts will follow. 10 million Boomer-owned businesses will change hands or close by 2029. Institutional knowledge will either be lost or transferred. And contrary to the doom and gloom narrative, many industries and roles will hold enormous opportunity for those who want to keep working...
Source: 10,000 Boomers a Day, Yahoo Finance
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