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I always love this time of the year, not because I can’t wait to step away from my business but because my little girl is home on school holidays.

It’s also a time for reflecting on the year that was and planning for the year that’s coming.

Having time off can surprisingly play around with your daily flow because creativity needs consistency in order to evolve and grow to new levels.

Just like you start off with baby steps and progress to maturity, so too does the quality of your creative output.

I’ve been mulling over this very blog all day, and what would normally take me an hour or so to write has just dragged on. Being on client calls today has charged me up, and I’m ready to tackle this now.

I chose to have less time off this year, while focusing on the planning side because this year is about focused action-taking, rather than last minute decisions. As I’ve mentioned before, fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants FEELS great but it’s not conducive to a sustainable business that keeps you excited in the long run.

I’ve been watching a bunch of inspiring videos ranging from spiritual to organising tutorials, which have helped get me out of my own head space and back into the blissful space of creating, leading and being a Zen Hustling Boss Lady.

Whilst I normally love to read, I found that videos/audios allow me to be able to relax and absorb more of what is being said, especially when my brain is still in holiday mode lol

Here are 5 things I’ve done/am doing to get my hustle groove back awnn.

Ignore The Multi-Tasking Urge To ‘Catch-up’

Been there. Done it REALLY well, and bought the postcard, t-shirt, mug & mouse pad to prove it 🙂

Coming back from a break can be really overwhelming. Between holiday-brain and picking up the tasks put off until ‘after I get back’ – it can feel like D-Day. Trying to do 5 things at once, isn’t going to solve the problem, because the brain goes into overload and, which basically means you’ll be worse off than when you started.

Create a schedule of what you’re going to do daily, and do ONE thing at a time. Having a plan of action takes away the overwhelm, while allowing you to literally tick things off your list which ALWAYS creates a sense of accomplishment.

Re-Introduce Routine

Whenever I have time off I find it hard to remember the simplest of things. Think about what you did on a daily basis before your break. Maybe you woke up at a set time everyday, or worked out first thing in the morning or booked in clients for a certain day. Whatever you did regularly pre-break in your business, at home or socially – find that zone again and it’ll help ease you back in the flow.

Gradually Wake Up Earlier

The best part about holidays is sleeping and waking whenever you feel like it. Sure you CAN still do that when you’re working, but your body needs to be nurtured & fuelled to deliver the output required to blend biz + life. Start gradually waking up earlier by setting your alarm clock back in 15 minute increments every other day. You may even like to do this weekly with 30 minute increments. Slow and steady wins the race here, so it’s not about waking up at your regular time as soon as your break is over.

Declutter/Organize

Another great reason for taking a break and feeling refreshed, is to get rid of anything that’s not serving you or makes you feel uncomfortable. The main part of our house is the living/dining room and there is an extra desk with a computer for my little girl which suddenly became a dumping ground. Just looking at it everyday made me feel overwhelmed and clouded. I also have a big winter rug which I FINALLY rolled up and packed away. Just this alone has allowed me to mentally feel spacious and abundant, ready to kick-it! Be sure to also clear your desk to create a workspace which allows your creative hustle to flow.

Create A Groovy Music List

Music is super important to me, and always a starting point for anything going on in my life. From heart-break to elation, to writing, there’s always a soundtrack to suit the theme of the moment. I create music lists for working out, meditation, shower music, everyday music and the list goes on. Create a playlist in Youtube or iTunes and give it a name which can be as simple as Workout, Pump, Inspiring, Writing etc. At the end of the day you need to call it something that has meaning to you, with songs that get you in the zone. My list varies from Rock Steady Crew’s Uprock (a classic favourite hahaha) to All I Do Is Win by DJ Khaled. Find what suits you and get into the groove girlfriend.

Are you ready to get your Hustle groove back?

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As important as it is to take action, it’s probably twice as important to reflect and take stock of where you’ve been, in order to get to where you need to go.

It’s been a brilliant year of growth for me.

What started out as one of the worst years of my life, after losing my Sister inlaw to cancer last year, has ended as one of the best!

What made it so damn good?

Hhhmmmm 

I guess I took action this year without even knowing what the big picture was going to look like – a big thing for a Virgo like me 🙂

I used to take so much time to meticulously plan something that would actually never get executed.

If only I knew then what I know now……

action kicks planning’s butt!

But before all that action, I gave myself the gift of time to heal at the start of the year.

I deactivated my FB, got healthy and cut the crap out of my life which included food, people, habits + beliefs.

Here are the top 5 things that helped me go from apathetic couch potato to action taking Zen Hustler.

Share Your Message (Even If You Don’t Know What It Is)

After taking time out to regroup, I came back to my Business without a clear direction of what my message was.

I had changed so much since starting Zen Hustler, that I really didn’t know what I stood for anymore. 

This made sharing my message quite difficult because I had a vision in my head & heart that I couldn’t express. Besides feeling frustrated, it was also doing nothing to grow my business.

So I started sharing thoughts, or tools I found and experimenting with offers.

I found the more I shared my thoughts, the clearer my message became to me and other peeps.

Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step – Martin Luther King

 Write Daily

As simplistic as it sounds, it’s super important to write something – even if it’s “I don’t know what to write”.

I’ve honestly written that over 20 times when nothing was coming to me during a writing sesh.

The more space you allow for creativity, the more it longs to work through you. 

My heart kept longing to share a message, that my mind just couldn’t comprehend.

Writing is something I LOVE doing, but struggled with at the start because I couldn’t blend mind, heart & spirit.

The reason the triangle couldn’t come together was because there was no consistency with my writing.

Rather than ONLY writing when ‘feelings inspired’, I chose to include writing into my daily schedule.

This meant that whether I felt like it or not, I was going to write something.

Respect Your Business

When I started to treat my business as it should be treated – a vessel to serve my life purpose, it responded back with kindness.

I used to work around my social schedule.

Now that doesn’t mean I no longer have time out for me, it’s quite the opposite really.

Start treating it like you would a job, by creating work hours.

I still have the morning time to myself before I start my day, and finish by school pickup. Some days there are after school activities so I have more time for fun (work).

The point being, create structure + boundaries for your day.

Connect

My word for this year was connection.

I didn’t end up looking like I had planned, but I sure did connect.

The goal was to join an in-person women’s networking group, and for some reason it never felt like the right time.

In hindsight I understand that I was still healing from grief, and finding my voice again.

I trusted and still maintained that intention – even when I didn’t think I would ever get to start.

And then it happened, towards the end of the year I was able to connect with a bunch of awesome women through FB groups who I DID end up meeting in person.

This was definitely one of the highlights of my year, and contributed to ending the year on such a high.

Try to include some offline connections, particularly the peeps you actually interact with online.

Magic happens when you meet awesome peeps in person. 

Devotion

I’ve spoken about this in a previous blog post, but I need to mention it again.

I removed discipline from my life, and re-introduced devotion.

When you are devoted to something, discipline just comes naturally.

Connecting to my big why, which for me are: being able to pick/drop my Daughter from school, AND help women hustle + flow to create a biz filled with fun & freedom has helped me stay focused.

I’m devoted to changing women’s lives and giving my Daughter a better life with both having her Mum at home, as well as financial stability.

I choose devotion to my cause, rather than grinding to the discipline drum.

Have you had a great year? Share your highlights below