01/20/2026
My body forced me to stop my launch. Turns out, it was the smartest business decision I could have made. ๐
Do you know those moments when you have the plans for a new group program, genuinely excited, then the body tells you otherwise.
Late Decomber I got the flu, like many of us. Instead of jumping back on my feet... I was hit hard again - first by intense automimmue flares then... a wall.
Not the fun kind. (If there is such a thing.)
It wasn't the "I pushed during the day then have to go to sleep early" kind of wall. It was the "my body is literally refusing to negotiate anymore" kind.
My internal reserves?
Felt gone. Empty. Tapped out.
Here's what I've been navigating (and honestly, I likely haven't talked about it enough. Like many of us with much going on 'behind the screnes'): health challenges that SO many women face but rarely talk about let alone connect to business strategy.
โ Perimenopause-like symptoms
โ Autoimmune flares (intense)
โ (and also) Raising 2 young and wild kids as a single mom
The whole delightful package ๐๐
Yes, none of this is new for me. I've been dealing with this behind the scenes for a while now.
This honestly marks a turning point for me.
It's no longer going to be just 'behind the scenes.'
My system was screaming for nourishment, not another deadline.
On top of that? My business systems weren't ready either.
So I stopped.
Just... stopped.
And here's the best part: it brought instant clarity and peace.
The kind of peace that makes you realize you've been holding your breath for months, and, finally, the air is clear again. AHHHHH.
THAT was the metric I needed I trusted.
Here's the thing... I knew I couldn't teach people to listen to their intuition if I was completely ignoring my own biological reality.
I can't serve from depletion.
I have to serve from overflow.
You know what comes to mind when writing about this?
Bamboo. ๐
Bamboo spends YEARS building a root system underground before it ever shoots up. Yiears of invisible work that looks like nothing is happening. (I learned about this just recently.)
That's what I'm doing right now. (And have been doing for years!)
Tending to the roots.
There's way more to this story, of course. I'm ready to share it because the backstory matters. And women like me need to hear this sort of reality.
In the meantime, this is exactly why I'm building with *** AI and automation at the core.*** Not as a "nice to have."
*** As essential infrastructure.***
It isn't just about efficiency for efficiency's sake!
โจ It's about creating a container strong enough to hold the business so the human inside it (that's you, that's me) can actually REST when needed.
โจ Systems that don't collapse when you need to take a deep breath and follow your own internal rhythm instead of some arbitrary "launch calendar" someone else made up or internalized pressure said to do.
Now, behind the scenes: I'm building an ecosystem (internally and externally) that will reveal itself in time. (Maybe not on my original timeline.)
That exactly right. ๐
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I'm sharing this because I know so many mission-driven founders are pushing through the same signals I ignored for way too long - what I'm now identifying as "hormonal stress". System overload. The deeply ingrained belief that rest is something you earn AFTER success instead of what actually creates the capacity FOR it.
And for those of you specifically in perimenopause (or suspect you might be), who are tired of being told "you're fine" when you KNOW you're not... can you relate?!
The good news: I finally found high-quality HRT I trust (and oh my goodness, my body said a BIG YES to it). I'm letting my reserves refill. Building the capacity to hold what comes next. (It's been just over a week and I feel the shift!)
๐ฌ Want the info? Message me. I'll share what worked, and more about how I'm building systems that actually support this kind of body wisdom instead of fighting against it.
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The launch will happen when my roots are strong enough to hold what's coming.
And in the meantime? The roots are getting stronger and my plans are getting bigger. ๐ฑโจ
Who else is ready to stop pushing and start building from a place that actually holds you?
๐ Like if you've ever ignored your body until it forced you to stop
๐ React if you're building roots right now too
๐ฌ Comment "ROOTS" if you want to hear more about the systems I'm building