The Inner Rhythm That Business Plans Forgot

The Hustle That Once Defined Success

There’s a pace I used to believe I had to maintain in order to be successful in business. It was fast, focused, and always forward. It came with a quiet pressure to stay ahead—to respond quickly, create constantly, and stay visible no matter how I felt inside.

And for a while, I kept up. I followed the strategies, filled in the content calendars, and kept showing up, even when my nervous system was quietly asking me to slow down.

A Quiet Shift Toward Honesty

Eventually, something shifted. Not in a dramatic, burn-it-all-down kind of way—but in a softer, more honest one. I began to notice that the traditional rhythm of business wasn’t built for people like me.

People who need space to feel.
People who want their words to mean something.
People who don’t separate success from self-connection.

What I Truly Needed: Rhythm

What I needed wasn’t a new productivity hack. It wasn’t better time management or a stronger content plan. What I needed was rhythm—a way of moving through my work that felt natural, sustainable, and rooted in the kind of presence I value in every other part of my life.

So I built one.

Root, Reach, Rise: A Daily Practice

It started as a simple daily practice: a way to regulate my energy, take meaningful action, and reflect on how I was showing up. I called it Root, Reach, Rise.

• Root was a moment to ground myself—to breathe, to listen, and to come back to my body before diving into my inbox or client work.
  
  
• Reach was a single step forward. Sometimes it was following up with a lead. Sometimes it was sharing a story on social media or updating the language on my website. Sometimes it was simply reaching out to someone I genuinely wanted to connect with.
  
  
• Rise was the part I had often skipped before—making space to reflect on what shifted. Not just what I accomplished, but how I felt. What felt aligned. What felt like too much. What surprised me.
  
  

What This Rhythm Gave Me

This rhythm gave me something I didn’t know I was missing: a relationship with my business that felt mutual.

Not extractive.
Not performative.
Not based on keeping up—but on showing up, fully and honestly, from where I actually was.

The Momentum That Matters

What I found, over time, was that this small rhythm created quiet momentum. It wasn’t the kind of momentum that looks impressive from the outside, but the kind that feels good in your body.

I started writing more clearly.
I began having more meaningful conversations.
I stopped overthinking every post and started trusting the messages that came through with ease.

Redefining Growth and Visibility

It reminded me that business growth doesn’t always look like a big leap. Sometimes it looks like one email you were scared to send. One moment of stillness before your day begins. One sentence you finally say the way you’ve always wanted to say it.

There’s a different kind of visibility that emerges when you’re rooted.
It’s softer. Slower. More honest.
And in a world of polish and performance, that kind of presence is magnetic.

A Universal Need for Rhythm

Eventually, I shared this rhythm with a group of women in my community. What surprised me most was how universal the experience was.

We were all craving it—a way of growing that didn’t override our intuition, our pace, or our wellbeing. Every day, I witnessed women reconnecting to their voice, reaching out from a place of clarity, and taking small, consistent steps that felt like their own.

They didn’t need more strategy.
They needed rhythm.
The kind that creates space for breath.
The kind that allows your message to emerge naturally.
The kind that honors the deeper season you're in.

Still My Compass

I still use this rhythm. Especially when things feel overwhelming or when I find myself slipping back into old patterns of over-efforting.

Root, Reach, Rise reminds me that growth can feel good. That consistency doesn’t have to come from rigidity—it can come from relationship. That the business I’m building is a reflection of how I move, not just what I produce.

A New Way Forward

We don’t need louder strategies.
We need truer pacing.
A rhythm that helps us stay connected to ourselves and the people we’re here to serve.

And if we forget, we can return to it.
One breath, one step, one reflection at a time.