Hello!

I read something years ago in Gay Hendricks' book The Big Leap that has stuck with me ever since: right before you're about to uplevel, do something big, or step into something meaningful, there's often a hiccup. It's not a sign to stop, but more like your body and your life doing one last check-in. Asking you..."Are you sure you want this?"

Well, this week gave me a very real taste of that.

Our washer and dryer reached the end of their life... totally normal, no big deal. Except the new ones arrived wrong, and the installer they sent managed to break our water valve in the process. It was a whole thing. Water everywhere. But instead of spiraling, I recognized exactly what it was: one more check-in before the Aligned Sanctuary Retreat this weekend. So I acknowledged it, decided to keep moving, and just like that, things started falling into place.

Do I have a backlog of laundry right now? You betcha! But I'm even more committed to giving these eight women a truly magical weekend.

Which, in its own roundabout way, ties right into this week's episode.

I'm joined by my podcasting friend Stacey Hutson, host of The Next Phase Podcast, and we talk about her decluttering journey... including a line from decluttering coach Dana K. White that reframed everything for her: decluttering not to impress anyone, but so her home stops holding her back. We also get into "body doubling," a simple trick for actually getting things done instead of just researching how to do them.

This week, try this: Next time something goes sideways right before something important, pause before reacting. Ask yourself: is this a stop sign, or just a check-in?

Enjoy the rest of your week, and thank you for being here.

Warmly, Lisa Morton