Stressed Out In The Caribbean - No More

authentic leadership self business creating and making change life design mindset shift Apr 28, 2025
“Yeah, mon… the internet's not working. But it's all good—listen to the music, feel the sun on your face, the ocean at your feet. Have a drink. Relax. You're in the Caribbean now, the most beautiful place in the world.”
 
RELAX?! 😳
Are you kidding me?
 
I don’t have time to relax. 
I have a call in an hour, no Wi-Fi, and no access to my makeshift “vacation” office.
 
Who is this woman?
Yeah... that woman was me. 🙋🏼‍♀️🤦‍♀️
 
She still tries to make an appearance sometimes. But now, the patterns that once ruled me have been reshaped into flexible, healthier, more intentional habits.
 
Sure, sometimes I still bring the laptop to the beach. 
And, yes, I occasionally pull late nights. 
But it’s different now—I discovered a way to build a business and a life I truly love, with a genuine work-less, make-more approach.
 
"Work less" isn't about producing less or lowering my ambitions—in fact, my responsibilities have grown. It's about shifting my mindset, perceptions, and systems, creating a state of personal freedom and presence.
 
My 70-hour workweek, stress-induced eating, sleepless nights, and overwhelm rapidly transformed into expanded capacity and sharpened capabilities through intentional, consistent mindset shifts and simple, actionable steps.
 
That chilled, soulful man who spoke those words illuminated a truth I wasn't ready to see: I was nowhere near present on my so-called "v-a-c-a-t-i-o-n."
 
This was supposed to be my time to recharge. To connect with family. To breathe deeply. To savor beautiful people, music, nature.
 
But even his radiant smile and grounded energy couldn’t pierce the armor of my hustle-conditioned mind.
 
I convinced myself I was grinding to create a better life—but I was actually trapped in the very cycle I swore to escape. 
 
Until the morning I woke up heavy.
Mentally. Physically. Emotionally.
Foggy. Exhausted. Disconnected.
 
It used to take me two full days just to shift from "work mode" to something resembling living. Or at least I thought it did—until one night, sharing this frustration, my partner gently smiled, chuckled softly, and said:
 
“Babe… it's who you are, work never leaves you - you bring it along wherever you go.” 💔
 
Oof.
 
Honest truth, delivered with love, has the power to crack us open.
That was my turning point. 
That's when I knew:
Living out of alignment is no longer an option.
 
And maybe that’s why you’re still reading this.
Because something in you knows it too.
 
✨ You get to have meaningful work and a meaningful life.
✨ You get to feel present. Aligned. Clear.
✨ You get to make money and live peace.
✨ You get to stop white-knuckling your success.
 
Ready to shift from stressed-out, always-on, never-enough…
to calm, clear, and powerfully aligned?
 

Here's to being in the flow wherever you go!

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