How to find a flow between your extremes?

We each have our "extremes"—these not-rounded, sharp edges that make us who we are.

For me, there are certain activities that make me lose track of time completely.

There are also topics that are so important or interesting to me that I can fully dive into them and forget everything around me.

Writing and curating workshops is one example.

When I’m in the writing process, days can go by without me noticing.

The same happens when I’m developing something new or figuring out how something works.

I often end up going to bed later simply because I lose track of time.

It feels like I’m in turbo mode.

On the other side of this turbo mode, there is also the “slow, in-the-cocoon mode.”

When I’m in it, I can only manage the simple things.

Or perhaps better said: it is precisely only the simple things that get done.

It’s like my battery needs recharging before I can tackle high-octave tasks again.

And if I take the time during those slow cocooning moments to recover and rest, I can return to everything all-in again—with ease and flow.

For me, this is a very natural rhythm.

And now that I’ve been able to organize my daily life and work life as an entrepreneur, it has become easier to follow this natural rhythm—knowing how the cycle goes, why it is needed, and how to best honor both phases.

Before that, I felt for a long time that my natural rhythm wasn’t convenient in modern society—where we expect ourselves to work and produce results in flat lines, not in naturally induced sinus waves.

The good news is: with awareness and taking ownership of our time, energy, and attention, many uplifting adjustments are possible in any setup!

When you have complete control over your daily schedule, it is easier to arrange your life according to your natural energy cycles. And still, many uplifting changes are possible even without full control.

It is therefore better to explore what is right for you.

Find a life rhythm that suits you and organize your life as best as you can around it.

This prevents you from losing unnecessary energy by constantly correcting your natural energy curve.

It may seem difficult now to integrate this into your current days, but be open to finding your own perfect rhythm.

Start by thinking and feeling what would be suitable for you, then give yourself time to make small, step-by-step experiments and changes that bring you closer to your optimum rhythm.

In the coming posts, I will return to this topic. 😉

For now, two questions for you:

What extremes do you think you are experiencing in your life at the moment?

How do you deal with them to find your balance again?

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