Reinventing Joy

A coaching colleague of mine just called me out yesterday! I was filling her in on what was going on in the last few months.  I shared that I worked myself into the energy point of no return.  I was burning out.   She quickly pointed out that at the same time last year, I was telling her a similar story about how I hustled so hard I needed to take a break.  She highlighted that it appears that August is the season for slowing down.  But I shouldn't be working so hard until I'm at the brink of burn out AGAIN.   Oops! I did it again.  I got lost in the game.     What's interesting is that we focus on bad habits like smoking, over eating, negative self talk but I think we forget that how we work can also be a habit that needs close attention.   My name is Joyel Crawford and I'm a workaholic. I hustle until I can't flow no mo.   Building your own business is not easy or cheap.  I learned that for 18 years I had the support of an international bra

Andy Rooney Style Rant starts...now... I've never planned a wedding before.  And I'm growing frustrated daily by reading these blogs from other brides to be who know SO much about these planning details.  It's as if they went to school and got a Masters in Matrimony.   No one who's never been married can claim to know everything! Seriously!  We all have ideas and pin the hell out of what we'd like on our big day on Pinterest but unless you've been there before or are a professional wedding planner- seriously- stop acting like a know it all!  End Rant.  Petty Party over. Trying to build my coaching and speaking business and plan this small wedding has been a super challenge.   As you all know, I worry about everything.  Things are going quite well with things so far.  Got the caterer, invites, location, photographer, last dress fitting is coming up in two weeks. I joked with my fiancé this morning that once the wedding is finally here, I'll find som

It's March 6th and I'm JUST getting to blog!  I have been so busy building my business and gaining new coaching clients that I've managed to shirk most of the things that bring me joy.  Some would say growing your business is a great problem to have.  I would agree to a certain point.  I would say that I have been so focused on building my business, planning a wedding and trying to save the world- that the work stress monkey is on my back once again and I'm starting to experience some good old fashioned self induced stress symptoms.  YAS!  They're baccck! Since I'm hip to the fact that this is not how I want to live my dream job, I took a step back and started to question what the heck was going on.  Where was this stress coming from and what was the root cause? I realized like in my old job...I was owning projected stress and expectations that others were placing on my already high list of expectations.  I know it's an important gig!  I get that you