We push, we grind, we hustle. We convince ourselves that we have to be “on” all the time—constantly producing, constantly proving, constantly moving. But that’s not how nature works.
And we are nature.
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this. Over the years, I’ve started to notice my own seasons—my creative seasons, my social seasons, my seasons of deep rest, and my seasons of transformation. And I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) that when I fight against those natural rhythms, I burn out. But when I honor them? Life flows. Energy flows. Everything makes more sense.
So today, I want to talk about the power of honoring the seasons of your life—not just in theory, but in practice. Because when you learn to move with your cycles instead of against them, everything changes.
If you really stop and look around, everything follows a cycle.
Spring is for beginnings. New ideas. Fresh energy. Excitement.
Summer is for action. Growth. Productivity. Momentum.
Fall is for harvesting. Reflection. Letting go. Transition.
Winter is for rest. Stillness. Deep inner work.
And we go through all of these seasons in our own lives—sometimes in big, obvious ways, and sometimes in smaller, more personal ways.
There are times when creativity is bursting out of you, and times when you feel completely uninspired. There are times when you’re deeply social, and times when you crave solitude. There are times when everything feels alive and expansive, and times when you just need to be still.
The problem? We don’t always let ourselves follow these rhythms. Society tells us to stay in “summer mode” all year long. Keep producing. Keep pushing. Keep showing up. But that’s not sustainable.
I’ve learned this lesson over and over again. There have been so many moments in my life when I ignored my need for rest, when I pushed through exhaustion, when I convinced myself that slowing down was a failure. But every single time, my body reminded me—sometimes gently, sometimes in the form of full-blown burnout—that I am not built to be in constant motion. None of us are.
And when I finally started listening to my own cycles? Everything shifted. I realized that winter (the season I used to resent) isn’t something to fear—it’s necessary. It’s where the real transformation happens.
Let’s be honest—rest is hard.
Not physically, but mentally.
We live in a world that glorifies busyness. We’ve been taught that slowing down means we’re falling behind. That if we’re not “doing” something, we’re wasting time. That rest is a reward, not a necessity.
But that’s not how it works.
Rest is not a luxury—it’s the fuel that allows us to create, to think clearly, to grow.
Every single time I’ve given myself real rest—not just a day off, but a full season of slowing down—I’ve come out of it more inspired, more energized, more aligned. And yet, every time, I still fight it. Because resting requires trust.
It requires trusting that things will happen when they’re meant to happen. That slowing down doesn’t mean you’ll lose momentum. That life isn’t passing you by just because you’re not sprinting at full speed.
And if you’re anything like me, that’s easier said than done.
But here’s what I’ve learned: You cannot receive if you’re always trying to prove.
This is something I wrote in my journal one day, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. Because how often do we keep ourselves in a cycle of overdoing, overworking, and overthinking—just to prove (to ourselves, to the world) that we’re enough?
What if we already were?
There’s a reason we need both masculine and feminine energy.
Masculine energy is about action, structure, movement, doing.
Feminine energy is about intuition, receiving, resting, being.
Neither is “better” than the other. We need both. But when we exist only in our masculine—always pushing, always achieving, always proving—we burn out. And when we exist only in our feminine—never taking action, never stepping forward—we stagnate.
The key? Balance.
And balance doesn’t mean forcing both energies to be “equal” every single day. It means recognizing what you need, when you need it.
For me, that means noticing when I’m in a season of momentum and embracing it—pouring my energy into creation, taking inspired action, moving forward. But it also means noticing when I need stillness—when my body is asking for slowness, when my mind needs quiet, when my creativity needs space to breathe.
And that’s the part that used to scare me. Because what if I stop and I don’t know how to start again? What if I stop and suddenly the momentum doesn’t come back?
But that’s never what happens. Ever.
Every time I’ve honored a season of slowing down, I’ve always come back to movement. And the movement has always been better—clearer, more intentional, more aligned—because I gave myself time to recharge.
So, the big question here is: how do you actually do this?
First, listen. Get quiet. Tune in. Ask yourself, What season am I in right now? And then—here’s the hard part—trust the answer.
Then, act accordingly. If you’re in a season of creativity, create. If you’re in a season of rest, rest. If you’re in a season of change, let yourself change.
And finally, let go of the guilt. Your worth is not tied to how much you do. You don’t need to justify slowing down. Rest is productive. Growth happens in the quiet, too.
I want to leave you with this:
Life is allowed to be easy.
Not effortless, not without challenges, but easeful—in the sense that you don’t have to force every single thing into existence.
You are allowed to rest.
You are allowed to slow down.
You are allowed to move with the seasons of your life, rather than against them.
And when you do? You’ll find that life flows in a way you never expected.
So, wherever you are right now—whether you’re in a season of action, rest, change, or stillness—honor it. Trust it. There’s magic in every season.
Until next time, stay grateful and keep growing. 💚
Empty space, drag to resize
Plus, get notified when new blog posts are live each week!
Empty space, drag to resize
For more insights and guidance, check
out and subscribe to the Gratitude & Growth Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and stay connected!
