HIP Business Update #3

Sometimes growth looks like a straight line. Most of the time, it doesn’t.
In this month’s business update, Kim and I sat down again to share where we’re at — both in life and in our holistic practices — and to reflect on what “forward progress” really looks like when you’re building something from the inside out.

We both finished our Holistic Intuitive Practitioner training only a few months ago, and while part of us feels like we should be further along, the truth is: three months is not a long time. When you look at how much inner work, recalibration, and experimentation has happened in that short period, it’s actually a lot.

The myth of being “further along”

Kim mentioned she caught herself thinking she should have made more progress by now — and then realized how quickly that thought becomes a form of self-pressure. It’s so easy to measure ourselves against invisible timelines or someone else’s definition of success.

I feel that too. My client list isn’t full yet, but I’ve been consistent with my social media presence and interviews, and I’ve finally found a rhythm that feels sustainable. That, to me, is progress — because consistency is often the hardest thing to build when you’re working for yourself.

Getting a “running start” outside your comfort zone

One of the big themes for me this month was video creation. I’ve resisted it for a long time. Writing comes naturally, but speaking into a camera feels awkward and time-consuming. Still, I see the value of showing up that way — it helps people connect with who you are, not just what you say.

So I decided to challenge myself: 100 videos. Not to post daily or hit a metric, but to practice being seen, to find my voice in this medium. In German, we have an expression — Anlauf nehmen — to take a running start. That’s how it feels right now: like building up the momentum to jump beyond what feels comfortable.

Kim, on her side, is playing with “Transformation Tuesdays” and “Wellness Wednesdays” — short, themed videos that weave together truth, scripture, neuroscience, and practical self-care. I love how she’s combining depth and structure in a way that feels authentic to her.

Maintenance vs. Nourishment

A conversation that really stayed with me was around the difference between maintenance and nourishment. We both realized that a lot of what we call “self-care” is really maintenance — keeping the machine running. Getting your hair done, going for a massage, even some forms of therapy — they’re important, but they’re not always nourishing.

True nourishment fills you from the inside out. It softens your system, reconnects you to joy, play, or rest — things that don’t have a productivity goal. For me, even an osteopath visit is often 90% maintenance. Nourishment asks a different question: What actually feeds me?

Tracking progress instead of chasing gratitude

Another shift I’ve been experimenting with is replacing gratitude journaling with progress tracking. Gratitude is beautiful, but sometimes it feels forced or repetitive. Progress tracking, on the other hand, trains your brain to see evidence of growth — even in small, invisible ways.

Some days it’s as simple as “15 minutes of meditation” or “back to my morning routine after a headache.” These tiny notes create a record that tells your nervous system: you’re moving forward. And that’s powerful, especially for those of us who tend to focus on what’s still missing rather than what’s evolving.

Emotions, illness, and energetic awareness

Kim shared a story that beautifully illustrated how emotions and health are intertwined. She noticed how, after revisiting an emotionally charged topic from her past, physical symptoms returned — almost immediately. When she did a session on herself, she traced it back to that emotional resonance.

That’s the essence of the work we do with clients through the FLOW Method — understanding that emotions aren’t just abstract; they are physiological patterns that shape how the body functions. Releasing them isn’t about “healing endlessly,” but about freeing up energy for life.

Healing versus creating

This was another theme that came up toward the end of our talk: the idea that we can get stuck in a “healing loop.” When everything becomes about fixing, clearing, or releasing, we forget to ask — what’s the goal?

Healing for its own sake can keep us circling the past. Creation, on the other hand, orients us toward the future. Instead of asking, “What do I need to heal next?” we can ask, “Who am I becoming? What future am I training my brain and body to recognize as safe and possible?”

That’s where confirmation bias works in our favor — when we consciously start looking for evidence of the future we want to experience, rather than proof of what hasn’t worked yet.

The quiet power of showing up

If there’s one thing both Kim and I are celebrating, it’s that we’ve shown up — again. Month after month, conversation after conversation, we’re building not just our businesses but our capacity to hold what’s emerging.

Progress doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it’s simply being consistent enough to feel the ground under your feet and to trust that what you’re building will take shape, one step at a time.

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