Resonance Over Rush: A Note on Slowing Down and Trusting the Unfolding

Circa April, 2023 (side note- this immediately made me miss my long hair :-')

There’s a quiet wisdom that’s been whispering to me lately.A rhythm that doesn’t ask me to move faster or do more.Instead, it asks me to listen. To soften. To trust.

As I move through this new chapter as a full-time solopreneur, I’m learning how to be okay with a slower pace. Some days, the stillness feels like a gift. Other days, it feels like fear dressed up as rest—making me question if I’m doing enough, growing fast enough, being productive enough.

But the truth is, I prayed for this.

I once begged for the chance to be more present with my daughters, to build a business rooted in healing, and to live from the heart of my purpose. And now, I’m here—living into the thrill and the unknown of what I once called a dream.

Recently, I stumbled upon a letter I wrote to myself years ago on a business trip. I used to call them “love letters to future Johanna.” I’d write them in hotel rooms, airports, quiet pockets between meetings—always envisioning a life of deeper alignment, creative freedom, and community-centered healing.

Here’s an excerpt from one of those letters, written on April 27, 2023:

You are reminding yourself to be patient. That it is all unfolding and that it will become clearer the further you go... I’m feeling impatient. But then I remind myself that I am my only limitation. I can do this... I remind myself that I need to trust this feeling that at times feels like a whisper inside me and other times feels like shouting. But the trick is to remember that this feeling is there. I can’t allow it be put out…I am capable. And today, if only for today, that will be my mantra."

Reading it again made me smile—because I am doing it.

Because the whisper never left.

Because I followed it, even when the path felt uncertain.

And now, here I am—living into what once felt like a distant dream.

And because I know I’m not the only one walking this kind of edge—between trust and uncertainty, rest and ambition, fear and faith.

So this month, I’m choosing resonance over rush. To move at the speed of my breath. To remember that my presence is productive. To anchor into rituals that remind me I am worthy of love and patience—especially on the days that feel messy or unclear.

One of those rituals is drinking cacao. Another is lighting a candle and watching the flame. Another is sitting with my daughters and letting time stretch.

This month, I’ll be sharing practices, meditations, and reflections to support your own return to self. Not because you need to fix or achieve anything—but because you deserve to feel rooted and whole in the now.

If you're moving through your own season of slowing down, I see you.

Let this be your reminder: you're not behind. You're unfolding. And it’s safe to do so at your own sacred pace.

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