059: A Letter to My Scattered Mind

For when clarity feels impossible and Bruce Lee's advice isn't helping

I stare at my desk. Papers scattered. A Half-empty coffee cup standing guard. Post-its breeding in corners I swear were empty yesterday.

David Allen would not approve.

He talks about "Mind Like Water" - this perfect state of clarity where creativity flows and distractions dissolve. A mind uncluttered, ready to create, respond, flow.

Sounds beautiful.

Sounds impossible.

Especially now, when the world feels like it's screaming for attention through every screen, every notification, every headline.

I think I might need a mind fast (thanks Jason Gregory for the idea).

On Friday, I almost missed a meeting. Just... was off by 30 minutes in my head.

The calendar notification saved me at the last responsible moment, but still.

Truth is, my mind's been anything but water lately.

More like honey. Thick. Sticky. Caught between flowing and staying still.

Bruce Lee said it better: "Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup."

But what happens when the cup is already full? Full of deadlines, worries, tasks, obligations. Full of thoughts that circle back on themselves like hungry cats.

Here's what I'm learning:

Sometimes water needs to crash before it can flow.

So I'm starting small:

I keep my watch charged, ready to capture ideas on morning walks. Because inspiration doesn't wait for perfect moments.

I'm letting go of the always clean desk fantasy. Some days, creativity looks messy.

I'm accepting that my to-do list might have more unchecked boxes than checked ones this week. That's okay.

Because here's what water teaches us: It never stops beginning again.

It doesn't judge the path it takes. It doesn't criticize its pace. It simply finds its way.

This morning, I picked up my journal. Wrote three words:

Formless

Shapeless

Fluid

Then I sat with them. Let them sink in.

What if we stopped trying to contain our minds and started letting them flow?

What if our scattered moments aren't failures but necessary parts of finding our path?

I'm curious - what helps you flow? Not the productivity hacks or the morning routines, but the real stuff. The tiny moments when you feel your mind clear, even for a second.

Tell me. I'm listening.

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Happenings

Another dropped call. Another frozen screen. Another reminder that our slice of paradise wasn't quite complete.

You should see this place. Hills rolling into forever. Brazilian sunsets that make you forget deadlines exist. The kind of quiet that has texture - broken only by bird songs and the occasional distant rumble of thunder.

Carolina and I found our new Sacred Business HQ in Paraibuna months ago. A place where ideas flow easier, where creativity feels less like work and more like breathing.

But there was always that pull back to the city. The need for stable internet. Client calls dropping mid-sentence. Online classes freezing at crucial moments. Each time we'd pack up, drive back to the city, leaving behind the magic of this space.

Until Starlink arrived.

It's funny how a small piece of space technology can unlock a whole new way of being. Now we can stay. Sink in. Let the rhythm of nature seep into our work, our teaching, our conversations with clients.

I find myself sitting in our working space, preparing for a client call. A toucan landed on a nearby branch out front. Both of us perfectly at home in our respective worlds, coexisting.

I couldn't help but smile at the beautiful contradiction - Elon's satellites floating overhead, letting us work more naturally here on earth.

Sometimes the future looks different than we imagine. Sometimes it looks like going back to something essential we lost along the way.

What might be possible now? I'm not sure yet. But I can feel it in the air here - the space between thoughts feels wider, cleaner, more alive with potential.

The hills know something about patience. About waiting for the right moment.

That moment, it seems, is now.

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Who We Are Celebrating

Toku McCree

A deck of cards can hold magic. Not the pull-a-rabbit-from-a-hat kind, but something deeper. More personal.

This week, we're celebrating

Toku McCree

, who just completed something pretty cool - the Major Arcana for a coaching-inspired Tarot deck. A project that's been living in his heart for over two years.

Sometimes our creative dreams wait patiently in the wings. They whisper to us between client calls, during quiet moments, in the spaces between our "real work." That's how it was for Toku.

Then came a simple prompt from The Artist's Way:

"Do something you love."

What makes this deck special isn't just the artistry (though the images, crafted lovingly in Canva, are beautiful). It's how Toku weaves coaching questions into each card's meaning.

Toku reminded me of something essential:

Our creative gifts don't expire.

They wait. They gestate.

They emerge when we're ready to receive them.

Here's to the quiet persistence of creative dreams, and to those brave enough to keep showing up for them.

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If your mind feels overwhelmed with decisions and endless to-dos, you're not alone. 

In Sacred Growth Club, we're creating a space where entrepreneurs can move beyond the chaos of scattered thoughts and fragmented approaches to business. 

Through our weekly embodiment sessions and strategic coaching calls, you'll learn practical ways to find your flow state, make decisions from clarity (not overwhelm), and build a business that aligns with your natural rhythm. 

Ready to transform your relationship with your work?

Join Sacred Growth Club today and let's navigate this together.

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Here is what I want to share this week …

Hoop (link)

Ever notice how your most important tasks seem to vanish into the digital ether? That crucial detail mentioned in passing during a Zoom call, the action item buried in a Slack thread, the follow-up hiding in your inbox.

Like digital breadcrumbs scattered across your workday, hoping you'll somehow find your way back.

That's why Hoop caught my attention - it's like having a really smart friend sitting in every meeting, scanning every chat, quietly noting what matters and bringing it all together in one place.

No more frantic post-meeting scrambles or that nagging feeling you're forgetting something important from yesterday's call. Just clarity about what needs doing next.

Fasting The Mind (link)

Reading "Fasting the Mind" this week gave me a powerful reminder: sometimes doing less creates more space for real growth.

If you've been feeling that constant mental buzz of endless to-dos, Gregory offers a refreshing path forward by combining cognitive science with ancient wisdom practices. If you are finding yourself feeling mentally scattered as we close in on the end of the year, this book might be exactly what you need to find that elusive clarity and reconnect with your deeper purpose - grab a copy and let me know what resonates.

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Memorable Quote

“Where do our own real thoughts come from? How can we access them? From what source does our true, authentic self speak? Answering that is the work you and I will do for the rest of our lives” - Steven Pressfield