Intro
Welcome to A Day in the Life — a voice memo, a behind-the-scenes letter, a living journal of what it means to navigate business, work, soul, and survival in real time.
This isn’t a productivity podcast.
It’s a presence podcast.
It’s about holding nuance, honoring uncertainty, and letting ourselves build work and lives that feel like home — even in a world that keeps shifting under our feet.
Today’s reflection feels like a threshold — not a finish line.
Lately, I’ve been sitting inside the tension of many moving pieces:
Changes in my 9–5 contract. New waves of instability in the job market. The slow, steady evolution of my business.
And also — the deeper personal work of trusting my own pacing, even when the outside world feels chaotic.
I want to say this clearly: Self-trust doesn't always feel calm.
It often feels like staying present through uncertainty — instead of trying to outrun it.
What I've Been Noticing
One thing I’m proud of is that my choices lately — whether in business, career, or daily life — are coming from a much deeper well of self-trust.
I’m not scrambling to apply for 50 new jobs.
I’m not forcing my business to become a 24/7 emergency exit.
I’m planting seeds.
I’m preparing with love — not panic.
I'm setting boundaries around what I’m willing to accept, especially in new job opportunities:
→ Remote or hybrid roles that honor flexibility.
→ Leadership that values humanity, not just productivity.
→ Environments that support real wellness, not just wellness perks.
Another layer I’m moving through? Recognizing that different spaces require different boundaries.
At work: I’m staying professional but energetically detached from unhealthy dynamics.
At home: I'm learning to protect my own decompression rituals, even as my environment shifts.
With family: I’m noticing when guilt or projection tries to seep in — and choosing clarity over emotional caretaking.
This is the kind of work that doesn’t always get visibility — but it is the real work of sovereignty.
It’s tempting to think that when we grow, we should feel confident, excited, certain.
But most of the time? Expansion feels like discomfort first.
It feels like...
Wobbly moments.
Quiet doubts.
Tiny recalibrations.
A longing for something known — even when we know it's too small.
And still — I’m choosing it.
Still — I’m moving toward new alignments, even if the map isn’t fully drawn yet.
Why This Season Matters
Whether or not this chapter ends with a ne
w job, a new contract, or new business growth —
I’m already free.
Because freedom isn’t just about career titles, salaries, or offers.
Freedom is knowing I have options.
Freedom is knowing I can discern.
Freedom is remembering that I am not living by default. I am living by design.
That’s the work I teach. And that's the work I'm living.
Sometimes people ask me:
"Is your business about coaching? Career advice? Entrepreneurship?"
And my real answer is: My business is about building self-trust inside systems that weren’t designed for our thriving.
It’s about stewarding nervous systems — not just building resumes.
It’s about sovereignty — not just strategy.
I believe business can feel like wellness.
I believe career navigation can feel like self-respect.
I believe that pivoting, pausing, or planting roots can all be sacred moves — depending on the season you're in.
An Invitation to You
So if you're in a similar place —
Standing at a threshold.
Feeling the ache for something truer.
Grieving a chapter while still stepping into your next one —
I see you.
You are not behind.
You are not broken.
You are becoming.
And you don’t have to do it perfectly.
You just have to stay present enough to hear yourself.
If you want to walk this season with tools that honor your pace, your nervous system, your sovereignty —
I have offerings like the Wayfinder Self-Trust Kit, the Soulprint Sampler, and Email Coaching designed exactly for this.
They’re not checklists.
They’re companions for the real work you’re already doing.
Closing
Thresholds are sacred.
And you — just by noticing, just by choosing presence over panic — are already walking yours with extraordinary grace.
Thank you for walking with me.
If you want to stay connected, check the notes below for links to the Wayfinder Kit or to explore working with me through email coaching.
Until next time,
I’m Raquel — and this is A Day in the Life.
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