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Subject: Ease Starts Here—How to Clear the Way for What’s Next
4-Step Process to Remove Inner Obstacles
Last week, I introduced the Deeply Rested theme for May, Removing Obstacles and Finding Flow.
I want to honor the part of the entrepreneurial process that’s so easy to skip—the inner work of removing the obstacles that stand between you and your vision for your life and business.
In our May podcast episode, Nancy and I shared the four-step process we’re using to clear our obstacles this month.
Here are the steps 👇
Step 1: Identify Your Obstacles
Start by naming what’s standing between you and your vision.
Maybe it’s fear that your idea isn’t “good enough.” Maybe it’s scarcity whispering that there’s not enough time, money, or support for you to achieve your goals. Or maybe it’s perfectionism pumping you full of self-doubt and imposter syndrome.
For me, the obstacles are limiting beliefs, financial fears, and old scarcity stories. (I share about this in detail in the episode.)
Get radically honest about what blocks you’re carrying.
Step 2: Share Your Obstacles With Someone You Trust
As we discussed in the episode, inner obstacles grow heavier when we try to handle them alone. Transformative inner work is easier when we feel supported by people who love and respect us.
But heed my warning!
You need to choose your witness carefully. Ideally, you want someone who’s doing their own inner work, someone who can hold space without rushing to fix you or minimize your fear, someone who is not intimidated by your growth and success.
Don’t share your obstacles with someone who will shut you down. You deserve people who will cheer you on and lift you up.
Step 3: Prioritize Your Personal Healing Work
After getting honest with yourself and naming your obstacles, it’s time to do the inner work to heal and remove them from your system.
Ask yourself: What’s one healing step I can take to loosen this block’s grip on my mind, body, and spirit?
For example, Nancy is meeting with a financial planner for the first time, tending to her fears around money. I’m deepening my spiritual practice, anchoring myself in the voice of my intuition instead of the loud, anxious narratives of my mind. And together, we’ve created a Google Doc called “Our Doubt Lives Here” to name the fears and scarcity narratives that pop up when we’re trying to bring our big business visions to life (*ahem* more retreats).
Clearing the way isn’t just strategic; it’s personal, soulful work.
What kind of support do you need to remove your obstacles?
Therapy? Spiritual practice? Professional guidance? A new boundary? More time in nature? All of the above?
Pick the next clearest step and get started.
Step 4: Commit to Consistency
Let’s be real, you won’t remove a lifetime of blocks in a month.
This inner work is a commitment, not a checklist. Be patient. Stay with it. Clearing your blocks takes time, and it’s time well spent.
✨ Reflection✨
What is one obstacle you’re ready to name this month?
Hit reply and share it with me if you want a non-judgmental person (that’s me!) to witness you saying it out loud.
And if you want to dive deeper, you can listen to the full conversation here: 🎧 Removing Obstacles & Finding Flow [May 2025]
Together, we’re clearing the way for visions that flow, for businesses that nourish, and for lives that feel so much lighter.
Warmly,
Maegan
P.S. Bonus survey! 👇
