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What does spirituality have to do with your business?

Absolutely nothing.

Or…

Absolutely everything.

You get to decide.

We’re taught that business is about making money — that profit is the sole indicator of our success. The people who teach us how to make money wrinkle their noses at anything that smells remotely “woo”, wafting it away like a stale fart hovering around your face while you’re stuck on an airplane.

They dismiss the unseen and hyperfocus on variables they believe can be controlled. In their minds, control = certainty and certainty = safety.

Do these control tactics feel good to us? Not in the slightest.

Do we follow their advice anyway? Yep, because at the end of the day, we need money to survive in this world, and we’re scared that we won’t make any money unless we do it “the right way.”

Even though “the right way” slowly hollows us out, we shove our spiritual yearning to the side to do the soul-draining work of “building your business the right way”, which really means building your business separate from your intuition, nature, the unseen world, (insert whatever flavor of spirituality speaks to you here).

Our capitalist economy has strip-mined spirituality from our businesses by extracting the soul-nourishing connections that give our work purpose and meaning. What’s left is a plot of dried-out soil barely capable of producing enough to get by.

If your business is feeling a bit dried out — if you’ve lost your spark, your passion, or your connection to the deeper meaning that motivates you, this week’s message is for you.

I want to offer you a pathway to weave spirituality back into your business.

The word “weave” is important here. I’m not suggesting you abandon the business practices you rely on to make money. That would be reckless. I’m suggesting you continue doing what you’re doing while weaving spiritual connection into the tapestry of your work.

In this week’s Let’s Go Outside video, I share:

• My all-time favorite Rumi quote that inspired this journey
• Why your spiritual practice is your most important business strategy
• 1 simple suggestion to help you weave more grounded spirituality (or stinky “woo”, as the skeptics call it) into your money-making business

Here’s what I hope you’ll carry with you this week:​
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• What you want also wants you. What you need is already moving in your direction. The only thing standing between you and it is the belief that you have to chase it down.
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• The most rebellious thing a business owner can do in a capitalist economy is choose to pause, put your hands on the earth, and listen.​
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• Your spiritual practices aren’t separate from your business practices. Sitting in patience, connecting with nature, seeking guidance from the unseen world — these are essential business skills.

How does this land for you?

What would change in your business if you stopped trying to force growth and success, and instead, let yourself sit, breathe, and open yourself to receiving what is truly meant for you?

Hint: Everything would change.

Reflection

1. Where in your business are you still running hard after what you think you want? What would it feel like to pause there and trust that what’s looking for you is also looking to find you?
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2. What productivity conditioning have you inherited that makes patience feel dangerous or irresponsible? If you could shake that off, what becomes possible?
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3. If you honored your spiritual practices as core business practices — sitting in patience, seeking guidance, listening to what wants you — how would your work change?

Ritual

Find a place outside where you can sit directly on the earth or grass.

Position your hands or feet on the ground and take five full breaths, feeling your connection to the land beneath you.

Then sit in silence for 10 minutes (or as long as feels right) without checking your phone or planning your next task.

Notice what arises — the sounds, sensations, and any quiet knowing that emerges.

Before you leave, place your hand on your heart and ask: What is looking for me right now?

Don’t force an answer; simply listen. Carry this question with you as you return to your work.