Week 0: The truth about Step 1. Learn.
Aka the 'struggle and opportunity' is very real, as I sit in this step of my formless™ methodology..
I was meant to launch my 12-week series a couple of weeks ago…
Yet, here I am sitting in the Learn phase of my formless™ methodology longer than I had expected.
And honestly? That’s the point.
We live in a world that glorifies speed, busyness, the pressure we put on ourselves to succeed and constantly being “on.”
But real inside-out transformation?
It begins when you pause. Step out of the rat race. Loosen the need to control.
And get radically honest about where you actually are at, from within.
This part, the Learn phase, or what I often call the Struggle and Opportunity, is the complete opposite of fast. It’s slow. Uncertain. Overwhelming at times. Uncomfortable more often than not.
And if you’re here too, whether in life, leadership, or business - welcome.
This is where it starts. And there’s no right pace, let alone any expectations.
Because where you are right now might be exactly where you’re meant to be.
This isn’t just personal, it’s also the foundation of soulful, high flow conscious leadership and sustainable business growth into the future.
Why I’m calling this week Step 0.
I’m giving myself some grace (which, for me as a high performer is an ongoing work in progress).
What I originally promised as Week 1. is now Week 0: Pre-Learn and there’s good reason for it.
You see there are two parts of the Learn phase:
Struggle from survival mode - triggered by overload, exhaustion, disconnection, you name it
Struggle from complexity - when you’re deep in creative or strategic problem-solving (or what I like to call solution-finding mode)
Both of these activate the brain’s beta wave state, and release cortisol and norepinephrine - the alertness and stress chemicals that create friction and readiness for change.
And the beauty of a formless approach is that it honours the continuous cycle - the fluidity to shape, reshape, and adapt in real time.
Right now, I’m in the second type of Step 1. Learn, solution-finding mode - intentionally allowing myself to be formless in order to further interconnect the dots across myself, my leadership, my business, and the deeper mission I’m here to serve.
I’ve taken time to pause and go back through my research, strategies, client tools, musings, and experiences. Through a subtractive lens, I’m distilling what I feel matters most right now - so I can share it with you clearly and usefully over the next 12 weeks and most importantly not further add to your current load.
A recent conversation I had that sums it up, here’s a snippet of recent real and raw podcast conversation I had that says it all about my ongoing journey..
You can watch in full here:
Next week, we begin with: Step 1. Learn and over 3 weeks will focus on:
Week 1: Learn - Illuminate & embrace change
Week 2: Learn - Identifying friction, resistance & root patterns
Week 3: Learn - The subtraction shift: Less, not more
In the meantime wishing you all a happy Easter.
Sending you formless vibes,
Bee 💜🐝