Plan Like a Perfectionist, Let Go Like a Pro
If planning calms your chaos, this one’s for you. We’re talking control issues, Notion dashboards, and why structure might be your secret to spontaneity.
Summer is in the fullest swing, you’re doing all the summer things, and probably feeling a lot of pressure. You’re the one who makes the plans, packs the lunches and the suitcases, takes the kids to the dentist, and has extra snacks on hand for hanger emergencies.
In a recent group coaching inside A Year of You, we had an honest conversation about summer, what it means for the women in the group, and how to take some of that pressure off. Today’s episode is here to help you embrace your perfectionism and use it to help you loosen your grip. Let’s get into it…
Prompts to Pause and Breathe, Before You Color-Code Your Entire Personality
Respond in your journal or ask your inner voice these questions:
What parts of you are you holding back because you're afraid they're too much?
How would it feel to let them take up space?
What needs to be released so you can feel safe doing that?
Ritual Stack: Lean Into Your Tendencies
Organize with Xanthe Appleyard’s Leisure Ethic Notion Template. The planner dashboard that adds joy to your to-do list. (I also mentioned that I started my Notion journey with templates by Jules Acree.)
Make yourself a playlist aka musical mood board. Let it be playful, powerful, nostalgic, or new. Here are a few of my current favorites: SHINE, SLOW MAGIC, and SUMMER.
Set a timer and then let it flow. Pack. Plan. Whatever. A timer creates a safe container to let yourself go.
Book An Hour of Answers. Clear the noise. Make your next move with clarity and confidence.
Wait, What Is a Ritual Stack?
It’s the name of my new Substack! Come follow me over there: kaileenelise.substack.com.
On the podcast, Ritual Stacks are recommendations, practices, and nudges to layer into your everyday life. You don’t need to do them all. Just pick one. See where it leads.
Skip the spiral. Go straight to self-trust.
An Hour of Answers is a 1:1 coaching session to cut through the noise and leave knowing exactly what to do next… with the kind of confidence you usually envy.
Listen to the Celebrate Cultivate Podcast
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About Kaileen Elise Sues
Hi, I'm Kaileen! Intuition coach, host of the Celebrate Cultivate podcast, and mom of three.
Until I found my inner voice, I was a perfectionist always on the edge of overwhelm. This practice changes everything.
That’s why I’m here to help you access your intuition. So you can heal old wounds, manifest magic, and find calm in the chaos of daily life.
