The Case For Contentment

We had been working together for over a year by this time. 


So, I could hear it in her steady voice. (I’ve trained my ear to assess emotions very well over the phone.)


My client called me at her regular time and right out of the chute she said,


“I’ve really been struggling with what we should talk about today. I don’t have anything bothering me right now. What should I work on?”


To her, this was a problem. 


To me…. a celebration. 


Why the disconnect?


What my client was experiencing was new to her. 


What she was feeling wasn’t like the typical “pin balling” of thoughts in her head. She was missing that “always on” feeling. And the constant vice grip on her shoulders had released and none of this felt right to her. 


She had grown accustomed to feeling overworked and stressed. And now it was missing.


Because all of this was new, it felt unsettling. 


Here’s the thing: We get used to what we get used to. 


Because she was so entrenched in working and striving toward something better for herself… she would have missed this sweet spot she found herself in had she not been coaching with me.


After I asked her a few clarifying questions, I excitedly squealed...


“That’s the sweet spot, Beth! You’re in it. THIS is what you've been working for!!!”


THIS IS CONTENTMENT! 


Contentment feels smooth and it feels subtle.


Even though CONTENTMENT doesn’t have the same dopamine hit that ACHIEVEMENT has…


…I want to make a case for contentment. 


I believe it’s what we’ve been looking for all along.


It’s one of the reasons I do what I do.


I work with high achieving women who want to live sustainably (and without burnout) while still living up to their highest potential.


With practice, these women learn an approach to life that allows them to take care of themselves without feeling one bit guilty.


They hop off the hamster wheel, feel present wherever they are AND sleep well at night because they know they spent their time and energy on the things and people that mattered most to them.


Of course, doing that took a bit of time on their end.

They committed to 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening to making this shift.

A fully contented life, in 20 minutes a day? I’d say that’s a pretty good ROI.


It doesn’t have to be hard. 

Here's to your contentment!
~Lisa
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