FINDING PEACE IN THE STORM

WHY YOUR 9-TO-5 WON’T SAVE YOU

The 9-to-5 grind isn’t what it used to be. That paycheck you used to rely on? It’s stretching thinner every month. And now, with recent executive orders shaking up industries and leaving hundreds of thousands without jobs, more and more people are waking up to a tough reality: security isn’t something handed to you. It’s something you build.

If you’re still holding onto your job, you can feel the uncertainty creeping in. If you’ve already been let go, you know the heartbreak of realizing how disposable you were to a system that never truly valued you. But here’s the thing—you’re not disposable. You have skills, ideas, and the drive to create something bigger, something lasting. That’s why so many people—people like you—are stepping out, taking a chance, and building something of their own. Because real stability comes from what you create, not what someone else decides to give you.

I know this path isn’t easy. I know you’re up late working, tweaking, planning, wondering if any of this will pay off. Some days, it feels like you’re shouting into the void. But let me tell you something: it is worth it. Every small step you take toward your own business, your own retreat, your own event—it all adds up. It makes you stronger. It makes you free.

You don’t have to have it all figured out today. Progress isn’t always fast, and it’s rarely perfect. But every move you make, every challenge you push through, gets you closer to a life where you’re not at the mercy of layoffs or boardroom decisions.

So if you’re out here building something—whether it’s a retreat business, a lecture series, or a brand of your own—keep going. The world is changing. You’re building something real, something that belongs to you. And that? That’s the kind of security no employer can ever take away.