As I get ready to move out of my St. Augustine home, I’ve been thinking a lot about the value of our time and energy. I’ve been preparing for this transition by hiring movers, boxing things up, and letting go of what no longer serves me. This has given me a chance to notice where I’m spending my energy and whether it aligns with what matters most. Even a simple conversation with a mover helped reframe things for me. When he broke down the cost of their services by the minute, it really hit home how every minute counts. Not just in dollars, but in how we feel, what we carry, and what we choose to release.

In this week’s Wise Walk, we slow down and get real about the minute-to-minute choices we make. From relationships to routines to random clutter, everything we touch, physically or emotionally, takes a piece of our energy. Whether it’s a short but soul-filling trip to Tahoe or skipping a big party in favor of deeper connection, I’m leaning into decisions that feel true for me in this season.

• How often do you evaluate how you're investing your time, energy, resources, and money by the minute?

• When you consider that investment, does it feel worthwhile and aligned with what you value?

• Is your energy investment fueling you, or giving you a sense of safety, security, or peace of mind?

• How does your investment by the minute make you feel?

• What do you want to own by the minute, and what do you want to delegate to others?

• Looking at your life right now, how can you protect your energy by the minute?

• What are the things you need to say no to in this season of life?

• Are there experiences you want to engage in differently to honor your current energy?

• How can you create space for more quality connections instead of quantity?

• How can you hold space for your energy and your minute-by-minute investments?

Thanks for spending this time with me. I hope this episode got you thinking about where your energy goes and how to make each minute count.

I always love hearing your thoughts, so reach out and let me know how you're protecting your energy these days. Until next time, keep prioritizing fun as you read the signs and get your stride on.

In this episode:

[04:03] I moved multiple times in my life. I got used to hiring movers when I lived in Manhattan.

[05:43] I love the fact that I can hire help for this move, and I know what I want them to do and what I can do.

[06:34] I love this idea of what is our investment energy-wise or resource-wise, time-wise, by the minute?

[07:06] I'm getting ready to go on a trip to Tahoe to see my good friends. I know this will replenish me, and it's an investment in our relationship.

[08:50] We need to figure out what the "energy by the minute" is that makes sense for us.

[10:47] It's important for me to have quality connections.

[13:18] You can also look at this as an investment in things. These things occupy precious space in my life so I'm letting a lot of them go.

[14:10] How many times do we touch something in our life where it was worth our "energy by the minute"?

Memorable Quotes:

• “Sometimes, the investment itself is the education. You don’t know what’s worth your energy until you’ve experienced it.” - Mary Tess
• “Every object we hold onto takes up space either physically or emotionally. If it doesn’t serve you, why keep touching it?” - Mary Tess
  
• “You have to figure out what is the ‘energy by the minute' that makes sense for you. What feels aligned in your heart, in your body, in your mind, and in your soul?” - Mary Tess
  
• “Moving is so stressful and so I rely on professionals to help me manage the things in my home that I want to preserve.” Mary Tess

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As I mentioned in the last episode, I got an offer on my St. Augustine home. After completing the inspection process, we’ve come to an agreement, and I’ll be closing down the house at the end of July. While this move feels exciting, especially since I’m not exactly sure what’s next, the unknown can feel overwhelming too. This got me thinking about what it means to close a door in our life, especially when that door has brought so much joy, healing, and comfort.

Over the years, I’ve had to let go of things I loved, and it wasn’t always easy. Sometimes the things that once energized us start to feel misaligned, and even though we hesitate, we know in our hearts it’s time to move on. As I pack up this home that’s been such a sacred space, I’m reminded that clarity and new opportunity can surface when we stop lingering in what was and begin focusing on what’s possible now.

So on today’s Wise Walk, I thought we would slow down, check our reality, and explore the doors in our life that we are ready to close, whether they are emotional, mental, physical, or spiritual.

• Are there doors in your life you're ready to release so you can gain clarity and be fully present in what's possible now?

• Have you recently closed a door but still feel emotionally tied to it, and what would it take to truly move forward?

• Are you holding on to a joyful chapter that no longer serves you, and is it time to make peace and let it go?

• Can you let go emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually so new opportunities have space to appear?

• Which open doors in your life are draining your energy or focus, and are you ready to close them, for now?

• Can you identify which doors support your alignment and which are distracting you from your best stride?

Thank you so much for your support and for sharing your own journey of growth and change. Every time you reach out, you open doors for connection, reflection, and expansion.

I’d love to hear what resonated with you from today’s episode, and I hope you’ll join me for next Thursday’s Wise Walk.

In this episode:

[02:19] "When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." - Helen Keller

[03:17] Sometimes we can't be fully present with what's ahead, because we're still looking back.

[04:16] Letting go and transitioning from running to hiking and walking.

[06:00] I love the beautiful nature and scenery when I'm walking and hiking.

[08:00] My biggest takeaways are when one door closes, another one opens. It is this idea of using energy to focus on the present.

[09:44] I feel like this change I've been called to is about closing this door, so that a new door can open for me.

[10:06] I can easily get swept up with other people's needs. This may be distracting me from seeing where I need to be going.

[12:22] I have a friend who feels called to close some doors on some long-term relationships. The energies of the relationship dynamics are taking away what's possible for her.

[14:00] I'm an individual who embraces change. It somehow gives me an adrenaline rush. I seek out change after a certain period of time.

[17:23] Big takeaway for me is that I need to embrace change and have to let go of the past. I need to thank the past, so I can discover new opportunities. Also I can release some of the distractions and noise that have been swirling around with this big life change.

[18:27] Any door we close is forward movement, and I'm excited to be moving forward.

Memorable Quotes:

• “You want the doors that are open to you to be close and to be fulfilling and to really just help you move forward in that special and meaningful and aligned way.” - Mary Tess
  
• “Even when you can’t see what’s next, honoring your intuition and releasing distractions can bring the clarity you need.” - Mary Tess
  
• “What is meant for you will find you. It will not pass you by if you are open to it.” - Mary Tess

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