The Luxury of Time: Reclaimed, Not Earned
Hiring help isn’t indulgent—it’s infrastructure. Your rest is a business strategy.
We don’t talk enough about what it really costs to do it all yourself.
Not just the hours.
Not just the stress.
But the invisible tax on your joy. Your creativity. Your peace.
That subtle ache behind your eyes when you work late—again.
The way your dreams get quieter when your task list gets louder.
The resentment that creeps in when your business starts to feel more like a burden than a blessing.
And yet, we hesitate to hire.
We convince ourselves we can push through this one season.
(But somehow every season becomes a hustle.)
Here’s the truth:
Reclamation doesn’t arrive. It must be chosen.
So today?
I took my own advice.
I hired a VA. A copywriter.
Two women who are absolute powerhouses in their zones of genius.
They’ll build the container.
I’ll pour the gold.
And maybe—just maybe—
I’ll pour some into myself too.
That novel on my Kindle? The one with the rockstar and the bookworm.
It’s calling, and I can’t wait to read what those ladies get up to.
Not “productive.” Not billable. Not ROI-tracked.
But deliciously, divinely mine.
Because here’s what reclaiming time actually does:
It clears space for desire to rise again.
It lets your nervous system exhale.
It makes your vision louder than your inbox.
When you're not drowning in the doing,
you're free to feel, dream, and design from overflow.
Not because you pushed past your edge and earned a break.
But because you deserve a life that includes rest as standard—
not as a scarce reward at the finish line.
What if your schedule could hold space for pleasure without guilt?
What if your success came with a side of stillness?
What might rise in you
if you felt profoundly supported—
not tolerated, not resourced enough,
but reverently, richly held?
And if hiring feels like a stretch?
Start with one task—even if it’s 2 hours a month.
The declaration matters.
Reflection Prompts
Where is my time leaking energy instead of returning it?
What one task could I hand off this week to create 2+ hours of margin?
If I trusted that rest grows my business… how would I treat my calendar differently?
Daily Affirmation
I am allowed to rest before I break.
My business honors my rhythm.
Support expands me. Pleasure restores me. Time is my ally.
P.S.
Every time we reclaim our time, we’re rejecting the lie that worth is measured by exhaustion. We’re building businesses where profit is protest—and rest is revolutionary.
Song of the Day: Shallow by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
I love this post SO MUCH!! Not because I am a VA lol, but because I, too, have hired help occasionally. Even for the smallest of tasks, like organizing certain data I collect. It is so nice to be able to delegate and feel secure, knowing that somebody is doing as good a job as you would. I've also referred work to others whom I know would do a better job than I would. No shame in scratching someone else's back once in a while.
I’ve realized that I need help from an assistant (or 2), but until I’m able to find work, I’m doing my best to allocate my time more efficiently.