Finding My Lucky Day: A Different Kind of Summer Reset

Hi there,

I’m writing this from Wisconsin, where I just arrived, and I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to truly take a summer break when you’re no longer in the corporate world.

These past few weeks, we were dealing with storm damage in Austin, then got sick, and all of that caused me to shift focus away from my business temporarily. I felt drained, overwhelmed, and honestly… not like myself at all. The compounding stressors had left me running on empty, and I knew something had to shift.

So here I am in Wisconsin (with my little family), hiking, exploring little towns, wandering wherever my heart takes me, and reconnecting with friends and family who have ties to the Midwest.

Yesterday, I visited my favorite place: our little village library. They have this wonderful display called “Lucky Day” - multiple copies of popular titles that you can’t put on hold. You simply walk in, and if a book you want is there, it’s your lucky day. No waiting lists, no planning ahead, just pure serendipity.

I snagged two books I’ve been dying to read, and it hit me: this is exactly what I needed. Easy. Delightful. Nourishing.

But here’s what I’ve been thinking about…

In corporate life, summer meant taking vacation, leaving work completely behind, creating that hard boundary between “on” and “off.” It was all or nothing. You were either grinding at full capacity or you were totally disconnected.

Now, as an entrepreneur, I’m discovering something different. This reset doesn’t have to be either/or. I don’t have to choose between completely abandoning my business or pushing through exhaustion.

Instead, I can slow it down for this month. I can be consistent with small things each day that keep me moving forward while also resting, resetting, and nurturing myself back to wholeness. I’ll even have a work trip for one week during this time.

I can respond to a few emails from a coffee shop overlooking a lake. I can have a coaching call with a client while surrounded by the familiar rhythms of a place that still feels like home. I can draft ideas for content while sitting in that library, inspired by the simple joy of a “Lucky Day” display.

This isn’t about being “always on.” It’s about finding a sustainable rhythm that honors both my need for restoration and my commitment to the people I serve.

Because here’s what I’m learning: my clients need me to be whole, rested, and nurtured. They need the version of me that can find magic in library displays and excitement in wandering new towns. They need someone who models what it looks like to care for yourself without abandoning your purpose.

Sometimes the most strategic thing you can do for your business is slow it down while you remember who you are underneath all the doing and managing and surviving.

Sometimes your “Lucky Day” is realizing that rest and momentum can coexist.

Sometimes the reset you need isn’t a complete shutdown; it’s a gentle recalibration back to what matters most.

What would your version of a “Lucky Day” reset look like?

With love and slow summer days,
Jenny

P.S. If you’re feeling the pull to slow down but worried about momentum, I see you. The all-or-nothing mentality runs deep, especially if you come from corporate backgrounds like I did. But there’s another way, one that honors both your humanity and your ambitions. Sometimes we just need permission to find it.

Book complimentary time with me and we’ll come up with what this looks like for you.