All of the following has been a huge work in progress over many years.

I didn’t just suddenly arrive at this way of relating to my work.

It evolved, our relationship grew.

Here is how I currently relate to my work:

• I want it to be a source of joy, not a space of must or should.

• I am not it. It is not me. My identity and self-worth are not tied up in it - not in the money, not in the follower numbers.

• I do it because it’s fun. Making an income is an organic side effect.

• It’s a choice every day.

• I would write and make videos and do breathwork even if no one was watching.

• I do it for me and the people I want to help and serve. Not to find extra happiness.

• It is a part of my life and existence, because I am here to create, but it is not the only source of meaning in my life.

• I am not chasing a goal or big vision. I am enjoying the process and letting it evolve organically beyond my imagination, beyond the known.

• I like to spend about 4-5 hours a day with it.

• I won’t let it stress me out anymore. When it does, I step away and take time off.

• I’m ok that we work in phases and seasons. There are months where we spend more time together and months where we spend more time apart.

We keep working on our relationship. It is an on-going process that I reflect on and make changes as I go along.

Our relationship with our work needs to be healthy, because otherwise we burn out or we neglect other parts and relationships in our lives.

The way we relate to something is the way we relate to everything.