Rest, Reconnect, Reinvest: What a Few Days Off Reminded Me About My Purpose
In this episode, I talk about:
Why rest needs to go on your calendar
How I reconnect to my purpose when work starts feeling heavy
Importance of reconnecting to your purpose not only when it’s hard
Why I’m reinvesting in people and support in this season of business
My hope this episode reminds you to slow down, reconnect with what matters most, and get the support you need in the season you are in.
Last week I did something I haven’t done in a very long time.
I took time off.
Not time off to travel. Not time off for an event. Not time off where I was technically “away” but still answering emails.
Actual time off.
And sitting here now, back on my couch, writing this, I realized something important: I needed that pause more than I realized.
Because sometimes the most powerful thing you can do for your business… is step away from it.
The Time Off I Didn’t Know I Needed
For the past year, I really haven’t disconnected from my business.
Even on vacations, I’ve still been checking in on clients, answering messages, or handling small pieces of work.
But last week, I blocked off several days with no meetings and very limited work. I wanted time to:
reconnect with myself
reconnect with my business
reconnect with my purpose
And interestingly enough, the timing felt almost divine. Because the first day of my time off, an older podcast episode I recorded months ago happened to go live.
Listen HERE if you are interested!
And in that conversation, I was asked about the major pivot I made at the beginning of 2025. Listening back to that episode reminded me of something I had forgotten.
Reconnecting With My Purpose
At the beginning of last year, I finally got clarity on my deeper purpose. Something completely separate from my business titles or roles.
My purpose is this: I ignite self-trust and sovereignty in others by living it first myself.
When I heard that again in the episode, it clicked. Because even though my work has evolved—consulting, mentoring, podcasting, immersions—that purpose has quietly been present in everything.
When I was training for the Dopey Challenge and raising money for Parkinson’s research, I was practicing self-trust in my body.
When I started consulting with corporate clients again, I found myself doing something unexpected: slowing people down. Yes, I was hired to help with software transitions and operational strategy. But often, the work looked like something much simpler.
I would ask leaders questions like:
How are you actually doing right now?
Are you sleeping?
When was the last time you unplugged from your phone at night?
Sometimes the advice I gave was as simple as: Put the laptop away at 6 p.m. Don’t check Teams first thing in the morning. Make your tea before you check email.
Simple things. Human things. And yet, they mattered.
The Cost of Carrying Too Much
Over the past few months, my workload quietly reached a breaking point.
Between consulting clients, mentorship, the podcast, community events, and operational work, I was sitting in six-eight meetings per day, often followed by hours of execution work afterward.
And because I’m still largely a one-woman show, with a part-time assistant supporting limited tasks, much of the responsibility still falls on me.
That weight started to show up in ways I couldn’t ignore.
I was exhausted. My creativity felt dulled. And the work that once energized me started feeling heavy.
The truth is, some of the tasks I’ve been doing lately simply aren’t the highest use of my energy anymore. And that realization led me to something big.
Hiring Isn’t Just About Delegation
During my time off, I finally did something I had been putting off for months.
I posted about hiring.
Not just for a basic assistant role, but for someone who can truly grow into a bigger position within my business. Someone who can help manage projects, workflows, SOPs, and client execution, especially on the consulting side of my work.
Because the reality is: I’m the strategist. I’m the relationship builder. I’m the visionary.
But I don’t need to be doing every single operational task anymore.
And more importantly, I want to create opportunities for people. I don’t want to outsource work at the lowest possible rate. That’s never felt aligned for me.
I want to resource people well… to pay them fairly, mentor them, and create space for them to grow.
Rest Creates Clarity
Ironically, even though I took time off last week, I came back to work on Monday feeling terrible. Physically drained. Mentally foggy.
But I realized something important. That discomfort wasn’t a failure of the time off.
It was information. Some of the work I’m doing right now isn’t fully aligned anymore. And my body knows it.
That doesn’t mean I walk away immediately.
Some of that work still provides financial stability. Some of those relationships matter deeply to me. But the solution isn’t abandoning everything.
The solution is support.
Hiring the right people. Redistributing responsibility. Allowing myself to return to the work I’m meant to lead.
Investing in the Right Things
One thing I’ve noticed recently is how many incredible events are happening this year.
Conferences. Retreats. Gatherings. And normally, I would be saying yes to many of them or feeling extreme FOMO if I can’t or didn’t go. But this year, my investment season looks different.
Instead of investing heavily in:
events
travel
new software
more education
I’m investing in people. Team members. Support roles. Capacity.
Because sometimes the most powerful investment you can make in your business isn’t another strategy.
It’s someone who helps carry the weight with you.
Three Lessons I’m Taking With Me
After this past week, three things became incredibly clear.
1. Rest is not optional.
If you don’t schedule time off, it won’t happen. Put it on your calendar. Protect it. Honor it.
2. Reconnect to your purpose regularly.
Not once a year. Not once a quarter. Weekly. Daily.
Because when you forget why you’re doing the work, everything starts to feel heavier.
3. Invest in support when the time is right.
Scaling isn’t always about doing more. Sometimes it’s about not doing everything yourself anymore.
Are you a woman business owner…. Seeking support and accountability from like-minded women who deeply care and see you?
Join us in May 2026 for our next Immersion! We will be in La Crosse, WI for 4 nights masterminding, co-working, integrating, and implementing. Think the perfect blend of strategy and rest so you can step out of your business to come back more energized and clear!
Find out more information HERE and reach out to me (Cat) if you have any questions.
Cat Roten
Intuitive Leader & Mentor