Last week, I sat at a pottery wheel for the very first time. I’ve always loved handmade pottery — the kind with fingerprints in the glaze — but I’d never actually made it myself. So I signed up for a class.
The instructor made it look effortless. But the moment my hands hit the clay, everything changed. The clay pushed back. It wobbled, resisted, spun off-center. I tried pressing harder, forcing it into shape, but the more I pushed, the more it bucked.
Then the instructor said something I’ll never forget:
“You can’t center the clay until you center yourself.”
So I closed my eyes. I stopped focusing on the outcome, tuned in to my breath, grounded myself — and slowly, the clay responded. It softened. It centered. Only then could I begin to shape it.
That moment has stayed with me. ✨
And as we move into Thanksgiving week, a season of gratitude, I think it’s worth asking:
Can you give yourself that same stillness?
Not just gratitude for your wins, your family, your clients… but gratitude for how far you’ve come. And permission to imagine what next year could look like if it started from that grounded place. 🤍
If you’re ready to stop chasing goals that fizzle by February and start shaping a 2026 that actually fits your life and your values, I’d love to guide you through the exact process I use with my top-performing agents:
The Strategic Vision Workshop — Watch the Replay Here ✨
It’s not another hustle plan. It’s a pause. An anchor. A framework to build a year that doesn’t burn you out… it builds you up.
Give yourself this moment.
Let’s shape what comes next.
Warmly,
Lacey
