How is this time of year unfolding for you?

We've noticed the seasons are shifting. And so are we.

In fact, around this time each year (in the Northern Hemisphere, where we remain ever 6-months behind and chasing our more Southern friends), we start to see a familiar mix:

The Survival System revving up with Spring’s return
The Emotional System aching with old griefs that bloom like new wildflowers
The Executive System trying to rally – but still running on Winter’s low battery

We call this The Tension of Emergence.

Here’s what we’re seeing in the collective nervous system right now:

🌪️Swirly Energy: Feeling Everything, All at Once

Big dreams. Big longing. Big worry.
Many of us are swinging between expansion and collapse.

We suggest: Ground before you grow.
Regulation isn’t a holdup – it’s the foundation.
Try tuning into your body. Can you intentionally feel every single body part? Regularly repeating this practice aids us in withstanding the polarities of our emotions.

🧷Appease Mode is Sneaking in More

Many of us might notice ourselves subtly shape-shifting to keep the peace, avoid disappointing others, or to stay connected – even if it costs us.
This is the work of overactive amygdalae, and the drive to find some form of social safety.

We recommend: Pause before you please.
Let's not race to say yes to everything and fill the quarter's calendar.
Try delaying scheduling or answering requests until the urgency has left your body, and there's time to tune into what's right.

🐍Old Stories are Molting

Many of us yearn to shed identities we have outgrown – parenting styles, leadership strategies, even spiritual frameworks.
The discomfort isn’t failure – it's evolution.

We propose: Feeling before peeling (back the layers).
The stories we tell ourselves about our identities serve the purpose of pulling stored emotion to the surface.
Try exploring the feelings that come up with an identity shift, and then look for aligned next steps.

🧭 Forecast Summary:

Feelings may be more vivid than usual 🌀
Boundaries will feel both necessary and hard to hold 🤲
Emotional exploration might be high risk but definitely high reward 📈

Your Tools for the Season:

☁️ Keep returning to your body to communicate safety to your nervous system.
🌿 Buy time for regulation and reflection before responding.
🔥 Give your feelings attention and processing so they don’t decide who you are.

Want help navigating your current weather system?

We have many seasonal offerings to support you during this time of year, no matter which side of the equator you're on. Check out the list below!

Spring Support Schedule

Free Workshop:
Building the Entrepreneurial Nervous System

Become who your mission needs you to be.
April 17th, 11am Pacific

Personal Support:
Coach Kate has an Opening in Her Client Roster

Wednesdays at 7:50am Pacific

Monthly Support Program:
Dear EQ, What Do I Do?

Emotionally intelligent ideas for life’s challenges.
April 21, 11:30am Pacific

New Certification:
Support Fundamentals

Learn how to support yourselves and others in difficult times
4-Week Course: May 20, 27 and June 3, 10, at 5pm Pacific

Avail yourself! And feel free to share with those you know could benefit. 💛