GROUNDED — Part 2: The Rhythms
“Because staying busy isn’t the same as staying grounded.”
Grounded leaders don’t just manage their time, they master their energy.
Have you ever noticed that even when your planner is full and everything is checked off, there's still a part of you that doesn't feel energized or purposeful?
What good is a completed to-do list if, your emotional and mental state is running on empty?
I say this because I’ve lived it. And that way of living? It can quietly lead you straight into burnout.
I recently came across this quote and couldn’t shake it:
"Learn to say no to demands, requests, invitations, and activities that leave you with no time for yourself. Until I learned to say no, and mean it, I was always overloaded by stress." — Holly Mosie
Let’s talk about how grounded people live differently.
Grounded people start with "why," not just "what."
The truth is: “what anchors you will control you.”
Ask yourself: what’s controlling my life right now?
Is it the demands of your career?
The pressure to perform?
The stress of trying to be the perfect parent?
Whatever it is, this summer let’s lean into rhythms that replenish, not just routines that exhaust.
Sabbath slows your body so your soul can catch up.
Rest has become one of the greatest anchors in my life.
Peter Scazzero's The Emotionally Healthy Leader changed me. It taught me the sacred value of Sabbath.
Think about it: the God who created the universe didn’t need rest. But He modeled it.
Rest isn’t absence. It’s power.
They Let the Right Voices Speak In
The average person has 30,000 thoughts a day. And that’s before Instagram, Spotify, and group chats.
We live in a loud world. But grounded people make space for silence.
As an introvert, this comes naturally to me. But even extroverts need solitude.
Sub-points:
Solitude creates space for clarity.
Truth-tellers matter more than hype-men.
Find your retreat: coffee shop, hike, gym, or prayer closet.
Your peace is worth protecting.
Grounded people guard their time, their energy, and their peace. Not everything deserves a "yes."
For me, that meant learning how to stop saying yes to everything. And really meaning it.
The world doesn’t need more busy people. It needs more rested, present, grounded ones.
It needs you.