now entering: the ready-but-stuck void state

a landing spot for those desperately trying to turn potential energy into the kinetic kind

ICYMI: We recently introduced our three void states (plus one bonus chill state) in the Holisticism extended universe with a full tour and a quiz as a framework to help creative, intuitive folks either embrace or evacuate the circumstances they feel stuck in.

We’ll be adding to this document as we build out the Void State Extended Universe so make sure to check back and go spelunking for the good stuff.

You might be in the ready-but-stuck Void State if…

• You regularly get the “new idea” zoomies but struggle to zoom all the way to the finish line

• Your life’s purpose feels all dressed up with nowhere to go

• Notion/Are.na/Pinterest are threatening to unionize against you for constantly gathering inspo… instead of, you know… working on something

• You’ve googled “physicial of symptoms of decision fatigue”

  

Scenes from the Ready-But-Stuck Void State

A manifesto for the Ready-But-Stuck

To those who have enough business ideas to fill a season of ADHD-themed Shark Tank: I promise you that you don’t have to chose between launching your pet aura photography business and hiking the Appalachian trail. You can literally do both! Just not at exactly the same time with exactly the same energy.

When you’re trapped in the ready-but-stuck void, it’s less about what to focus on but what to focus on NEXT. You have the energy, you have the ideas, you just need a game plan. To be clear this is not some SMART goal/agile sprint/corporate brain rot game plan. You plot your path with radical acceptance to your state of being and acquire tools accordingly! Plan WITH the chaotic beaver that lives in your brain, not against it.

Here are a bunch of resources that can help if you’re feeling claustrophobic about your time in the Ready-But-Stuck Void

CLASS: How to Begin: A Project Planning Class

Quite literally a project plan that doesn’t suck. What a concept!

Discerning tasks vs projects and creating plans accordingly is literally life changing (See below)

ALSO, sometimes you think you’re in the “Ready-but-stuck” void but actually you’re chewing on a concept or still on a fact finding mission. Sitting down to create the project plan will help clear things up.

WORKBOOK: The New Age Playbook for Spellbinding, Can’t-Stop-Reading Copy

Remember those tools we talked about acquiring? This playbook literally teaches you how to write spellbinding copy, a skill that will serve you well whether you’re writing sales emails or writing a impassioned petition for your neighborhood association to allow goats to live in yards.

GUIDE: MONDAY HOUR ONE

Time blocking is one of those methods touted by LinkedIn bros that actually works (you were right, Matt!! But only about this!). Monday Hour One is the best way to Get Shit Done and plan your life without turning into a productivity-obsessed girl boss goblin.

Twelfth House Episodes + Articles

The Twelfth House podcast has a trillion episodes and at least a million of them tackle your potential energy. Here are a few standouts from the vault:

SEE ALL THE READY-BUT-STUCK VOID CONTENT →

North Node Courses

The North Node is our private members’ community for people charting their own path. We produce a NN-only multi-day course every quarter in addition to live hour-long workshops and guest expert classes that are only available for North Node members.

If you’re currently feeling the most FO to ever MO, worry not, you can get on the North Node waitlist here.

COURSE: BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR SELF-EFFICACY

CHALLENGE: HEROIC IMPERFECT ACTION—”SHIPPING” A PROJECT 30-DAY CHALLENGE

COURSE: How To Position Yourself As The Expert You Already Are

Finally, a few reminders for you in this state