Q1 Reflections: Holding Space for What Is

Happy New Month! Happy Spring Season!

Q1 had me reflecting on my journey as a social entrepreneur which still feels a little strange to say out loud. Sometimes I pause before calling myself that, like I’m still growing into the title, still making sense of what it truly means. But the truth is, I’ve been living that reality for the past three years. And lately, especially Q1, I’ve been sitting with some heavy feelings of defeat, exhaustion, uncertainty, and excitement. All of it.

This month, as I stepped into the beginning of Q2 of 2025, I found myself revisiting my "Why" Why did I start this in the first place? Why do I keep going?

The Weight of the First Quarter

The first quarter of this year was tough. Personally, professionally, just all around.

I had these big, bright expectations for 2025, you know? That fresh start energy, hoping things would just click into place. But life had other plans. Responsibilities showed up louder than expected, challenges at work stretched me thin, and I found myself navigating the not-so-glamorous side of social entrepreneurship. And if I’m honest, one of the hardest parts isn’t the workload, it’s the emotional weight.

You have be thinking ahead not just for yourself, but your community, your shared vision. It’s wanting to fix things that are out of my control, wanting to show up even when I feel like I am running on empty. That’s where I’ve been.

Reconnecting With My Why

In the middle of that heaviness, I’ve also found myself coming back again and again to my why. To the reason I started. To the reminder that this work isn't meant to burden me.

It’s meant to bring joy, purpose, and connection. It’s meant to create impact.

And here’s the thing about impact: it doesn’t have to be loud or grand or quantifiable.

Impact is in the quiet moments. It’s in speaking to one person today. It’s in starting a small project tomorrow. It’s in the decision to try again, to keep showing up, even when it’s messy. Especially when it’s messy.

When Goals Don’t Go as Planned

So if you’re reading this and feeling like you’re already “behind” this year -- I see you. And I want you to know: you’re not behind and you're not alone. Back in January, I told myself I’d start the 75 Hard Challenge on January 5th. I was so sure. I was ready. And then... life.

I didn’t start. In fact, I only made it to the gym in the first week of April. And for a moment, I felt like I failed. Like I broke a promise to myself. But then I paused and asked: why did I set this goal in the first place? What was I hoping to feel or become?

Not starting in January gave me the space to focus on other things, things I needed more at the time. And that matters. That counts. That is part of the journey.

As You Start Q2…

As we enter this new quarter, and as spring slowly warms the days ahead and for those of us in North America finally experiencing the warm sunshine. I am choosing to hold space for what is and what is in the moment.

I’m choosing to believe that timing isn’t everything, and that starting late is still starting.

I’m choosing to embrace the idea that we don’t have to control everything for it to be beautiful, or meaningful, or worth it.

This is your reminder: You’re allowed to begin again. You’re allowed to go slow. You’re allowed to rest. And you’re still doing enough.

Here is to Q2! Here is to holding space for what is!