It's Okay to Cut Corners

There’s a quiet but persistent pressure that many of us carry: the belief that we have to do everything and do it all perfectly.

Not just the parts of our work that light us up, but the things we were never trained in… like marketing, tech, bookkeeping, branding, scheduling apps, social media, client outreach, and the list goes on. Somewhere along the way, we internalized the idea that to be “legitimate,” we have to be experts in all of it.

But what if it’s okay to not be? What if cutting corners isn’t lazy or irresponsible, but wise and self-honoring?

So many of us are passionate about our work because it comes from a place of deep care. Whether it’s healing, creating, guiding, or supporting, the heart of what we do is usually not about content calendars. And while those things matter, they don’t all have to matter to you. Not at the same level.

It’s okay to take shortcuts.,simplify or outsource. Or even not to do it at all.

Letting yourself off the hook doesn’t mean you’re letting your vision go. In fact, it often means you’re protecting it. Because the more energy you spend trying to master things that aren’t yours to master, the less you have for the work that is yours.

We don’t need to be perfect business owners to be powerful practitioners. And we don’t need to be social media experts to build meaningful relationships. Most of us didn’t choose this path because we wanted to be influencers. We chose it because we felt called to help.

So if you’ve been feeling behind, or overwhelmed, or unsure where to even begin… consider that maybe you’re not doing anything wrong. Maybe you’re just trying to do too much on your own. Maybe what you really need isn’t a new strategy but permission to care less about the things that don’t nourish your spirit.

Cut corners where you can. Be scrappy where it makes sense. Conserve your energy for the things only you can do. You’re allowed to protect your joy. And your real work will be better for it.