Rise Rooted 2027

Mothers (and in my experience women generally) shoulder the majority of the mental load of running a household and the lives within it. Even if the physical burden of work, housework and caring roles are shared, women are keeping the plates spinning. For me this is a deep and structural issue rather than a berating of men not doing enough, but it is the context we are living in. We can loose ourselves within it and not prioritise the things that light us up or top us up. We start to live as if our only role is to keep those plates spinning. It's time for a shift.

We are living through an environmental and social global crisis  and we know things need to change. That is overwhelming in itself. For impact and purpose driven women it can be excruciating knowing that change is so desperately needed whilst all of our time and energy is consumed with keeping the show on the road (whether at home or work).

Where I’ve got to is this; we get to create a life within these contexts, one that can contribute to a more beautiful bigger picture. A bigger picture that includes the tiny pixels of each of our days. If we get clear about the things and people that matter most to us, and then live each day, week, month and year with as much intention as we can muster, we are contributing to something bigger. 

This might sound grand. Sometimes I feel like it is too. But it is true that our life picture is painted with the tiny strokes of each day, week, month and year. One thing we can do in this time of great uncertainty is offer our tiny strokes towards a bigger picture, one of a more beautiful world. Where I'm sat, working with 100s of women a year, what women dream of, when they are guided by their hearts, really does contribute to a more beautiful world. The bit that's difficult is bringing that into being when we are mainly reacting to what's right in front of us.

• You don't identify as a woman (if you'd still like to use these tools reach out to hello@riserooted.co.uk)
• You are happy going along as you are and aren't seeking to do things differently in 2027
• You don't like structure to your thinking or planning
• You don't want to give time to reflecting and planning

I wish you well. I wonder if you know somebody who would enjoy Rise Rooted 2027 as a gift?!

You will receive a welcome email from me setting everything out. In December, you will receive your paper diary in the post. It's such a nice feeling to receive something in December when it's cold and dark and you're potentially buying presents for everyone else so that will be a treat before 2027 is even upon us. 

You'll start January with a clear idea of what the year is about and how you are going to work towards that bigger picture (with smile on your face and warmth in your heart because you are not alone).

You'll be using your diary to keep you on track having learnt a structured way of organising your time and breaking goals down into small steps. It's hard to keep going alone so in February you'll be invited to come along to our 45 minute online gathering for those who want the accountability and support of simply checking in and then doing this work quietly together. It is an un-facilitated check in point, with a hello and then on mute and heads down. I'll be doing my monthly planning with you.

At the end of March will be our second online seasonal community workshop where you will have space and support to reflect on the last three months and take stock for April to June, grounding into the energy of spring to summer. 

You'll be getting into the rhythm of doing micro check-ins each week and day to set your small steps to contribute to your bigger picture for the year. You may have wanted to spend more focused joyous time with your family and you are getting into the flow of prioritising monthly family walks or a weekly games night or maybe you wanted a career change and you are allocating time each week to developing applications and researching new organisations. 

So you know you're not alone, I'll be sending you an email each month to cheer you on and share practical tips for how to keep integrating these approaches into busy daily life. You'll also have the rhythm of the monthly quiet check-ins and the seasonal workshops to keep you rooted. 

I will hold all of this with compassion and prioritise balance over constant ninja productivity. The tools are super simple. What isn’t so simple is using them consistently. There will be days or weeks, perhaps even a month that you don’t. I invite you to go with progress over perfection. Keep going, keep showing up to the workshops and check-ins when you can. When you stop, just start again, without giving yourself a hard time.

Imagine getting to the end of 2027 having lived the year intentionally giving time and energy to the things and people that matter to you? What will have happened by the end of December?! What will you be celebrating? What will you have learned? What will you be letting go of? It's like running a year long experiment!

We will gather on the 19th December 2027 to celebrate and reflect.

We of course have no idea what life will pass us in 2027, that is outside of our control. We can set our goals, like setting a destination on a map and then take steps towards that place. As things change, and they will, we can keep checking in and re-focusing - maybe the journey will be fairly straight and you will get to the end of 2027 having achieved your wildest dreams for the year. Maybe the re-focusing sets other directions or life offers you a different path entirely. 

Rise Rooted 2027 isn't about pretending you have control over it all. We don't. The invitation is to embrace what we don't have control over and take control over what we do so we make choices about how we spend our time and energy consciously. Rise Rooted 2027 will give you  the space, tools and support to do that.