Happy Sunday 🌿
It’s the day after Valentine’s Day, and while the rest of the world’s been talking about love, I’ve been thinking about a different kind of love.
The kind you show – or don’t show – to your practice.
A love letter your practice wishes you’d write
Here’s something I want you to think about for a minute.
If a client came to you and said, “I know there are things I need to sort out, but I keep putting them off. I tell myself I’ll get to it eventually, but I never do. And honestly? It’s starting to stress me out” – you’d have something to say about that, wouldn’t you?
You’d gently challenge them. You’d explore what’s getting in the way. You’d help them see that the avoidance is costing them more than the task itself ever would.
Now read that paragraph again, but this time imagine your practice is the one sitting on the couch.
Because here’s what I see all the time: wellbeing professionals who pour everything into their clients – care, attention, energy, follow-up – and then give their own business the scraps.
The policies that haven’t been updated in two years. The filing system that only makes sense to you on a good day. The pricing that hasn’t kept up with your experience. The intake form you’ve been meaning to rewrite since 2024.
Your practice supports your livelihood, your clients, and your ability to keep doing the work you love. It deserves some love back.
Not a grand gesture. Just some consistent care and attention.
3 small acts of admin love for this week
You don’t need to overhaul your entire business. You just need to give it 15 minutes of intentional care. Pick one of these:
1. Update one policy.
When was the last time you read your own cancellation policy? Or your privacy notice? Pull one out, read it with fresh eyes, and check it still reflects how you actually work. If it doesn’t, update it. If you don’t have one at all – well, now you know what needs doing.
2. Fix one system.
You know the one. The thing that’s been annoying you every week but not quite enough to sit down and sort it. Maybe it’s the way you track payments. Maybe it’s your booking link that sends people to the wrong page. Maybe it’s the fact you’re still doing something manually that could be automated. Just one. Fix it.
3. Tidy one thing.
Your inbox. Your client folders. Your desktop. Your desk. Just one area. Clear the clutter, archive what’s old, and give yourself the satisfaction of knowing that ONE corner of your admin life is sorted.
Fifteen minutes. One small act of love. Your practice will thank you for it.
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Over to you
I’ve got a question for you, and I genuinely want to hear your answer:
What’s the one thing in your practice that’s been begging for your attention?
Maybe it’s a document you know you need. Maybe it’s a system that’s not working. Maybe it’s something you can’t even name yet, just a nagging feeling that something needs sorting out.
Hit reply and tell me. I read every single one, and I might just have the answer sitting in my back pocket.
Happy Sunday. Be kind to yourself – and to your business.
Gemma x
Simplify the Work. Protect the Mind. 🌿
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