**Podcast**
Episode:

Cycles and Schedules - The Birth of Goddess Week
by Danielle Searancke

I have been wanting to talk more about spiritual entrepreneurship on the podcast for the past year, but I had a lot of healing and deconditioning to do first before I could do so openly. As I mentioned in the previous episode, there are not a lot of spiritual mentors treating their practice as a business and teaching about that side of it. This episode intertwines my journey with PMDD and how I have structured my business to allow for one week off every month to honour my feminine energy. Your cycles as a lightworker are important and I even have a module for members of the collective that goes more in depth about why.

Episode:

Cycles and Schedules - The Birth of Goddess Week
Spirit School Podcast

Topics covered in this episode:

Instead of being upset, my clients appreciated me showing them that it was possible to take time off from their business
A minimum of 2 weeks off per year is not conducive to work/life balance
I hired a coach who talked about having a week off per month because that was a goal of mine when I went full-time in my practice in 2020
My therapist recognized that the times of extreme reaction and rage were because I was suffering from PMDD
I was able to track my cycle with the Stardust App
I had a thought that this rage was related to me not honouring my feminine
My desire for a week off per month and not being able to work during my PMDD “hell week” were aligning and Goddess week was born
Entrepreneurship is creative, not prescriptive
Goddess week is for preservation and I learned a lot in the first two months
In January, I was forced to rest when I got COVID and in February, I did not honour my break from social media and was triggered by a DM
I had a peaceful week in March that allowed me to put my family first
In April, I was able to take my family on vacation without needing to reschedule anything and my PMDD symptoms were nonexistent
Goddess Week may be a new norm for spiritual entrepreneurship and it is an act of self-love
Think about what days and what time you enjoy doing your readings
Track these cycles and test out different schedules to get clarity
Boundaries are difficult but necessary for you to show up well for your clients
A scheduling system is crucial for a clear and smooth booking process
Be realistic about how many readings you have to do for your income goals
I acknowledge that I made the leap to full-time from a privileged place