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    Why Worthy Women Are Done Apologizing for Wanting More As a young girl, I was an international model—traveling the world, young, beautiful, and financially independent. I was naturally drawn to powerful, intelligent, and successful men—not because I needed anything from them, but because I admired ambition. I respected men who could build something for themselves, because I was already building something for myself. But because I was beautiful, I was labeled. Assumed. Dismissed. "Gold digger" that type of judgment made me stay away from the very type of man I was genuinely aligned with. I didn’t want to be misunderstood. So I shrunk my desires and played it safe. And for that, I paid the price. As I got older, that stigma stuck. I found myself in a pattern of relationships with users, losers, and opportunists—men who took and took and gave nothing back. Men who drained my spirit, my finances, my peace. And I let it happen, because somewhere deep down, I still felt like I ...
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Why You’re Stuck: Clearing the Energy Behind Procrastination, Overwhelm, and Avoidance

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By The Artful Woman

You know that feeling.

You have things to do—maybe even big, exciting dreams to chase—but somehow, you're not moving. You’re staring at your to-do list, avoiding the same tedious task for the third day in a row, telling yourself, “I’ll start tomorrow.” But tomorrow keeps slipping away.

So what’s really going on?

Feeling stuck isn’t laziness or lack of discipline. It’s energy. And that energy is often tangled up in limiting beliefs, mental overwhelm, and emotional stagnation that lives inside the body.

Let’s break it down:

1. Limiting Beliefs: The Invisible Walls

Limiting beliefs are those quiet, persistent thoughts that say:

  • “I’m not good enough.”

  • “I always mess things up.”

  • “Why bother? It won’t work anyway.”

  • “I’m just not organized.”

These beliefs often hide in the background, quietly directing our decisions. They act like energetic walls, preventing us from moving forward even when the path is clear.

And the most frustrating part? You can’t always see them. You just feel… blocked. Unmotivated. Disconnected from your goals.

2. Overwhelmed Mind: Mental Quicksand

Even the most visionary thinkers—especially us big-picture people—struggle with the details. The repetitive, mundane parts of life feel suffocating. You can feel your energy drop the moment you think about paperwork, emails, laundry, or taxes.

If your mind is constantly racing with worries, doubts, “shoulds,” and half-finished ideas, it’s like being stuck in quicksand. You’re trying to move forward, but all that mental clutter keeps pulling you back under.

3. Stagnant Energy in the Body

Here’s where it gets physical. Unresolved emotions, trauma, resentment, grief—they don’t just float around. They settle in the body. Over time, this stagnant energy shows up as fatigue, resistance, irritability, and procrastination.

It’s not just “in your head.” You’re literally carrying the weight of stuck energy.

The Truth About Procrastination

Procrastination isn’t the problem. It’s a symptom.

It’s your body and energy field telling you:

“There’s something here that needs to be cleared before you can move forward.”

That something might be fear. It might be perfectionism. It might be a childhood belief that your efforts aren’t enough. Or that your dreams are “too much.”

And the tasks we avoid the most? They often feel like proof of those beliefs. So we delay. We distract. We avoid.

So How Do You Clear It?

Here are powerful ways to shift stuck energy and create momentum again:

✨ 1. EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique)

Tap on the meridian points while speaking the truth:

“Even though I feel stuck and overwhelmed, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.”

Tapping helps release emotional charge from the nervous system and rewire the subconscious mind.

✨ 2. Ho’oponopono (Hawaiian Clearing Prayer)

Say or think:

“I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.”
Repeat this while placing your hand over your heart, visualizing the stuck energy softening and releasing. It clears on a spiritual and cellular level.

✨ 3. Movement and Breath

Shake your body. Stretch. Dance. Take deep, intentional breaths.
Energy that isn’t expressed gets depressed.
When you move your body with awareness, you invite energy to move too.

✨ 4. Reframing Tedious Tasks

  • Break it down into tiny steps.

  • Batch similar tasks together.

  • Reward yourself after completing them.

  • Reframe them as vital stepping stones toward your bigger vision.

Remind yourself: “This may be boring—but it builds my dream.”

✨ 5. Inner Child Check-In

Ask yourself gently:

“What part of me is scared, resistant, or hurting right now?”

That resistance isn’t random. It’s often a younger version of you who felt shamed for getting it wrong, or punished for trying. When you acknowledge them, the stuckness often softens.

✨ 6. Clear Your Environment

Clutter holds energy too.
Try this: clean one drawer, clear one corner, open one window. This small movement can invite big shifts internally.

Final Thoughts

You’re not stuck because you’re broken. You’re stuck because something inside you is asking for compassion, attention, and release.

When you clear that stuck energy—whether through tapping, movement, breathwork, or simply choosing to love the parts of you that are afraid—you make space for momentum.

You are the creator of your reality. And even small acts of energetic clearing can create massive waves of change.

If this resonates with you, you're not alone—and you don't have to navigate it alone either.

As a certified Reiki Master and energy coach trained in Emotional Intelligence, EFT Tapping, Hypnotherapy, NLP, and more, I specialize in helping women clear the emotional and energetic blocks that keep them stuck in patterns of procrastination, doubt, and overwhelm.

Whether you're feeling stuck, spiritually disconnected, or simply tired of doing it all alone, I'm here to support your healing and your becoming.

✨ Ready to clear what’s holding you back?
Let’s work together to shift your energy, rewire old patterns, and reconnect with your power.
Reach out for a 1:1 energy healing session or coaching consultation today.

Your next chapter is waiting. Let’s make space for it.

– Jean, Artful Living Coaching 

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