When You’re Not Feeling the New Year Energy: A Gentle Check-In for Your Business
Sustainable Business, Website Fabienne Belgardt Sustainable Business, Website Fabienne Belgardt

When You’re Not Feeling the New Year Energy: A Gentle Check-In for Your Business

January often comes with a lot of expectations.

A sense that we should feel motivated, refreshed, and ready to plan everything for the year ahead. Clear goals. New habits. Fresh energy. A clean slate.

But for many people, that’s not how January actually feels.

Instead, you might feel tired. Slower than expected. A little disconnected from your work or unsure where to begin. And when that happens, it’s easy to assume something is wrong — that you’re behind, unmotivated, or not doing the “New Year” properly.

But what if nothing is wrong at all?

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Redefining Consistency: Finding a Gentle, Sustainable Rhythm in Your Business
Sustainable Business, Website Fabienne Belgardt Sustainable Business, Website Fabienne Belgardt

Redefining Consistency: Finding a Gentle, Sustainable Rhythm in Your Business

Consistency is something we hear about constantly in the online business world.
Post every day.
Show up no matter what.
Stay visible at all times.

And while there is truth in consistency helping us build momentum, the version we’re often shown is one-dimensional — and usually unrealistic. It’s a standard that doesn’t consider our real lives, our capacity, or the kind of business we run. And for many sensitive, heart-centred entrepreneurs, that traditional model of consistency quickly becomes overwhelming, stressful, and unsustainable.

Over time, this pressure can lead to the familiar cycle:
push → burnout → disappear → guilt.

If that pattern feels familiar to you, you’re not alone. It’s something so many of us experience, and it’s exactly why redefining consistency in a more sustainable, nervous-system-friendly way is essential.

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Start Messy: Why Imperfect Action Creates Clarity in Your Business
Sustainable Business, Website Fabienne Belgardt Sustainable Business, Website Fabienne Belgardt

Start Messy: Why Imperfect Action Creates Clarity in Your Business

Running a heart-led business often invites us into creativity, possibility, and service — but it also invites perfectionism, comparison, and pressure.

We want our work to feel meaningful. We want it to look polished. We want it to help people.
And because we care so deeply, we often end up holding ourselves back.

If you’ve ever found yourself tweaking, planning, overthinking, or “just getting things ready a little longer,” you’re not alone. Most business owners start here.
It works for a while — until it doesn’t.

So what if clarity doesn’t come from planning, but from doing?
What if your first version is meant to be imperfect?

In this post, I’m sharing why starting messy is not only okay — it’s essential for clarity, momentum, and sustainable growth.

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How an Automated Freebie Can Help You Save Time and Grow with Ease
Sustainable Business, Website Fabienne Belgardt Sustainable Business, Website Fabienne Belgardt

How an Automated Freebie Can Help You Save Time and Grow with Ease

Running a heart-led business often means wearing many hats — and sometimes, those hats multiply faster than we can keep up. We want to share our work, connect with our audience, and attract new clients — but doing it all manually can quickly become overwhelming.

If you’ve ever found yourself sending out links one by one, juggling scattered email lists, or trying to follow up with people who attended a class or downloaded a resource, you’re not alone. It works for a while — until it doesn’t.

So what if there was a way to simplify all of this — to share your work more sustainably, without losing the personal touch?
That’s where an automated freebie (or lead magnet) comes in.

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