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Harmony Not Hustle Email Series

Sonja Thompkins

My ongoing email series supports entrepreneurs, high achievers and multi-passionate creatives to have more work-life balance without compromising yourself or your success. I combine my 25 years of experience as a small business owner, leader and self-mastery expert to teach others how to create success models that fit YOUR energy, values and vision.

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🧯feel like burning your biz down at times?

If you're silently nodding "Uh-huh!" you're not alone Reader, One of my clients was ready to walk away from the business she built. She was like "I'm really starting to be sick of all this shit" Even though her business was profitable she was ready to burn it down. During one of our weekly coaching sessions, I helped her take a pause from making a drastic decision fueled by frustration and lack of energy. We went through each aspect of her business from her offers, marketing, processes, and...

5 days ago • 1 min read
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Hey Reader, Quick check-in—but with something I’ve been working on behind the scenes that’s really close to my heart (and hopefully yours too). I’ve been building a short, bingeable audio experience—just for entrepreneurs and high-achieving women who are tired of pushing through and pretending everything’s fine. This isn’t a training.It’s not another podcast episode.It’s medicine. It’s the kind of thing I wish I had when I was spinning in stress and second-guessing every move. I’m calling it...

8 days ago • 1 min read
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Hey Reader,We’re in another one of “those” moments. Rather listen to this as an audio note? I’m talking honestly about what it feels like to navigate burnout, fear, and pressure during uncertain times—again. Listen now: https://podcasts.helloaudio.fm/player?episodeId=69d5a43a-325b-4b2d-b143-fdcc61533e76&code=bflXE9XHV0&centered=true A Moment of Uncertainty. Fear. People saying "no one has money". Layoffs, inflation, “maybe later” energy everywhere.But here’s what I know: That’s not the whole...

10 days ago • 1 min read
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How I Chose Harmony Instead of Hustle March 17 - 23 1️⃣ I Let Myself Feel It — I lost a nice chunk of my income the week before last, and I won’t lie this could’ve sent me into full-on fix-it mode. Instead, I gave myself space to be frustrated, to vent, and to process my emotions instead of forcing myself to “stay positive” or move on too quickly. 2️⃣ I Gave A Compliment that Turned into A Connection – she was dressed to the NINES you hear me! Crisp pixie haircut, Valentino shoes, RL blouse,...

25 days ago • 1 min read
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This is part.3 of my 3 part series on "How to Get out Of Crisis Mode & Finding Clarity After Losing An Income Stream" Click here to catch up. Rather listen to this than read? Click here. Hey Reader, Now that you've processed the change in your income. You're ready for solutions. And this is where high achievers usually map out how you're going to replace the income stream that was lost. You're tidying up your professional bio's, ramping up your marketing or scoping out companies to share your...

29 days ago • 1 min read
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Hey Reader, If last week taught me anything, it’s this: the sudden loss of income isn’t the big problem — your indecision is. missed what happened? catch up here I could’ve spent the whole week pacing, overthinking, spiraling on “what ifs.”But instead, I sat with the facts, felt my feelings… and made a clear decision. 👉🏽 I decided to stop over-managing the moment and trust the next move would become obvious when I allowed space. If you're an established business owner, founder, creative or...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read
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Hey Reader, Last Monday, just four days before my birthday, I got the news—my position at my side job was being dissolved due to funding freezes and non-reimbursed grants. In case you weren't around, I took on the position at a non-profit last summer as a way to rapidly add into my retirement fund, and reorganize my business with ease, while I recovered from major surgery. Yep. That happened. And listen, if there's one thing I know as a high-achiever and long-time entrepreneur, it’s this: we...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read
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Hey Reader, Last Monday, just four days before my birthday, I got the news—my position at my side job was being dissolved. You know the job I took on last summer as a way to add into my retirement fund, and reorganize my business while I recovered from major surgery. Yep. That happened. And listen, if there's one thing I know as a high-achiever and long-time entrepreneur, it’s this: we don’t like surprises. We like knowing what’s ahead, we like having a plan, and—if we’re being real—it all...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read
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Hey , I talk to high-achievers and entrepreneurs all the time who feel exhausted trying to figure out their next step—whether in business, home life, career, or even finances. They’ve already realized something feels off, but they don’t know how to fix it. This is what I call the messy middle. That space between recognizing a shift is needed and actually knowing what to do next. It’s frustrating because you’re used to being the one who takes action and figures things out, but suddenly,...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read
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Hello Reader, Growing a business takes work — a lot of work. And you’re doing it! So go ahead and give yourself a well-earned hug 🫂 After more than 20 years as an entrepreneur running five different businesses, I’ve learned a lot. But one of the hardest lessons? Patience. I hate waiting—for anything. And waiting for my businesses to grow into the successes they eventually became? That was the worst. I was impatient with myself, frustrated with the business, even annoyed with the customers who...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read