Can You Really Have It All?

Bonnie is six now.
Six years of cheeky smiles, tangled hair, little hands reaching for mine.

And five years since I began Maximum Growth.

I remember wondering how I could possibly hold all of it:
Running a business.
Consulting privately.
Being a Mum.
Being in a relationship.
Showing up for my friendships.
Looking after myself.

It wasn’t just how I would do it.
It was, “Can I actually hold all of this without something falling apart?”

Secretly, I Wanted It All

Not in the polished, airbrushed way.
But in the real, grounded, present way.

I didn’t want to sacrifice motherhood to lead.
Or silence my ambition to be present at bedtime.
I wanted to live fully inside my values — not rank them.

To be a mother.
A founder.
A student of life.
A woman building something real and meaningful.

Here’s What I’ve Learned

Wanting it all doesn’t mean doing it all.

It means letting go of perfect timelines.
Of what should be done by now.
Of what success has to look like.

If a launch takes 6 months longer because I prioritised my daughter, my health, or a friend in crisis, that’s not a delay.
That’s alignment.

It’s choosing to grow at a pace that honours the whole human I am and not just the part that performs.

Structure Creates Space

I don’t do “balance.”

But I do structure.

Because without it, everything blurs and I disappear into the noise.

So I block out space:

For work.
For movement.
For stillness.
For the people I love.

Because having it all isn’t about pushing harder or squeezing more in.

It’s about doing it with intention.

Tanya Cross

The YOUniverse: Remembering Who You Are in the Bigger Picture

As a founder, it’s easy to get caught in the rhythm of doing — building, leading, scaling, solving.
But there comes a moment, usually in a quieter season, where something deeper calls:
What am I really here for?
What story am I shaping — not just for my business, but for my life?

In the intricate dance of creation, you’re not just a leader.
You are a living thread in the greater fabric of existence.

The same atoms that make up your body — hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen — are the very same that once formed stars.

We don’t just live in the universe.

The universe lives in us.

You’re Not Separate from the Work — You Are the Work

Your growth isn’t just strategic — it’s spiritual.
Your legacy isn’t just built through results — it’s written in energy, presence, and alignment.

The concept of the YOUniverse reminds us that the work we do in the world is simply a mirror of who we are becoming.

And when we truly understand that, we stop chasing more and start creating from wholeness.

We move from proving to presence.
From hustling to honouring.
From separation to connection.

5 Principles of the YOUniverse for Founders

1. The Atomic Symphony
You are made of stardust. The story of the cosmos lives in your cells. You are more than a builder — you are a co-creator.

2. Reflections of Unity
The impact you make on others is not separate from who you are. Your leadership echoes the rhythms of how you live, love, and lead.

3. The Cosmic Connection
You don’t create in isolation. Every decision, every pivot, every expansion is part of a larger ripple — within your team, your clients, and the world.

4. Expanding Perspective
The more you see how connected it all is, the more intentional you become. Small choices shape entire trajectories — internally and externally.

5. Embracing Oneness
You are not just running a business. You are the universe expressing itself through form, through function, through your unique frequency.

This Season Is Asking for More of You — Not More From You

As you step into this next chapter, ask yourself:

What if your presence was the strategy?
What if your expansion was energetic first?
What if your deepest work was remembering who you already are?

The YOUniverse is already moving through you.
You don’t need to force it — just tune into it.

Lead from that place.
Create from that place.
Be that place.

Because the most magnetic, impactful version of you… is the one that’s fully aligned with what’s true.

The universe in me sees the universe in you.
And it’s ready for what you’re here to create next.

Tanya Cross

We would all like boundless energy, right?

But lately… you’re not feeling it.

You’ve exited the business. You thought this would feel better.
But instead of relief, there’s this strange flatness. You’re free—but you’re tired. Disillusioned. Low on energy, and unsure why.

Where exactly did all your drive go?

There was no change in your diet, no long sleepless nights. Nothing physical explains why you’re so drained.

But then—suddenly—something sparks. You have an idea. A meaningful insight. A moment of clarity.
And just like that, the energy returns.

You feel alive again. Awake.
People even tell you, “You look lighter.”

Where did that come from?

The Truth No One Tells You

You have a deep well of energy inside you. It doesn’t come from caffeine, from sleep, or from ticking off to-dos.

It comes from alignment.
From being open. From staying connected to what’s meaningful.

When you’re open your energy flows freely.
When you’re closed—emotionally guarded, mentally stuck—it gets blocked.

And that’s what post-exit burnout often is: an energetic block.

Not because you’re broken.
But because something deep inside is still unresolved, still protecting, still holding on.

You Don’t Need to Push Through

You need to open back up—gently, safely, wisely.

At Maximum Growth, we live by this:

“You are not bound to succeed—you are bound to live up to the light that is within you.”

That light is still there.
Your energy. Your joy. Your enthusiasm for life.
It’s not gone. It’s just waiting for you to let it flow again.

It’s Time to Heal the Emotional Residue

Come apply the Demartini Method to clear what’s unresolved, release the emotional charges, and restore your vitality from the inside out.

This isn’t about doing more.
It’s about being more open—to joy, to energy, to what’s next.

Because you didn’t exit your business to feel stuck in your own life.

So, let me ask you:
Are you stopping your own flow?

With flowing love from my heart to yours,

Tanya Cross

Purpose is one of those tricky and sticky things that people struggle with for most of their lives.

You’ve exited the business.
You have space, freedom, maybe even financial security.

But inside?
There’s a strange restlessness. A low hum of melancholy.
You’re no longer driven by pressure, but you’re also not pulled by purpose.

You might find yourself thinking:
“I have time and money—but no fire inside.”

This is more common than you think.
You’re not broken. You’re not ungrateful.
You’re just in-between identities—waiting to reconnect with meaning.

Where Did Your Fire Go?

That fire that once drove you—the sense of building something bigger than yourself—didn’t disappear. It just got paused. Or buried beneath the weight of the last chapter.

You were driven by a mission. Now, without it, you’re floating.
And the question becomes:
What’s worth committing to now?

Ancient Clues from Timeless Thinkers

You’re not the first to ask this question—and you won’t be the last.
Let’s take wisdom from those who walked this path long before us:

The Stoics believed purpose was aligning with nature and reason—trusting what is, and flowing with life’s natural rhythm.

Plato believed purpose was about seeking eternal truth—moving beyond appearances to something deeper, lasting, and real.

Aristotle believed purpose was found in eudaimonia—a flourishing life built on virtue, courage, and contribution.

And at the heart of all three?
Living in alignment with something greater than yourself.

Finding Your Next Purpose Isn’t a Rush Job

Rediscovering purpose post-exit is a process, not a performance.
It doesn’t come from filling time.
It comes from reconnecting to what makes you feel alive again.

Here are a few places to start:

1. Reconnect with what energises you.
What lights you up—even in small moments?

2. Rediscover your natural gifts.
What comes easily to you and still matters, even now?

3. Test and try with intention.
Purpose often reveals itself through doing, not just thinking.
Start small. See what clicks.

You didn’t exit your business to lose your sense of self.
You exited so you could find a new version of it.

This time, built from the inside out.

Here’s to living up to the light within you,

Tanya Cross