I’ll level with you. Today, right now, things are slightly shitty. My life is in chaos—I’m in the middle of a storm. The details of the particular storm I find myself in don’t matter as much as the fact that I’m in one. That’s the bad news.

But here’s the good news: this ain’t my first rodeo (or storm as the case may be). Between quitting law and moving my family across the country to start a business, to having newborn twins, to almost going bankrupt in COVID, to dealing with cancer with my wife and my mom at the same time, to leaving the religion I grew up in—I’d say I’ve learned a thing or two about traversing unavoidably choppy seas.

I thought I’d share what I do to help navigate it—in the moment that I’m getting capsized, instead of sermonizing about storms while safely on the sunny shoreline.

There are four daily tasks I force myself to do when I feel the tides rising.

Space, Script, Sweat and Share.

Space- We are inundated with more demands on our time than any other culture in the history of mankind. Between social media, kids’ schedules, work, social calendars, and the latest Netflix series we haven’t watched yet, we are getting pulled from all directions. Sometimes, as I’m drifting off to sleep the thought will scurry across my mind “where the hell did the day even go?” To combat the unending pull on my attetnion, I created a small room in my house that I call my SACRED SPACE. In that place, I do one thing—I read the books I want to read, listen to the music I want to listen to, and write about what I want to write about.

I don’t focus on what will make the money, which piece of content is most likely to go viral, who owes me money, or who I owe money to. The first thing I do before I take pre-workout, go to the gym, or do anything productive, I ground myself in my sacred space and spend time just for me.

Script- Did you know the word abracadabra comes from ancient Aramaic and literally means “I create from that which I speak.”

The words we use in our lives carry immense power. One of my favorite Christian verses is in the Gospel of John, which describes Christ as the “Word that became flesh.” When I sit down in my sacred space and script—I am trying to decide which words I am making flesh in my life right now. What words am I bringing into existence?

Words don’t just describe reality—they shape it. So be careful about how you speak about yourself and those around you.

Sweat- Storms grow when you stay stuck in your head. You have to do something on a daily basis to force yourself out of your head and get into your body (where your heart is). The heart has a wisdom to it that the intellect cannot access. When I work out on a daily basis (I usually go seven days a week), the storm minimizes for a short period of time, and I get some much-needed clarity.

Share- One of my favorite scriptures in all religions is from the Gospel of Thomas:

A former version of me used to share on social media and with friends when things were going well, and I’d isolate and get really quiet when things were going south.

After years of trying to navigate storms alone and getting capsized in the process, I’ve learned to do the uncomfortable thing and bring people into the storm as it happens, not after it’s safe in the past.

It’s always scary as hell, but whenever I find the courage to do it, one of two things happens: 1) The storm subsides in short order, OR 2) The storm becomes easier to ride because I’m not captaining the canoe all alone.

Sweat for the body—movement clears stagnation and reminds you that life flows through you.

Activating the body can shift internal energy, interrupt inertia, and open up space for new possibilities.

The spark you are searching for is in the sweat you’ve been avoiding.

Share for the heart —honest connection, whether it’s a tough conversation, a kind message, or sharing your art.

It’s a ritual of being seen and remembering that we’re not alone.

Vulnerability becomes voltage. It reconnects the current of your inner life force—to the world outside. It reminds you that the times you feel most alone are the times that you are with all the world—if you simply have the courage to share.

Script for the soul—the act of writing, speaking, creating as a declaration of truth. You’ll make realizations in your writing that you could never access by “talking it out.” Sometimes we need the safety of a blank page to confront the truths we’ve been running from.

When you combine these practices—Space. Sweat. Share. Script.—you create your own energetic triangle.

Your personal toolbox for confidence. 

In a world where guidance feels over-sold and certainty over-promised, this is an invitation to self-source —To build your own map.  

You don’t need someone else to give you the key; you are the circuit, the current, the creator. 

This work is returning to yourself.
The triangle creates a current that acts as the antidote to the stormy seas.
And the power? It’s inside you, waiting for you to speak it into being.

Until next time,
Raleigh “Trust Yourself” Williams