Via Kashia Dunner

"The actions necessary in a growth period are going to be very different from the actions necessary in a rest period."

— Reset and Reposition: Close the Gap Between Knowing and Doing (Private community)

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Before taking action on any goal, you must first assess and identify your current season of life.

In a Reset and Reposition Workshop shared in her Canary Haven community, ICF-certified Coach Kashia Dunner identifies three primary seasons:

• Growth. When you're willing to work 50-60 hours, are actively seeking new opportunities, and making intentional sacrifices to achieve them. "You know what you're signing up for and you're willing to do that because the goal is important to you."
• Maintenance. When you're holding steady, "sustaining your energy, sustaining relationships, having habits that help you maintain consistency."
• Rest. When you're pulling back to "rebuild those energy stores," to "reflect and reevaluate things in your life to where you can then make a next move."

Why does knowing your season matter?

• Understanding your season is the first step to achieving clarity. "The actions necessary in a growth period are going to be very different from the actions necessary in a rest period."
• Being mindful of your season keeps you away from strategies that are misaligned with your current reality and "helps you honor where you are versus where you think you should be."

To identify your season, honestly evaluate:

• Current responsibilities: Are you a caregiver, parent, managing health issues, or in a demanding work environment?
• Capacity for new commitments: Do you have extra time and energy, or would taking something on require putting something else down?
• Constraints: Financial cushion or strain, geographic limitations, access to resources and networks
• Willingness to tolerate discomfort: What sacrifices (financial, time, routine, sleep) are you willing to make, and which are non-negotiable?
• Energy flow: Are you spending energy on things aligned with your goals, or leaking it into activities that don't move you closer?

The transition between seasons isn't sudden—it's gradual like spring emerging from winter. Small aligned steps accumulate until you notice the shift.

You can simultaneously be in different seasons across different life areas, such as working on Growth in your personal life while being in Maintenance mode at work, or vice versa.

What seasons are you in right now? What goals have you set for the current quarter that are at odds with your seasons?

Note: Posted with permission from Kashia Dunner.