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Mentor Note:

“If you become more and more involved in action, and less and less occupied in activity your life will change, and it will become a deep relaxation. Then you 'do' but you remain relaxed. A Buddha is never tired. Why? Because, he is not a doer. Whatsoever he has, he gives, he overflows.” - Osho

Lets Dive in...

Hello Reader,

I gave you the extended mix this week, because this quote was too good not to share in full:

This week, I found myself reflecting on the days when I thought force and constant productivity were the only way forward. I pushed, hustled, and filled my time with doing. After a few years of that (and getting it wrong), I learned something far more powerful: what’s really needed is action, not endless activity.

When I follow intuition, create from alignment, and allow energy to guide me - the work flows. I feel more alive, not drained. It’s not about doing less; it’s about being more present in what I do.

I love Osho. He’s controversial, provocative, and unapologetically direct, but his words cut deep. I’ve taken a lot from his books over the years, and this distinction has stayed with me:

• Activity is busyness for the sake of busyness - doing to fill the silence, to keep up or to prove something; it drains you.
• Action is presence in motion - aligned, intentional, flowing from your authentic self. It energises you.

And this is why a Buddha is “never tired.” He doesn’t push through life - he allows life to move through him. True creativity, love, and generosity arise not from strain, but from overflow.

It’s so easy to fall into the trap of activity: endless to-do lists, saying yes when we mean no, chasing outcomes that leave us disconnected from our spark.
​But when we pause and shift into aligned action, life feels lighter, and our energy expands.

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The Takeaway

Your energy is sacred and life doesn’t reward you for being the busiest, it supports you when you are most aligned. Action rooted in presence leads to creativity, overflow, and sustainability.

There’s often a perception that doing great work means leaning in hard and giving absolutely everything to a project, or to life. But here’s the thing: there’s a big difference between excellence and perfectionism.

I heard Emma Grede share the best definition recently, and it struck a chord with me:

“Perfectionism is outward-focused. It’s worrying about what other people will think.

Excellence is inward-focused. It’s about effort, pride, and knowing you gave your best.”

Excellence feels expansive and self-led, it’s about pride in your craft, your growth, your joy.

Perfectionism feels tight and exhausting, driven by external validation and fear of falling short.

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Something to Try

✨ Action vs. Activity Check-In​
For one week, track these two questions each evening:

• What did I do today that was activity (busywork, pressure, “shoulds”)?
• What did I do today that was action (aligned, flowing, nourishing)?

Notice the difference in how each left you feeling.

This awareness is the first step toward choosing flow over fatigue.

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I appreciate you!

Until next week,

Much love,

Sally xx

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