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When Systems Create Space for Peace | Kat Mari Coaching

by Kat MariLeave a Comment on When Systems Create Space for Peace | Kat Mari Coaching
When Systems Create Space for Peace | Kat Mari Coaching

From Clutter to Clarity

Sometimes, peace isn’t found in stillness – it’s built, one system at a time.

When I first sat down to organize my world: six businesses, shifting home life, spiritual commitments, and creative dreams – I wasn’t looking for perfection. I just wanted peace.

What I discovered is that when systems are designed with intention, they don’t box you in… they set you free.

The Breaking Point: Doing Too Much to Feel in Control

For months, I was juggling tasks like survival mode was my default. Every list felt like a lifeline, yet nothing truly moved.

I was working from my home office space (my bedroom which doubled as my gym), managing a food business out of a tiny kitchen, and trying to remember who I was beyond the chaos.

I was a planner – a list-maker. My to-do lists were long, color-coded, and satisfying to check off… but they rarely led to fulfillment. I was productive, yes, but not purposeful.

Now, every task is a step forward, not just to get things done, but to move toward a longer, more intentional, God-led goal that leaves room for order and serenity.

Because busy isn’t the same as fruitful. And I realized, I didn’t need more hustle, I needed more harmony.

The Reset: Building Systems That Breathe

I started with one intention: “Create rhythm, not restriction.”

With that, I built my Anchor & Flow System in Monday.com – a digital ecosystem that aligned my spiritual, creative, and business life.
Each day now has its own focus:
🌴 Monday: Bamboo & Stone (growth + brand)
⛪ Tuesday: Church & Admin Systems
🧭 Wednesday: Coaching & Consulting
💻 Thursday: Digital & Ghostwriting
💰 Friday: Finance & Flex Focus

Every column, formula, and automation wasn’t just a tech tool… it became a promise:

I will no longer let the urgent, silence the important.

The Magic of Automation (and a Few Llamas 🦙)

Five working automations later, my board now thinks with me. It resets tasks, color-codes progress, and nudges me when creative focus time hits.

The best part?! Monday.com has random celebratory llamas – literal dancing llamas – that cheer me on when I complete a task. Who knew peace could feel like confetti? 🎉🎉🎉

But the real win wasn’t digital; it was emotional. For the first time in months, I could see my week and breathe inside it.

The Space It Created

With systems in place, I started waking up differently:
☀️ Devotionals, workouts, walks with August – my pup, mushroom lattes with extra foam (& a dash of cinnamon)!
🧘🏽‍♀️ A calm brain instead of a racing one.
💻 Deep focus between 9:30-2:00, without guilt for what wasn’t finished.

The result? I found serenity in structure. The same planner that once overwhelmed me now serves as a reflection of gratitude, filled with color, flow, and faith.

The Lesson: Peace Is the Product of Order

You don’t have to earn your peace by finishing the list. You find peace when you create space for it to live.

Systems don’t make you rigid – they give you rhythm.
Boundaries don’t limit you – they protect your brilliance.
And order, when rooted in intention, becomes a form of worship. ✨

Reflection

If you’re reading this while feeling scattered or behind, here’s what I’ve learned:

You don’t need a new plan.
You need a peaceful framework that honors the person you’re becoming.

The system is just the soil. Peace is what grows from it. 🌿

Ready to Find Your Flow?

If this message resonated with you and you’re craving clarity, creativity, and calm in your own world, I’d love to connect.

Drop a comment below or reach out through linktr.ee/katmuli – let’s build your system for serenity together. 🕊️

Life

When Life Changes the Plan

by Kat MariLeave a Comment on When Life Changes the Plan

If you know me, you know I’m a planner. I love structure, organization, and having my “ducks in a row.” I color-code, I prepare, I anticipate. But what happens when life doesn’t follow the plan? When your carefully mapped path suddenly bends in a direction you didn’t expect?

Transitions have a way of humbling even the most prepared among us.

In this season, I’ve felt that firsthand. Shifts within my family dynamic, work transitions I never saw coming, and moments that forced me to let go of what was… to make room for what will be.

Not long ago, I was released from a large contract. One that I thought defined my stability, my security, and even my sense of direction. I won’t lie, it shook me. There was a moment when I thought, “This might break me.”

But here’s what I’ve learned about God: His endings always have beginnings hidden inside them. That closed door didn’t end my story – it redirected it!

And now? I’m standing in a brand new chapter. One I never could have planned. I’m launching my own food cart and mobile catering business, something that perfectly combines my love for people, creativity, and great food. It’s a dream I didn’t even know was buried in me until God unearthed it through an unexpected transition.

We can plan all we want, but life has its own road for us. Sometimes, it’s the detour that leads us exactly where we were meant to go.

Still, if we’re honest, most of us resist those bends in the road. We dig our heels in and cling to what’s familiar. Not because it’s best, but because it’s known. Sometimes it’s pride, sometimes it’s fear, and sometimes it’s that small part of us that just wants to stay in control. We call it “stability,” but deep down, we know it’s our lack of trust that keeps us from moving forward.

But here’s the beauty of grace: even when we fight the change, God patiently guides us through it anyway. He doesn’t need our permission to do what’s best for us, He just wants our willingness to follow when He turns the page.

And here’s the surprise I didn’t expect – joy can exist in the middle of the detour. It doesn’t always show up as excitement or clarity. Sometimes it’s quiet… a steady kind of peace that whispers, “This may not be what you planned, but it’s exactly where you’re supposed to be.” You can feel it – faith, surrender, growth, and gratitude all intertwined.

Sometimes, when I sit down to write, I realize God isn’t just giving me words for someone else, He’s using them to speak to me, too. Maybe this post is as much a reminder for my own heart as it is for yours: that surrender isn’t loss, it’s trust. That His “reroutes” aren’t rejection, they’re redirection.

So if you’re in the middle of a shift: in your family, your job, your purpose – take heart. You’re not off course; you’re just being rerouted. Let go of the need to control every outcome and trust that God is still writing your story.

You may not see it yet, but the transition you’re resisting might just be the transformation you’ve been praying for. 🌿

Journal Prompt:

Take a quiet moment to reflect on a season where your plans didn’t unfold the way you expected.

  • What did that detour teach you about trust and surrender?
  • Where can you see God’s fingerprints in that transition now?
  • How might this current season be shaping you for something greater?