picture of woman breathing, with a slip that says reminder you are worthy this is your permission to breathe - April Marie

File #003: Permission to Breathe

August 29, 20251 min read

Rest is strategy too.

After pushing all month I received a week off.

August was a full month. Back to school brought demand. May it overflow in every area of our lives.

TLDR; After grinding all August, God handed me rest. That pause showed me stillness is strategy. Rest restores clarity, authority, and energy to build.

Outside of Worthy of the Build I substitute teach.

I was stretched to capacity emotionally, physically, etc all the lys in August. Thank God I maxed my hours at school and had the opportunity to rest the last week of the month.

This time allowed me to reassess not only how I show up here but what's working and what's not when it comes building.

3 questions I asked myself while resting...

God, are you sure? Did I hear you? Short Answer... Yes

How can I better articulate the message? Keep articulating say the same thing 100 different ways.

Am I leading or lagging? Lagging...

BE STILL: This is your permission to be still, to breathe in the goodness and grace of God that you woke up, that you made it another day. This is a moment of celebration of how far you've come. There will ALWAYS be more work but as for today take time to bask in the stillness.

Can't leave you with out a CLEARR Message..

Clarity: What’s actually working?

Legacy: Remember who you’re called to.

Execution: Restored energy leads to sharper execution.

Authority: Still called, still chosen, even in stillness.

Radical Responsibility: Know when to step back and reset.

It's OK to breathe, to rest, to question,

April Marie

Founder of Worthy of the Build

It's time to raise UR standards.

April Marie is the founder of Worthy of the Build, where faith meets strategy for women ready to raise their standards and build the vision God gave them. A creative strategist and builder at heart, she shares transparent lessons, content autopsies, and practical tools through The Founder Files and UR Membership. Known for her conviction and clarity, April empowers mission-driven women to stop waiting, start building, and step into their authority. Join her inside The Founder Files and discover what it really takes to rise.

April Marie Johnson

April Marie is the founder of Worthy of the Build, where faith meets strategy for women ready to raise their standards and build the vision God gave them. A creative strategist and builder at heart, she shares transparent lessons, content autopsies, and practical tools through The Founder Files and UR Membership. Known for her conviction and clarity, April empowers mission-driven women to stop waiting, start building, and step into their authority. Join her inside The Founder Files and discover what it really takes to rise.

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