🐟🐉 Dedication without nourishment is just erosion.

Yesterday I shared Lesson 18, that dedication isn’t burning out for the cause. It’s showing up with alignment, energy, and care so you can go the distance without losing yourself.

But how do you actually sustain that kind of dedication?

📖 Breath of the Dragon, Lesson 19:

“Nourish yourself with what truly sustains you—small, steady rituals that keep your flame burning for the journey ahead.”

🐉 “A dragon who doesn’t eat well flies low—nourishment is power.”

Dedication without nourishment is just another path to burnout.

It’s like flying with wings that look powerful, but have no fuel beneath them.

In The Leadership Leap, Chapter 12: Fuel for Impact, I write about how nourishment often hides in the smallest choices:

🧘🏾‍♀️ The morning ritual that steadies your mind.

🐉 The people you surround yourself with.

🛌 The way you honor rest before collapse.

🐟 The food, reflection, or movement that fuels your fire.

These aren’t indulgences. They’re what allow you to rise again and again.

Because the truth is:

🖤 Dedication without nourishment is just erosion.

💚 Dedication with nourishment becomes resilience.

💬 What’s one small ritual you can claim today to keep your flame steady for tomorrow’s horizon?

🐲 On September 25 in Utrecht, I’ll be reading live from The Leadership Leap, signing books, and hosting a live coaching evening sponsored by up where we’ll together with Pascal and Maria explore how to fuel leadership in ways that sustain both the leader and the legacy.

🎟️ Register here

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