What You Accept, You Invite.

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Boundaries, Follow-Through & the Energy Behind What You Say You Want

Deciding to grow or shift your business isn’t just about big declarations.
You can shout what you want from the rooftops—but if your daily actions don’t reflect that decision, the energy gets muddled.

And the results?
Inconsistent at best.
Frustrating at worst.

The Universe doesn’t respond to your intentions.

It responds to your alignment.

You can say, “I only want aligned clients now.”
But if you keep saying yes to red-flag clients who drain your energy and ignore your boundaries—you’re reinforcing the old pattern with your actions.

You can decide, “I want more time and spaciousness in my week.”
But if you keep opening up your calendar out of guilt or people-pleasing, the message your business (and body) receives is:

“My rest is negotiable. My peace is optional.”

Integrity isn’t just about honesty.

It’s about congruence.

As an entrepreneur, your words and your energy need to match.

That means setting boundaries and—this is the hard part—honoring them even when it’s uncomfortable. Even when it feels risky. Even when a client might walk. Even when old patterns whisper, “But what if they think you’re difficult?”

You say you want change.
But are you acting like someone who’s already made the shift?

Here's where it gets tender…

If you struggle to follow through on the boundaries you’ve set in your business, you’re not broken.
You might just be someone who:

💛 Was taught that your value came from being helpful
💛 Equates saying “no” with being selfish or ungrateful
💛 Learned to overperform to prove you’re enough

If your self-worth is entangled with output, performance, or being the “go-to,” setting boundaries in your business can feel terrifying.

This is where reparenting comes in.

Your inner child might be running your business in moments when:

  • You overdeliver out of fear of being abandoned

  • You take on a misaligned client to avoid disappointing someone

  • You override your need for rest because “someone needs to do it”

To shift how you lead, you don’t just need new strategies.
You need to check:

Who’s in charge inside you when you’re saying yes?

Your inner CEO leads from vision.
Your inner child leads from survival.

Both deserve love.
Only one should be driving the business.

So with kindness, here’s your reminder:

If you keep accepting what you don’t want in your business, you’re training your energy—and your audience—that you’re still available for it.
If you want something different, you’ll need to start acting like someone who knows they deserve it.

🧭 Ready to explore where your inner child might be making the business decisions?

The Human Design Perspective Shift™ Call is a free, 30-minute space to reflect on how you’re feeling in your business, and where reparenting might support your next aligned step.

It’s not coaching.
It’s not advice.
It’s not a strategy session.

It’s space to check in—with yourself.
To feel what’s ready to shift, and whether Lead From Within™ is the right next step.

👉 Book your free call here

You don’t need to force the change.
But you do need to stop feeding what you no longer want.

Aypril Porter

Hi, I’m Aypril (she/her)—Projector, guide, and reformed over-doer. After a decade of entrepreneurship and way too many “PIVOT!” moments (yes, Friends fans, I see you), I finally realized I wasn’t doing business wrong—I was doing it against my energy.

Now, I help soul-led entrepreneurs stop performing and start aligning—so they can lead, live, and create in ways that actually feel good. I’m an ICF-certified coach, Human Design specialist, author of Parenting the Child You Have, and here to help you build a business that honors your truth, not your wounds.

Let’s reparent the parts of you that still think you have to hustle for your worth.

https://www.ayprilporter.com
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