top of page

The Floaty You Didn’t Know You Needed

Mindfulness in Minutes: How a Reality Inventory Can Help Female Founders Stay Afloat


Woman in black outfit poses confidently outdoors. Pink text reads "The Floaty You Didn’t Know You Needed" with swan icon; "Built on Yes."


You’re not lazy. You’re overloaded. If you’ve ever found yourself white-knuckling your way through a Tuesday, forgetting the thing you swore you’d remember, or mentally screaming into the void, welcome. You’re not failing — you’re floating without support.


Let’s get honest:

  • 95% of entrepreneurs say work-life balance feels like a myth.

  • 72% report burnout, anxiety, or worse.

  • And only 23% are getting professional support.


Sound familiar? You’re not alone. You’re just expected to do it all with a smile and a calendar full of chaos.


statistics about entrepreneurship and mental health


Here’s the truth: most systems weren’t built for women, and mindfulness isn’t a spa day — it’s a survival tool.



The Problem:

You’re building a business and living a full, real life… but it’s coming at a cost. The pressure, the perfectionism, the nonstop productivity—it’s drowning your focus, your clarity, and sometimes even your joy.


Image of a mother and her two daughters in a pool. She is burnout and in need of mindfulness


The Tool: Reality Inventory

A “Reality Inventory” is your quick mental reset. A moment to check in, not check out. It’s a 3-question pause that brings awareness, alignment, and maybe a little peace.


Ask yourself:

  • What does mindfulness actually mean to me?

  • Where do I feel most aligned in my business or day?

  • Where am I faking it or just surviving?


This isn’t fluff. It’s the foundation of real efficiency — not hustle.


Why It Works:

Mindfulness isn’t about meditating at 1:30pm or romanticizing burnout. It’s about designing your business and day to support your actual brain, body, and bandwidth.


Sometimes, mindfulness is a floaty. Sometimes, it’s finally taking that ADHD diagnosis seriously. And sometimes, it’s building a newsletter (like The Big F) because you needed a way to stay afloat, and wanted others to do the same.


Your Takeaway:

You’re not broken. You’re just running a race that was rigged without water stations.


So here’s your floaty: 

→ Do a reality inventory 

→ Redefine what success actually looks like for you 

→ Give yourself permission to build differently


Say YES to feeling good in your business. 

Say YES to systems that serve your real life. 

Say YES to being courageous, capable, and strong.


Be sure to subscribe to The Big F for your weekly floaty. We’ve got space for you.

Comments

bottom of page