Ease doesn’t mean avoiding difficulty; it often means refusing unnecessary difficulty. Boundaries—around hours, availability, perfectionism, and emotional labor—are a way of conserving energy for what actually matters. In practice, ease can look like saying no to a meeting that should have been an email, or choosing “finished and good” over “polished and late.”
As this becomes habitual, ease turns into a disciplined default rather than an occasional treat. The power is in choosing friction only when it serves a purpose, and declining the rest without guilt. [...]
