Hello my lovely friends I have been making quite a bit more content for my social media channels recently, particularly YouTube shorts/Insta reels/TikToks etc. I would love to hear if you have any requests of topics/questions you would like me to talk about on them. If so, just drop them in the comments below xx

Happy New Year guys!!! A reminder that we will be live inside this group tonight at 8pm. To join, go to the calendar tab just before 8pm and click on the event to join the call. Bring your journals and feel free to invite your friends via this link below! https://www.skool.com/empower-state-7171/about?ref=3966b3125b9e4019a96bedb80ee60065 I can't wait to see you 🤩 xxx

I want to invite you all to join me at 7pm on Monday 5th January for a live online event! Let's start off 2026 getting clear on who we are becoming and what we are intentionally creating. You'll be able to access the call via the calendar tab inside the Skool. If you have a friend who you think would love to join us too, feel free to invite them using this link ... https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1950991/173042710798665689/share Leave a comment below if you're joining us! 🥂 Soph xxx

It's the first of December and my god, am I glad I don't have to f*ck about with one of those creepy bastard elves anymore. The sheer panic of remembering at 9am as the kids poured into my classroom that I'd forgotten to move it from the felt tip draw, and ruined the magic in the process, still haunts me! My thoughts are with you at this difficult time if you have to endure it's presence. Anyway, I just wanted to send you a quick message to remind you that enjoying Christmas is not a reason to self-sabotage all of the incredible progress you've made so far this year. Let me just highlight what that might look like (and I'm speaking from much personal experience!) I've got 5 examples to share... 1. Abandoning habits with the promise to “Start in January.” People stop exercising, meditating, journaling and doing the things that are essential for wellbeing because 'it's New Year soon'. This perfectionist mindset is so detrimental to maintaining momentum with your imperfect best effort now. Why the f*ck anyone thinks that in the most bleak, cold, dark section of the year we'll suddenly be flooded with motivation I'll never know. 2. Overspending to justify celebration or avoid emotional discomfort. Many people use Christmas as a reason to buy impulsively whether that be on gifts, days out, decorations, food just to 'Keep up with the Jones'. Now I'm all for spending money from a place of abundance, (you know I preach about money mindset) but often at this time of year, it's more about numbing stress, insecurity, or fear of disappointing others. If it doesn't feel expansive, don't do it. P.S (It's £186 for an M&S Beef Wellington - what in the 2055 is going on!?) 3. Taking on too much to appear generous, involved, or festive. Saying yes to every event leads to burnout. Maybe you feel guilty for not being festive enough, so you overload your schedule and compromise health, boundaries, and emotional wellbeing. There will be some obnoxious parent at your kids school who take their kid every single festive event going and hand bakes 100 Santa cupcakes for the cake sale, that doesn't mean you have to. Spend an afternoon watching Christmas films together and stick a pack of Mr Kiplings from the Co-op in their school bag. Protecting your energy is key at this time of year, save it for those you really care about.

I have published a new video on YouTube which you can find on the Classroom section. There is also an audit doc in there to help you take action on what I'm talking about in the vid! Thanks for watching and I hope you find it useful ... lemme know! xxx