If I may, I’d like to share a practice I use in my own communities, with some of my favourite communities to belong to. If you had to describe your week so far using three GIFs, what would they be? There’s no right or wrong here — your GIFs might reflect: ✨ moments of strength ✨ moments of overwhelm ✨ tiny wins ✨ setbacks ✨ or simple everyday life Share whatever feels comfortable. Your GIFs can say as much or as little as you want them to — no explanations required unless it feels right for you. Drop your 3 GIFs below 👇Let’s gently check in with each without the need for words.

This past week we stealthily crossed the 100 member milestone and I'm so so excited for it! A couple of you reached out about it (thank you!!) and @Chris Wendt 's post here100-members means so so much to me... This milestone belongs to all of you! It truly does! Thank you for showing up, contributing your voices, sharing your experiences, and helping create this space into what it is today. I never anticipated how this little corner of skool was going to take shape and I am so so truly thankful for it and for you all. A gift that I never knew was needed and didn't see coming. My heart is overflowing with joy. The connections formed and nurtured, the conversations sparked, and the growth truly wouldn’t exist without your willingness to engage and support one another and me. This community is possible because of you-your presence, insight, and energy matter more than you know. Thank you for making it the special space that it is. Here’s to what we’ve built together so far, and to everything still ahead!!!!💛 Excited!!!!!

Alright, this little lesson about standards keeps appearing over and over these past few weeks, so might as well put it out here! Let's go! High standards are not about perfection or pressure BUT they are about respect! Respect for our time, our energy, and our potential. Some takeaways: 1.“Everything suffers by submitting to lower standards.” This is true for relationships, work, health, creativity, aaaand self trust. When we drop our standards, quality follows because we are asking less of ourselves than we are capable of. We are asking less of others too. High standards are a form of self belief that indicate that we matter, our efforts matter and that what we're building matters. The standards that we have for how we allow others to treat us/how we allow others in our lives point to the self respect that we may have. 2.“Don’t stray from your magnificence.” This is about alignment. When we lower standards to stay comfortable, to avoid conflict, or to move faster, we slowly drift away from who we know we could be. Grace is important too ❤️We are allowed to rest.We are allowed to stumble. We are allowed to be human. ******Grace is meant to support growth, not excuse stagnation. When grace becomes a way to stay mediocre, it stops being kind and starts being limiting. ********** Time plus consistency plus standards is a powerful combination. Most people quit not because the goal is impossible, but because they stop asking themselves to rise. We do this with others as well... High standards are not harsh/mean.They are a commitment to not abandoning yourself along the way ✨ *Video explains difference between standards and expectations. :) Shoutout to @John D , @Steve Webb and @Dan 'Remmy' Stourac for the writings, the conversations and the thoughtful reflections that inspired this little post. You may not fully agree with everything on this, but the conversations do matter so thank you. :)

@Benjamin Ross wrote this thoughtful post here : what-drives-us-not-another-new-years-post Take some time to think about the factors that motivate you towards action in your daily life. What are they? How is your approach effective long/short term.

Been thinking about how to optimize my time more and how to get more sneaky with some habits and then I remembered habit stacking. I'm not sure if this is self induced gaslighting, but I'm here for it. You may be familiar with it and even if you're not, you may already be doing it! ✨Habit stacking is the idea of attaching a new habit to something you already do consistently. Instead of relying on raw motivation (which is an elusive sneaky lil fella), you use existing routines as anchors. Your brain already knows the old habit, so the new one gets a free ride. I mean...who doesn't like a free ride? Habit stacking works on a simple formula:After I do current habit, I will do new habit.Because the first habit is automatic, the second one feels easier and less dramatic. How do you actually do it? 1. Pick a habit you already do every day without thinking. Brushing your teeth, making coffee, opening your laptop, getting into bed. 2. Add a tiny habit that takes less than two minutes at first. Keep it SUPER small! 3. Be very specific. Vague habits die fast. 4. Keep the order the same every time so your brain starts linking them. We're getting ourselves conditioned! Yay. Examples of habit stacking in real life: *After I brush my teeth, I floss one tooth. Yes, one. Momentum usually does the rest. *as soon as I get out of bed, I'll do one pushup--more will follow. • After I pour my morning coffee, I write one sentence in my journal • After I get into bed, I name one thing that went well today Your brain loves patterns and hates extra decisions. Habit stacking reduces friction and decision fatigue. Instead of asking “Should I do this?” or "what should I do?" You are saying “This comes next” Decision made. Common mistakes to avoid: • Stacking too much at once. One habit is enough (guilty of this!) .• Making the new habit too big. If it feels heavy, it will not stick (guilty of this too..biting more than I can chew) • Picking an anchor habit that is inconsistent. If the first habit is shaky, the stack collapses.