Today's Exercise — Trace It Back Sit with your journal and work through these prompts slowly. Don't rush. Don't filter. Write what comes first. - When is the earliest memory you have of feeling the same feeling this pattern creates in you today? - How old were you? - What was happening around you? - What did you decide about yourself or the world in that moment? That decision became a subconscious program. And that program has been running quietly in the background of your life — shaping your choices, your relationships, your business, your sense of what's possible — ever since. I'll Go First. 🙋🏽‍♀️ When is the earliest memory you have of feeling the same feeling this pattern creates in you today? My experience occurred in the third grade — so I was about eight or nine years old. How old were you? Around 8 or 9. What was happening around you? I was in class and overheard girls around me speaking poorly — talking trash — about a young lady who was presenting. What did you decide about yourself or the world in that moment? I decided I was going to protect myself by minimizing. By expressing less. And here's what I know now that I didn't know then — that is not my natural mode. That decision was a protection mechanism. It made sense at nine years old. It has cost me ever since. A Note to the Parents 👇🏽 To the parents in this community — I want to encourage you to do your best to create open invitations for your kids to share freely and without judgment. In my case, I never felt inclined to share this with my mom or my dad — and I did grow up in a two parent household. The invitation just wasn't there in the way I needed it. Our kids are absorbing and concluding things we don't even know about. The door being open matters more than we realize. Your Turn. Work through the prompts in your journal and drop in the comments when you're done. Share as much or as little as feels right. This is a safe space. We are in this together. https://youtu.be/JP3KPiR6JvQ?si=3k6-g6Yu0_Z9kBYH

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The Pre-Separation Prep The work begins before the work begins 1. Set Your Sacred Intention Before the challenge opens, get clear on why you're here. Ask yourself: - What am I ready to separate from? - What has this pattern cost me — in energy, time, opportunities, peace? - What becomes possible on the other side of this? Write it down. Date it. Seal it. You'll return to this on Day 30. 2. Create Your Sacred Space Designate a physical space that belongs to this work for the next 30 days. It doesn't need to be elaborate. It needs to be intentional. Gather: - 🕯️ A candle - 📓 A dedicated journal — new if possible. This journal is only for Summer of Separation. - 🃏 A tarot or oracle deck if you have one - 💧 A glass of water — hydration supports nervous system regulation during deep work - Anything else that signals to your subconscious: this is sacred space The ritual of returning to the same space daily is part of the reprogramming. 3. The Honest Inventory Before we go deep, we get honest about what's actually there. Journaling prompts to complete before July 1: - What patterns do I keep repeating that I'm tired of? - Where in my life do I feel stuck, heavy, or disconnected? - What have I been avoiding looking at? - What emotion lives just beneath the surface most days? - Where am I performing growth instead of embodying it? Don't rush these. Sit with each one. What comes up first is usually the truth. 4. The Digital Detox Window Designate the first 30 minutes of your morning as phone-free starting now — not July 1. Now. This single habit begins retraining your nervous system and attention before the challenge even opens. You're already separating. You're already practicing. 5. Audit Your Inputs For the next few days before July 1, pay attention to what you're consuming: - What content are you absorbing? - What conversations are you having? - What are you listening to first thing in the morning? You don't need to overhaul everything. Just notice. Awareness before action is always the first step in subconscious work.