We had a great call yesterday, here is my Growth In Action from our call: I trust the timing of my life. The things I am outgrowing: ~ Fear that I'm not good enough. ~ Imposter syndrome ~ Putting everyone else's needs before my own. If the past chapter of my life could speak it would say to me: "Dear Connie, you are loving and devoted mother. This fact will be true regardless of how old your children are or how many times you visit them in the year. Thank you for giving this chapter of your life so much love and attention. Now, it is your turn to flourish and thrive."

I loved Connie’s Jan 16 grounding practice and really enjoyed reading everyone’s responses. The rhythm of so many of them reminded me of how I feel when I read haiku. After sitting with the calm that came from Connie’s pause—naming what we can see, hear, feel, and smell—I felt inspired to nudge that grounded moment into something creative. So I turned it into a haiku. If you feel like playing along later today, here’s the invitation: Take the grounding pause first. Let it settle. Then try shaping it into a haiku (three lines: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables). Here’s mine: Snow falls past windows the steady hum of furnace bitter-sweet coffee I didn’t aim for perfection. Turning the moment into something creative sparked joy for me, and I’m curious whether it might do the same for you. If you try it, I’d love to read them.

Hello to our amazing women 💛 If you’re new here, each Friday we share one simple Tiny Step, something gentle, doable, and realistic, even on full days. These are small actions meant to create a little more peace and clarity right where you are. This week’s Tiny Step is a grounding practice designed to bring a sense of calm into your body in under a minute. It’s called 5-Sense Grounding. Whenever you remember today or this weekend, pause for a moment and gently name: 1 thing you can see 1 thing you can hear 1 thing you can feel 1 thing you can smell Then take 1 slow, intentional breath That’s it. Just coming back into the moment. I hope this brings you a small pocket of peace wherever you are today. 😊

Inspired by Connie's videos,and having recently moved house, I asked myself - do I really need to buy a new dryer? I've been going to the dryer in our local shopping centre which is expensive but apparently using commercial machines is better for the environment if you have to use a dryer. Also looking it up online, I see that on balance having less clothes and washing more often uses less water overall (cost of growing cotton etc).

Good morning, friends. In the spirit of my no-spend January, I'm having coffee only at home. I've created this latte recipe to enjoy as a treat, and I've found it to be more satisfying than the $9 Starby's. If you decide to try it, please let us all know if it satisfied you as written, or if you've improved it with some tweaks. Celestial Latte Ingredients: - Strong coffee (my fave for this recipe is Café du Monde) - ¾ cup whole milk - 1 tsp honey or brown sugar - ¼ tsp vanilla extract - Tiny pinch cinnamon Instructions: 1. Brew the coffee stronger than usual. 2. Stir honey, vanilla, and cinnamon into the hot coffee. 3. Steam cold whole milk to a silky texture (about 140–150°F). 4. Pour steamed milk into coffee (about 60% milk, 40% coffee). 5. Finish with a little foam from the steamed milk and a light cinnamon dust.