What is everyone up to this weekend? I’m taking my daughter to a huge activity centre where they have roller skating, arcade, mini golf, go-karts, laser tag, and more! I’m excited AND I also know I’ll be exhausted after from all the noise, movement, people participating in all the activities too! I’m planning to chill for the rest of the day. ⛳️🏎️🛼👾🕹️ What are you up to?

If you could describe your first week of 2026 in three emojis, what would they be? I'll go first: 🏃‍♀️🤪😳 Your turn! 👇

@Amanda Connell Over the past two weeks I saw a lot of communities (many led by women) playing the game of create glamor photos with AI. I played along with one just to see how it works. After all, I do love tech. But when the first photo came out it looked nothing like the me I see myself as. The prompt said don't change the face but do add makeup, make the hair pretty and all the other things that many of us have been conditioned to think of as beauty and therefore worth. I hated the photo so much I refused to post it. But I did post the original "just me" selfie that the photo was based on. Then said why the glamor photo was just not what I was comfortable with. The whole experience made me think if you and the lovely conversations we had while doing our AI Ethics homework. Some see it as just a bit of fun and no harm. But I would argue that yes it is fun to play with the tech, but why do we feel the need to play with the tech in that way. So many women in the group I am talking about have never posted a photo of themselves before because they did not feel like they were enough just as they are. But this did post a AI enhanced version. I feel like there is some subtle shame in this game because it leads to the thought that we have to do the glamor shots and be something other than the regular us to be seen and valued.

Happy New Year, Beautiful Souls! 🎊 As we step into this new year, I can already see and feel the energy shifting to goal setting, changing, transformation, you name it. From goal setting, gym memberships, dieting, money makeovers, wellness practices, "New Year, New You" mentality, it's already gearing up. It's a great selling point, right? Companies banking on the shame women feel at this time of year and then they capitalize on it. Ugh. I just want you to know that's NOT what happens here. 💗 So, while I personally have a love/hate relationship with goal setting (more on that story later on!), before you make any big plans for the year, I'm inviting you to pause and ask yourself, "where is this desire coming from?" Is it coming from a place of shame? From a voice whispering that you're not good enough right now? That you're broken and in need of fixing? Just notice. When we create goals from that place, we put enormous pressure on ourselves to change and I don't know about you, but I really don't enjoy that. So I'm doing something different this year and I'm going to share a little bit with you now to get started. Instead of shaming myself into creating change (which we know doesn't creating long-lasting, sustainable change anyways) I'm going to get curious! I'm going to ask myself: - How am I really feeling right now? - What am I experiencing in this moment? - What are my true desires—beneath the noise of what I think I "should" want? You might be surprised by what comes up for you! This year, let's unshame our desires! Let's listen to what our bodies, hearts, and spirits are actually asking for—not from a place of not-enoughness, but from a place of deep wisdom and self-knowing. Welcome to 2026. Welcome to a year of curiosity, compassion, and unshaming. ❤️‍🔥 xo, Amanda

This is your space to stop trying to fix yourself and start seeing yourself through unshaming eyes. We're going to learn about what shame is, what it isn't, and how it impacts our lives. You'll also learn how to dismantle shame so you can reconnect with all the parts that shame taught you to hide. Here's how to get started: You'll see it grow over the weeks and months to come. Stick around — you'll be the first to know as new content drops. 🚀 Founding Member Opportunity Because we're just getting started, there's a unique opportunity right now: Lock in Founding Member pricing and get access to all future paid content I add to the classroom — at today's price, forever. → See plans: skool.com/unshaming/plans 🎯 VIP Tier — Apply If It's Right For You Want a 60-minute monthly coaching session with me? The VIP tier might be a fit — but let's make sure first. Book a free connection call and we'll see if I can help: Connection Call 👋 Introduce Yourself! Drop a comment below and share: - Your name - What brought you here - What you're hoping to experience in this community - A pic of something you love: yourself, a pet, your garden, or something else! I'm looking forward to getting to know you. See you inside! xo, Amanda Ps. A picture of my little urban garden! It's my nature's therapy :)