Hey - and WELCOME to our new member! This is a brand new community just getting started. I wanted to say hi and thanks for joining - feel free to look around the classroom and see what free resources are available for you. I encourage you to participate in the 5-day Emotional Mastery Challenge and do a little more than just "dipping your toes in the water". I also want to let you know that my newest book - The Mastery Code Volume Two: Mental Health Matters, is now available on Amazon in E-Book and Print formats. We just completed a successful virtual launch, and we're thrilled to feature 9 authors in this volume, all sharing their inspirational and motivational stories about their mental health journeys. This is a collection of mental health professionals and mental health advocates who, beyond their stories, share practical, actionable strategies to help you cope with grief, recover from trauma, bio-hack your nervous system, use natural solutions for healing and much more. Check it out and grab a copy! Here's what one reader had to say: "This manuscript feels honest. The voice is human, it’s relatable, and it has that balance where it’s soft enough to feel safe but strong enough to feel like it knows what it’s doing. In the foreword, the line about it being like “Chicken Soup for the Soul, but for mental health” is simple and clear, and it tells people right away what they’re holding in their hands. The storytelling is also really vivid. The hamster scene is funny and detailed in the best way, you can see the classroom, you can feel the childhood intensity, and it pulls the reader in fast. It makes the writing feel alive, not academic, and that’s a gift. I also love that it’s practical. It’s not just inspiring, it gives people tools. “Magnified Thoughts™” is laid out in a way that feels doable, and the “5Cs” gives readers something they can remember and come back to when they’re trying to stay grounded." Enjoy! and Have a great week!

Here's what you can expect as we embark on this journey: 🆓 Tier 0 – Foundations (Free Access) Start your journey toward emotional mastery—no cost, no pressure. You’ll get: - Access to our private discussion board and community feed - Access to the Five-Day Emotional Mastery Challenge to jump-start your transformation - Occasional live or recorded orientation sessions - A taste of our resource library: mini-courses, videos, and worksheets 💬 Perfect for exploring the Blueprint and discovering what’s possible when you stop managing emotions and start mastering them.

This is one of my favourite lessons - I remind myself of this everytime I feel uncomfortable. I know some people who will do just about anything to avoid discomfort - they'll go so far as to fast-forward through parts of shows or movies that "feel too tense". This constant avoidance of discomfort actually makes us more sensitive to it and weakens our resiliency. What are your thoughts on this? (And please, no shade to my massage therapist. He's the reason I have range of motion and all my ribs are seated where they're supposed to be).

How did you spend the last hours of 2025? Did you party it up? Spend it in quiet contemplation? Somewhere in between? Our new year celebrations were quiet and subdued. In past years, we have celebrated at church (watch-night service - if you know, you know), with friends in their homes, or quietly at home. This year, we were happy to be quiet at home. That said, we still have some little traditions that carry over year to year. 1. We reflect on the year that was. 2. We celebrate the wins. 3. We let go of the losses. 4. We contemplate our intention for the coming year. The latter part of this year has been one in which gratitude has become a prominent practice. This looks to be pushing into next year, with my words for 2026: THANK YOU. More than ever, I see the value of gratitude not only for stabilizing and strengthening mindset, but also putting us in a heart posture to receive. I'm open to receiving all the abundance destined for me in 2026. In 2025 I experienced the honour of traveling to Amsterdam to speak on the MIndvalley stage - something I had dreamed about but not imagined would happen so soon. I published another two books, and helped two more authors to become first-time published. My private practice settled into its new space and welcomed a host of new clients throughout the year. I appeared on more actual and virtual stages than in the previous year, and refined my personal brand. I made a conscious decision to be more visible and engaged in my community, so I joined a board of directors for a chamber of commerce, and I am still learning how to show up in that space. The last time I served on a board of directors was Y2K. I took my faith to another level, learning that I don't have to perform to be loved or accepted. I spent quality time with my family and loved on my grandbabies whenever I could. I decided to take control of my diet and get my diabetes under control (AIC is dropping nicely!), and I had the privilege of hosting my dad for Christmas - for the first time since 2007.

Welcome to the community. Please share a little about yourself and what you hope to gain from this community - also, please share a fun fact about yourself. I'll start. I'm Julie - an avid reader and lifelong learner who loves helping people and advocating for the underdog. I am the founder of Leverage U and Spa for the Soul, and a 17x published author. I have three bio kids, one son-in-love, and will soon have a daughter-in-love officially joining the family. My hubby and I have been happily married for 37 years, and we have two adorable grandkids who light up our lives. If you ask if I prefer team cat or team dog, I am firmly in team dog. That said, if you're new to Skool, and you want to see something cool, type in the search, "let there be cat" and you will have a fun companion as you navigate this platform. To say goodby to the cat, simply type in, "shoo cat", and it will take a hike. I truly hope you enjoy your time on Skool and inside this community! I look forward to learning more about each of you.