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!!!!!

I'd love to get a list going of people's favorite books or current reads! (or if you've written a book yourself, feel free to share that as well!). If you'd be so inclined, please feel free to share in this space. Also, if there's a book you would NOT recommend, share that too. I'm curious! My current reads: The scout mindset How to win Friends and influence people The Bible-trying to make this a daily habit My most recent reads: The rhythm of Life The art of communicating The power of now Podvig Thinking Fast and Slow An Arsenal of Gratitude-Waging War on Mediocrity and Regret aaaand pissed off with a purpose: waging war on Fear(shoutout to @Dan 'Remmy' Stourac --it's written by him and they're both fantastic!--made me want to throw the book on the bed and go do amazing things!). The Bible Dune Crazy busy The Great Alone In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addictions Fight Club Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder Disappointment with God Kasher in the Rye (NOT to be confused with Catcher in the Rye) Favorite Books: Man's Search for meaning-viktor frankl Elements-Transfiguration of Elijah -anonymous priest in the oriental orthodox church Daring Greatly (and a bunch of Brene Brown's other work--Gifts of Imperfection; I thought it was just me but it wasn't; Braving the Wilderness) Screwtape Letters and the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis Atomic Habits Brother's Karamazov and Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky Welcome to the Orthodox Church by Fredericka Matthews Greene (I'll continue adding, these are just top of mind right now! ) Thank you for the inspiration @Dan 'Remmy' Stourac Please add to the list: @Aleksandra Nedelkoski @Anastasia Cocioaba @Andres Mateo @George Arhip @Loren Angelo @Britni Burton @Tim Blacke @Christa Lovas @Anastasia Cocioaba @LaTanya Carter @Dan 'Remmy' Stourac @David Pepper @David Pepper @Dayna Kanouna @Dr. Melissa Partaka @John D @Rachel Featherstone @Julia Groth @William Guy @Kimberly Poirier @Lisa Papiez @Lisa Vanderveen @Mary Seguin @Michael Mcknight @Michelle Mann @Moni Matysiak @Rina Maniou @Ronnie McCabe @Peter Oconnell @Ruth aka Grace Rose @Ryanne Ryan @Tracy Stewart @Adriana Filip @Jennifer Chatle @Anna Lh @Brittany Hone @Chris Wendt @Jose Colon @Yvonne Green @Linda Short @Nicole Johnson @Julie Nelson @Stephanie Riley @Tharuk M @Vasi Smith @Wesley Penner @Chris Wendt

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. :)

Hello! 😀 Welcome to a community that will serve to empower you to live your most fulfilled life! Excited for us to be part of a supportive environment where we will be encouraged to explore and increase self-awareness, gain perspective, develop insight, take action and thrive through our journey in life. ♥ I believe that you have value and worth and who you are as a person matters and this will guide many of the posts that you will see. Posts will take into consideration the different dimensions of life: social, emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual, occupational, etc. 💡You are welcome and ENCOURAGED to share material, insights, inspirations, questions, and anything that you think that will be helpful towards growth.💡 ❤️Let's live wholeheartedly and with intention!!! ❤️ So honored to be part of this journey with you! Thank you for allowing me to be part of it. 🙂 🌟Please introduce yourself and also share something that brings you joy and makes you feel alive🌟 ***Feel free to self promote either here or under the life wins category***