Thank you all for rallying behind this incredible group. All your contributions, support, and positive energy have come together to make this an amazing place to be. I can't wait to see what we all create in 2026 together. It's going to be a great year. Now no one churn! 😂

I've been busily trying to do ALL the things (LOL) to be present and be a good Skooler - build connections while building my community. It's keeping me online till bedtime lately and then I don't sleep so well. What a surprise, right? Well, I'm taking the evening off. I'm pretty sure the world won't end. 🤣

Happy Holidays, and.... it's Friend Friday!!!! That means that IN THE COMMENTS BELOW, you get to shout out ONE group that has provided value to you or that you think others would benefit from. Yep, you heard that right, this week, I want you to pick the #1 group that has made a difference in your life or in the life of someone you know. But don't just drop a link, give us some context. Let us know what it's amazing, how it has helped you, or what type of person it's meant for. Then tag the person or send them a DM to let them know that you mentioned them here! You'll make their weeking - I promise. 😊 Unfortunately, shoutouts that are posted in the main feed will be deleted. Have a great holiday season, and don’t forget that it’s okay to focus on your IRL loved ones during this special time. We’ll all still be here when you get back! 😊

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚: I thought this group would be a soft place to land. A corner of the internet where women could drop the pressure, pour a cup of tea, and just be. No pressure to ‘fix’ themselves. No hustle. Just space to reconnect with their own glow. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞: For midlife women — especially those who hold everyone and everything else — there are so few spaces where they’re supported just for being themselves. I wanted to change that. Not another to-do list disguised as self-care. But a real community built around rest, reflection, and that cheeky little spark that’s still flickering underneath it all. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: What started as ♥ This Girl Shines Sisterhood ♥ eventually became The Shine Lounge. I only hit “go” after painstakingly uploading every single self-care tool, meditation, audio, worksheet, and moment of magic I’d ever created into neatly labelled pigeonholes inside the Skool classroom — hoping it would make sense to someone else, that they’d click through and feel excited to explore, to hop from module to module like a treasure hunt of “oh wow, this is exactly what I needed. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥: Honestly? I just wanted one woman to log in and feel seen. To breathe a little easier because she found herself reflected in a post, a prompt, or a gentle affirmation. Success wasn’t numbers — it was depth. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞: How many women knew they needed this, but still couldn’t give themselves permission to receive it. I’ve had messages from members saying, “𝒴𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝑔𝓇𝑜𝓊𝓅 𝒾𝓈 𝑒𝓍𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓁𝓎 𝓌𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝐼 𝓃𝑒𝑒𝒹… 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝐼 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝓃’𝓉 𝒹𝑜 𝓈𝑒𝓁𝒻-𝒸𝒶𝓇𝑒.” That was hard — and humbling. It reminded me this work is deeper than content. It’s cultural. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈'𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭-𝐦𝐞: Oh babe… hold the line. You’re going to wonder if it’s worth it. If anyone’s even noticing. If your softness is enough in a world that’s so loud. But it is. Your tone, your values, your heart-led way — it matters more than you know. Some will join and ghost. Some will say this is exactly what I need… and still never show up.

My skool has no movements… I dunno how to work on this I’ve been in here for four months.