#ThrowbackThursday: Then & Now The Shine Lounge
đđĄđ đđŤđ˘đ đ˘đ§đđĽ đđđđ: 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 âfixâ themselves. No hustle. Just space to reconnect with their own glow. đđĄđ đđŤđ¨đđĽđđŚ đ đ°đđ§đđđ đđ¨ đŹđ¨đĽđŻđ: For midlife women â especially those who hold everyone and everything else â there are so few spaces where theyâre 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 thatâs still flickering underneath it all. đđĄđ đŚđđŹđŹđ˛ đđđ đ˘đ§đ§đ˘đ§đ : What started as ⼠This Girl Shines Sisterhood ⼠eventually became The Shine Lounge. I only hit âgoâ after painstakingly uploading every single self-care tool, meditation, audio, worksheet, and moment of magic Iâd ever created into neatly labelled pigeonholes inside the Skool classroom â hoping it would make sense to someone else, that theyâd click through and feel excited to explore, to hop from module to module like a treasure hunt of âoh wow, this is exactly what I needed. đđĄđ đđ˘đŤđŹđ đ đ¨đđĽ: 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 wasnât numbers â it was depth. đđĄđđ đŹđŽđŤđŠđŤđ˘đŹđđ đŚđ: How many women knew they needed this, but still couldnât give themselves permission to receive it. Iâve had messages from members saying, âđ´đđđ đđđđđ
đžđ đđđśđ¸đđđ đđ˝đśđ đź đđđđšâŚ đˇđđ đź đżđđđ đšđđâđ đšđ đđđđť-đ¸đśđđ.â That was hard â and humbling. It reminded me this work is deeper than content. Itâs cultural. đđĄđđ đ'đ đđđĽđĽ đŠđđŹđ-đŚđ: Oh babe⌠hold the line. Youâre going to wonder if itâs worth it. If anyoneâs even noticing. If your softness is enough in a world thatâs so loud. But it is. Your tone, your values, your heart-led way â 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.