The other night around 10pm I was standing in front of my fridge looking at my chip dip. I almost tried to convince myself not to eat junk food… Then I looked at myself and said, “It’s Saturday night… let’s get crazy!” 😆 I laughed out loud because I remembered the days when Saturday nights looked very different. Pre-drinking. Getting ready. Late nights out with friends. And now? I’m genuinely happy curled up on the couch with quiet and comfort. And honestly… I don’t think that’s boring. I think somewhere along the way I stopped craving constant stimulation and started craving peace. Slower mornings. Quiet evenings. Gentle movement. Cozy spaces. Things that actually match my energy instead of pushing against it. I think a lot of women feel this shift… especially in peri-menopause. And maybe instead of judging ourselves for changing… we’re being invited to listen to what our body actually enjoys now 💜 What do your Saturday nights look like these days?

You may notice that by the time Friday arrives… my posting slows down. The consistency pauses a little and then resumes again on Monday. And the truth is… there’s a reason for that. As a business owner, I’m a one-woman show. I do everything: marketing,branding,scheduling,social media,live calls,landing pages,website design,weekly emails,and of course… this community. If I don’t show up, it doesn’t get done. And for a long time, showing up meant 7 days a week. It got to the point where my boyfriend would ask me not to check my phone while we were out together. I realized I needed to set boundaries not just for my relationship…but for myself. So now, when it comes to weekends… No emails.No work messages.No constantly checking notifications.No forcing myself to stay “on.” (Unless of course something truly important needs attention.) If something comes to mind, I write it down in my planner and come back to it Monday. And honestly? It has helped me so much. It gives me the opportunity to calm my mind, shift my focus elsewhere, and actually breathe. As women, we carry a lot. Work. Kids. Relationships. Homes. Responsibilities. Mental load. And especially in peri-menopause, our nervous systems can already feel like they’re in overdrive. Disconnecting matters. Rest matters. Boundaries matter. And I’m writing this because sometimes I feel obligated to show up here every single day… But I also have an obligation to myself. And maybe by honoring that…I’m giving you permission to do the same. It’s okay to disconnect 💜

Last week I canceled our calendar events because I had my period and to be honest… I almost pushed myself to go ahead with the schedule anyway. I wanted to show up for you even though I was feeling like crap. Canceling and not showing up fills me with guilt sometimes. What kind of community leader am I if I’m canceling our schedule? And the thing is… this is such a common feeling in women. The guilt of not showing up, canceling, resting, not holding space for everyone else… And it drains us. Why do we feel so guilty about not showing up for others…but rarely feel guilt about not showing up for ourselves? I had to take a moment and remind myself that pushing through (when I don’t need to) was not supportive to what my body needed in that moment. How can I guide women in pausing if I am not willing to pause myself? So instead of pushing, I rested. Learning that honouring ourselves is not failure. That rest is not weakness. That pausing is not letting people down. Sometimes the most supportive thing we can do…is listen (to what our body and mind are asking for) I hope this gives you a little nudge to pause and listen to yourself too💜

Im on day 2 of my bleed and do not have the energy today. I worked yesterday (day 1) so today I am honouring the rest my body was craving yesterday and is still craving today. I am curling up on the couch today with my heating pad, tea, Netflix and my books (Im reading 2, Empire of Storms and Tower of dawn. Have you read the Throne of glass series?) This is a reminder that your bleed is a time your body craves rest. Its a time to... Slow down. Nurture your body and mind. Give yourself and body the permission to release what needs to be released. Do you rest during your bleed time? What is something you do to nurture yourself during this time?

This months new moon is offering you a blank slate. Its the time to start anew. This aligns with Wednesdays - Sacred Cycles card pull. I love when the universe just flows and lines up.💜 The new moon is the start of a new moon cycle. Its also known as the dark moon...think of this as a blank slate, the beginning of something new. (Just like thus weeks card.)