ok i'm saying it… i'm actually so bloody proud of myself lately. been throwing myself out of my comfort zone constantly, new places, new cultures, new people, and yeah social anxiety usually kicks my arse but THIS weekend?? gone from the gurl who'd be in bed by 9pm hiding from the entire world to going on an actual kinda bender. not a messy one lol, i just mean i stayed OUT out. So it was Saturday evening, lil local local cafe opening (Bali peeps in a local Bali village), live music, went wiv a couple friends, met a load of new people, giggled my ass off, rang totally out of tune, way out of my comfort zone but somehow felt completely at ease?? got there at 6pm ish, home by 1:30am absolutely FREEZING btw. boiling in the day here but somehow grrrrr antarctica at night, make it make sense. in bed by 2am… up again at 4am. yes. you read that right. 2hr nap then straight back out driving through the pitch black freezing my boobies off to watch the England match at this Bar that randomly reminded me of a british pub type bar in the back of a dark room, I haven't watched football in like 15-20 yrs and the energy was HYPED AF. we could barely get a seat. England won (heart still kinda goes to Norway tho, they played bloody epic, but home country is home country, not touching the politics wiv a bargepole). Sunlight now up… One coffee to stay awake…did the job, one beer, done. Then saw the next game was an hour later so legged it for some food, came back, watched Argentina v Sweden the hell big bottle of water, vibes were again amazing… Got home at 1pm. so that's 8am one morning til 1pm the NEXT day on a 2 hour nap and honestly?? felt absolutely fine?? what the effers is wrong w me lol. bit spaced out last night, chilled, passed out on the sofa, slept like the dead, and now?? Energised as fuck. Welcome NEW WEEK, you beautiful things… let's be having u…

The connection started in the DMs… 26th May 2023… Three years ago @Naomi Quinn walked into one of my lead magnets and oh my dog I am SO fricken grateful she did 😂🖤 And look… I don't just drop and pop the fck off… totes not me… we had conversations… maybe to date hundreds of thousands of 'em… real ones… the kind that actually matter… the kind that go way beyond business and into the actual messy beautiful stuff of life She jumped into the Messy Kinda Beautiful course at the time… yes life is still dat by the way 😂… then into the communities… the masterclasses… the yoga… the business stuff… the memberships… the masterminds… and then I got so bloomin' blessed to work with her one on one… She showed up… did the work… never half in half out… never performed… never pretended… just proper REAL every single time… and that's nowt short of rare And somewhere along the way we went from coach and student to summat way deeper than that Nobody tells ya that's gonna happen when ya start building something online Nobody tells ya that the person who found ya through a freebie… could end up bein' and epic human in ya daily everyday life She came to my Sacred AF Retreat here in Bali… and oh my fck… THAT is when I knew… this woman was gonna be in my life in a completely different way… We became awesome friends… the kind where you totes adore someone to the absolute ends of the earth and back… the kind where it stops bein' about business and starts bein' about lovin' who someone IS… every weird wonderful brilliant bit of 'em mwah I witnessed cats bein' born… seasons changin'… her welcomin' grandchildren into the world… her children and Lils growin' every single week… life doin' life in all its messy beautiful glory… And then she made the move TO BALI 🏝️ And now we are NEIGHBOURS… one bloomin' minute away… and I still cannot quite fricken believe it 😂 Cos three years ago I had absolutely no idea that showin' up real… buildin' summat real AF… not performin' or pretendin' or makin' it transactional… would lead to THIS

These are the NYEPE diaries from 2025 - watch this space for 2026, maybe... https://simplicityandsoul.com/blog/nyepi-bali-day-of-silence

Right, here’s another thing that really gripes my monkeys. I don’t even have monkeys. But if I did, they’d be GRIPED... Let’s say you join a business community. You join because you wanna connect with EPIC business HUMANS. You wanna have proper conversations about your business. You want support. You want insight. You want tips and tools that will actually HELP you move the needle… So tell me… What is the point when the owner of the group just asks meaningless, filler questions. All. The. Effin’. Time.HMMM Now before anyone gets twitchy, OBVS I love fun. I love banter. I love being human. I will 100% drop a dog pic and a daft GIF. I am not anti-FUN at all I am anti-surface-level-noise-dressed-up-as-community. “Do you prefer a daisy or a lily?” HELLO? “If you have a business say hi.” Duh. Why else are we here? “How many coffees have you had today?” Groundbreaking. And again, I’m not quoting anyone here... You KNOW the vibe. The constant engagement-bait loop that makes you feel busy but not better. And this is the bit where I put my leader hat on… If I join a BUSINESS space, I want substance. I want someone to challenge me. I want conversations that shift something. I want momentum. I want growth Not “pick a flower and comment below” on repeat. FUN is great. (I love fun) Filler as a strategy? (always) Not for me. Because here’s the thing, content should spark conversation. Conversation should build connection. Connection should build community. And community should move you forward. Not keep you busy…pffffftt If it’s not moving anyone forward, what are we actually doing? The eyes are rollin HARD What do you reckon? P.S - This is exactly why The BACKROOM exists. Yes, we woop. Yes, we wobble. HELLO Yes, there’s sarcasm and dog energy and the occasional swear word. But it’s mostly business. Confidence. Voice. Saying the thing you actually wanna say. its where the real sh*t gets said, getting feedback. growing some balls (metaphorical or otherwise). Doing the work.

Baby steps and honestly I’m totes grateful for it… I just jumped off a beautiful call with the epic @Maren Bruun, from Paw in Hand - Dog Adventurers to see how she could support us in taking some small steps forward with Nami. And wowsers… it was so grounding. No overwhelm. No pressure. Just clear, gentle guidance from someone who genuinely gets it. She listened. She understood where we’re at. She didn’t make me feel like a bad dog mum or like I’d done heaps wrong. (Which, after last week, was honestly a breath of fresh air.) We talked about a few new approaches — maybe trying a collar again instead of the harness, just to make things a little easier for both of us. Nothing forced. Nothing scary. Just options. Then we played with some fun, interactive ways to help Nami engage without pressure — giving her a safe spot, a blanket, treats, and letting her choose to come closer. Introducing the collar or harness in a way that didn’t feel like a threat… But like safety Like familiarity. Like her choice. So I’m taking the tiny steps. One at a time. With patience. With softness. And with a hell of a lot more hope than I had last week. Last week was tough for Nami and I — so many things shifted at once, and everything went backwards fast. We received so much love and support, and every message, every thought, every suggestion meant the world to us… Honestly, the energy alone felt like an AMAZING shift forward. today I’ve got my Miss Positive head back on. And that alone feels like progress. Oh — this made me smile - because I totes got it… On the call, Maren showcased a potato masher 😝 (I will keep y’all hanging’) Give me creativity and humour in a session, and I’m yours forever. It actually made me laugh, which I needed. I’m really grateful for all the love and support. Truly. And I’ll keep sharing the updates in Marens group — because Nami’s story is unfolding one tiny, wobbly step at a time… and I know so many of you care.