Have you ever done all the "inner work": the journaling, the reflecting, the deep breaths, and yet you still feel like you're carrying something heavy? I hear this a lot in my coaching conversations. It's rarely the event itself that keeps us stuck. It's usually the weight we keep carrying around it: the grudge, the guilt, the "I should have..." that plays on repeat in our heads. "𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲." – 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼 This month we've been talking about 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦. And here's what I've come to know: y𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 that isn't yours to carry anymore. 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘬. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯. If your soul is tired of carrying the past, this is your sign — put it down, even if it's only one piece of it, today. Vote in the poll below, or tell me in the comments - what's one thing you're ready to release this week to make more space for yourself? Where are you today? 👇

Are you tired of starting the week feeling overwhelmed and unmotivated? Discover how Sunday prep can be your secret weapon to achieving a purpose-driven, stress-free week! Do you ever feel like Mondays hit you like a whirlwind, leaving you scrambling to catch up before the week even begins? Setting aside time on Sunday to prepare is not just a productivity hack, it’s a mindset shift. With a few intentional steps, you can transform your Sundays into a launchpad for success, purpose, and joy. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 Sunday prep isn’t just about organizing your calendar or meal prepping for the week—it’s about aligning your actions with your deeper goals and values. By taking charge of your Sunday, you: - 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺: Planning ahead minimizes decision fatigue and frees your mind for meaningful tasks. - 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: Knowing what’s ahead empowers you to approach the week with focus and purpose. - 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴: A little preparation goes a long way in calming the Sunday Scaries. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Here’s a simple, step-by-step plan to set the tone for your week: 1. 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦: Take 10 minutes to journal or meditate. What’s your big goal for the week? What actions align with your values? 2. 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴: Use a planner or app to map out key tasks and schedule self-care activities, exercise and healthy meal prep alongside work commitments. 3. 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦: Clear your physical environment to create mental clarity. A tidy space fosters focus and productivity. 4. 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴: Choose healthy options that fuel your body and save time during busy weekdays. 5. 𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: End your prep session with an affirmation or visualization exercise to step into the week with confidence. 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 Sunday prep isn’t just a routine; it’s a commitment to living a life aligned with your purpose. By organizing your time and energy, you pave the way for meaningful progress toward your goals.

I have another confession: it's Saturday night and after such a disappointing Springboks game against the All Blacks, I decided to take out my spider and paint. And you know what, I'm still at the table, hunched over a piece of paper, waiting for paint to dry before I start the next step. I drew her from scratch - every leg, every web line, every little gold joint, and I genuinely lost track of time. There's something about mixing colours and watching an image slowly come to life that just switches my brain off in the best way. I find it so calming. And somewhere between the third and fourth leg, I thought: I promised to do this with you guys. So, I'm officially announcing our first Paint Fest. 🎨 A live, online, come-as-you-are painting session where we all pick up a brush together, learn a bit, laugh a bit, and create something that's ours. I don't want to dump a big materials list on you tonight and overwhelm you before we've even started — so over the next few weeks I'll be sharing simple posts on exactly what to buy, where I got mine, and what it costs (paintbrushes, acrylic paints, a palette, and mixed media paper work beautifully - A3 is my preferred size). Cheaper options are easy to find too, so keep an eye out. For now, just know it's coming, and nothing fancy is needed to start. Right now, I just want to know one thing: what would YOU like to do at our first Paint Fest? Vote for your favourite, or if you're torn, tell me why in the comments. Once I've got a feel for what excites you most, I'll pop up a separate poll to nail down the best date and time for everyone. 💛 Watch this space over the next few weeks for the spider update, materials tips, and our first Paint Fest date, all coming your way. Vote in the poll below for what you'd like our first Paint Fest to be, and keep an eye out for buying tips & a date/time poll in the coming weeks. 🕷️🎨

I have a confession: I've been sitting on this month's reveal for weeks because I was way too excited - I almost couldn't contain myself. Meet our August muse, 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀: the woman who looked at design software and decided it was way too complicated for regular humans (like us), and built Canva instead. No big deal, just a tool now used by millions of us to make pretty things without a design degree in sight. She's straight out of Dezré Little's gorgeous Radiant Ventures Vol. 1 colouring book, which is a whole collection of colouring in pages celebrating 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 "𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲" 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 "𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗲." Bold dreams, glow-up stories, quotes that'll hit you right in the chest while you're just trying to stay inside the lines. Here's the bit that inspirec me: Melanie didn't build Canva for designers. She built it for everyone else. The people who never thought "creative" applied to them. That's the whole plot twist. Access over exclusivity. And honestly? That's my kind of claiming-your-space energy. So while you're colouring her in, toss this question around in your head: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵? HOW TO PLAY (still ridiculously simple): 1️⃣ Download the picture below 2️⃣ Colour her in using crayons, gel pens, acrylic - it doesn't matter, there are no rules 3️⃣ Snap a pic + drop it in the comments 🏆 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘: the winning entry walks away with a 𝗥𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 to treat yourself. 🗓️ 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦: Entries close: Monday, 31 August 2026 Winner announced: shortly after, so keep this tab open 👀 Grab your pencils, your kid's crayon box, whatever's within arm's reach and let's get colourful. I can't wait to see what she becomes in your hands. Happy colouring!

I’ve been sitting with this journal prompt myself this week: What does "finding my light" mean to me? And honestly? My answer keeps changing. Some days “finding my light” means the quiet five minutes with my coffee before the house wakes up. Other days it’s the moment I stop apologising for taking up space and just… show up as me. It’s not one big lightning-bolt realization, it’s smaller than that, and it sneaks up on you in the most ordinary moments. That’s the thing about light, though. You don’t always see it directly, you notice what it touches. The way it falls across a room. The way you feel different after naming something true out loud. The way a hard season makes you appreciate an easy one. So today I’m turning the question over to you: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 “𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁” 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂? There’s no wrong answer here. It might be a person, a habit, a place, a version of yourself you’re still becoming. Grab a notebook (or just the comments box) and see what comes up. How to play: 1️⃣ Sit with the prompt for a minute, no overthinking, just notice what surfaces 2️⃣ Jot it down, even just a sentence or two 3️⃣ Share your reflection in the comments below I’ll go first in the comments, and I’d love to read yours. This is exactly the kind of reflecting we do together in Journal Jam, look out for our very first Journal Jam event coming in September. Drop your reflection on “Finding My Light” in the comments.