Hey guys, My name is Gina. I am new to the community. Am super excited to start. Let's GOOO!

I'm back online! GRATEFUL, to enjoy 'normality' once again, but I couldn't resist to share where this storm took me to... I've been offline for 5 days. No power. No wifi. No masterclass. No launch. The storm in the Western Cape really hit us hard, but it hit me also a bit differently this time... The late night conversations we had in the dark, because we had nowhere to go, those conversations would never have happened any other way. Nobody was scrolling. Nobody was performing. We were just... there. With each other. Actually there. Those 'dark- connections' are worth more than a hundred online strategies I ever did. It made me realize the importance of REAL connection- even in the online, AI era, and because of the storm, what I'm releasing on Monday (because I had to re-schedule my launch) now even looks different because of it. And then there were the trees. Tree after tree, uprooted. Including one that broke through our boundary wall and fell right in front of the garage, so we literally couldn't leave. We were stuck. And as I stood there looking at what was left of it, I noticed something. Almost every single tree that came down was already dead. They looked fine from the outside but the root system was gone. There was nothing underneath holding them when the 100km winds arrived. Nothing to hold onto. And I couldn't stop thinking about that. Because life does the same thing. The storms don't break what's rooted. They expose what isn't. It made me ask myself honestly, where have I been building above ground without tending to what's underneath? And I think that's a question worth sitting with, because the storm doesn't care how impressive the branches look... Now. About my masterclass. I was supposed to launch something new on the 13th of May. I was a no-show. Not by choice, by circumstance. But what I've learned in these five days has actually changed what I'm going to share with you when we do show up together. Because if there's one thing a week without wifi in the middle of a storm will teach you, it's that real connection is not a strategy. It's not a content pillar. It's a root system. And in an era where we're all leaning harder into AI, I believe more than ever that the human underneath the technology is what has to stay strong.

Hi, I'm Johan! What I do: DMS Marketer What I'm working on right now: Get to know DMS Pro Why I joined The AVA Collective: To get out of my comfort zone and gain self belief One thing about me: I used to stutter at school and even now with words starting with 'c' and 'k'

Hi all, my name is Johan and I am from Pretoria. Exited to be here. Have a great day!

Due to the wide spread damage by the storm in the Western Cape, I've made the call to postpone the meeting till the power will likely be restored next week. So please book Monday 18 May 2026 at 7pm. If you have registered already, - just take note, you will get notified via email. See you Next week...I drove to Hermanus to get this done, but not sure if I'll be able to communicate at all till the power comes back on.