So as you know I have adhd (among other things) and this can give me problems when it comes to my studies and in business too. Paperwork is my kryptonite and when I try to read large amounts of text (like textbooks) my brain leaves my body. Buuuutttttt I just submitted my first assignment for this academic year 2 & a half weeks BEFORE the deadline!!!

2 wins to celebrate here 1st and most importantly I'm celebrating that @Clare Goodall has found clarity and momentum for her business & community Etsy Digital Creators Hub 2nd I am celebrating the feedback Clare left for my Audit & Action plan service😻there's always that moment of fear when you launch a new offer, feedback like this let's me know that I'm delivering what I intend to ❤️ Do you have a win to share this Wednesday? Big, small, business or personal they all count!

Hi everyone! I know most of us are here to grow, learn, and build, but I wanted to invite you to a corner of Skool designed for the moments between the hustle. ​I’m Melissa, and I run Naturally MelissaMade. I’ve spent years realizing that crochet is about so much more than just yarn—it’s about grounding ourselves in a world that often feels too loud. ​That's where The Hook Nook was born. ​I created my Skool community to be a "digital front porch" for anyone who wants to find their calm through a hook and yarn. - ​The Garden Gate (Free): I offer a completely free Beginner 101 course. If you’ve ever wanted to learn but felt overwhelmed, I walk you through it step-by-step—no "pattern-speak" or stress allowed. - ​Weekly Grounding Calls: Every Wednesday, we get together just to breathe and hook. It’s a low-pressure way to untangle your week. ​ Crafted for Emotional Security ❤️ ​When I’m not teaching in the Nook or locally, I’m at my hook handcrafting physical pieces—like my weighted heart plushies. I don’t just make "cute" items. I design products with emotional security in mind. I use specific yarn weights and textures to create pieces that feel substantial and grounding in your hand. They are designed to be "pocket-sized peace"—something you can hold onto when you need to feel present and secure to comforting wearables and soft squishies. ​If you’re looking for a new way to decompress, or you just want to see what a "peace-first" community looks like, I’d love to have you join us. ​👉 Step through the Garden Gate here. Let’s slow down and make something meaningful together. ​

Congrats Top 7 on the leader board — 🥇 @Melissa Steiner 🥈 @James Sopp 🥉 @Samantha Moore well done on making the top 3! @Clare Goodall @Paul Mullon @M Smith & @Raven Steele you’ve all earned one promo post each for the next 24 hours (links allowed). No offer yet? Promote your waitlist / “coming soon” / feedback request. “You earned the stage - make it count.” ~ Honour 🐾

This morning I was making breakfast and had a stupidly obvious thought that felt… weirdly business-y. Scrambled eggs and an omelet are basically the same ingredients, right? Eggs. Butter. Salt. Maybe cheese. Maybe a handful of whatever’s in the fridge. Same base. Totally different outcome. Scrambled eggs are chaos you gently manage. You keep things moving, you don’t overthink it, you let it be a little imperfect. It’s forgiving. Even if you mess up, it’s still edible. Still breakfast. An omelet is… intentional. It needs timing. Heat control. Structure. You commit. You fold. You don’t poke it too much or it falls apart. And if you try to treat it like scrambled eggs, you end up with a broken, sad egg pile and a tiny identity crisis. And I just sat there like: huh. Business does that too. Same “ingredients” on paper - offer, content, pricing, audience, systems - but the way you put them together changes everything. The order matters. The heat matters. The amount of stirring matters. Sometimes the difference between “this works” and “why is this a mess” isn’t more effort… it’s a small shift in method. Anyway. No big lesson. Just an observation brought to you by breakfast and the fact that eggs are humble little teachers.