Warrior Heart Community Lesson: The Cost of Giving a F* – And Why We Can’t Afford It** Ngayi Warrior Heart Family, I want to bring a raw and real lesson to the table today—one that hit me hard after a deep yarn with Aunty Karen Demmery. She held space for me, listened with love, and then asked me straight: "Do you want some truth with that?" That truth came with love, but it also came with an arse-kicking—a calling back to my responsibilities, my Dreaming, and my purpose. See, I had let a situation and my broken heart steal my peace, my power, my focus. I shut down. I let the fear of what others might think block me from showing up. And the cost?⏳ Time lost that I can’t get back.💡 Energy drained that I could have poured into my purpose.🔥 Momentum stalled when I should be moving forward. Aunty Karen reminded me of something powerful: I do not have the privilege of giving a f*.** I don’t have the time, money, resources, energy, or capacity to waste on things that don’t serve my Dreaming. Because giving a f* about the wrong things comes at a price.** It costs us our purpose. It delays our Dreaming it keeps us small when we are meant to rise. And right now, I have too much at stake: 🔥 A book to finish.🔥 A movement to build.🔥 A foundation to grow.🔥 A black belt world title to chase.🔥 A community to empower.🔥 A legacy to create. Kiilalaana is waiting. Warrior Heart is rising. My kids need me to lead, not shrink. So today, I choose to let go. I choose radical responsibility. I choose my Dreaming over doubt. 💭 Now, I want to ask you:1️⃣ What is giving a f*** about the wrong things costing you?2️⃣ Where are you leaking energy that should be fueling your purpose?3️⃣ What Dreaming, goal, or calling have you put on hold because of doubt or fear? Drop your reflections below. Let’s hold each other accountable. Because the work isn’t done yet, and we need to show up together. #WarriorHeart #RadicalResponsibility #DreamingInAction #NoMoreExcuses

What would shift if you practiced self-care as a responsibility? https://youtu.be/7h2VDQTTHJQ Not something you earn after exhaustion. Not something you squeeze in when everything else is done. But something that shapes how you live, work, lead, and love. For me, this shift has meant stopping before collapse. Making choices with my future self in mind. Learning that protecting my body, energy, and spirit is not selfish — it’s necessary. When self-care becomes responsibility: - We say no earlier - We move with honesty instead of force - We rest without guilt - We stop proving our worth through over giving - We stop serving from toxic obligations - We let go of burnout - as leadership, love as self-abandonment and survival as life - Our nervous systems begin to feel safer - Purpose feels less heavy because it isn’t carried at the cost of ourselves This kind of care isn’t fragile or a nice to have. Its sustaining and restorative. It can become regenerative. Its protective and strong. It says: I matter. My body matters. My future matters. I matter. And that shift changes everything. ✨ If this spoke to you, take a moment to sit with it. 🤍 What would change in your life if self-care came first?🤍 What would you need to protect in order to keep walking well? This is how we tend the Warrior Heart — in ourselves and in each other.

What’s the done good enough version of the task in front of you? https://youtu.be/Ct2pZHOb8QQ Not perfect. Not polished. Just enough to break the heaviness and move you forward without abandoning yourself. This yarn was shared on Wiradjuri Country —in real life, in real time, with kids asking for snacks, and purpose being lived, not performed. Done good enough builds capacity. Done good enough builds trust. Done good enough keeps you walking with your purpose, your power, and your potential. Your Dreaming doesn’t need perfection, it needs you. It needs your next honest step. ✨ If this spoke to you, sit with it —then take one gentle step today. 🤍 If you feel safe, share in the comments: What’s your done good enough step right now? You don’t have to carry it all. Just keep walking.

A Warrior Heart Practice Five Minutes of Truth a Day This is not a productivity habit. This is a practice of remembering yourself. Most of us were taught to begin and end our days in service — to urgency, to survival, to everyone else’s needs. Especially as women, as mothers, as First Nations people, we learned to self-abandon and call it strength. This practice is an interruption to that pattern. The Teaching Your body, spirit, and Dreaming are always speaking. Most of us have just never been taught how to listen. Five to ten minutes a day is enough to: Rebuild trust with yourself Regulate your nervous system Hear what your life is actually asking of you Remember who you are beneath survival Consistency matters more than intensity. Presence matters more than perfection. The Practice (Choose Morning or Night) For five to ten minutes: Sit or stand somewhere quiet. Place one hand on your body. Breathe slowly. Look yourself in the eye in a mirror (if it feels safe). Say nothing at first. Just breathe. Let whatever wants to surface, surface — a feeling, a truth, a desire, a grief, a dream. You are not here to judge it. You are here to witness yourself. That is the ceremony. The Invitation Commit to this for 365 days. Not because it’s easy. Because it’s honest. Ask yourself: Who would I become if I stopped leaving myself? What choices would change if I listened daily? What kind of life could grow from this relationship with self? You don’t need to know the answers yet. You just need to be willing to sit. This is how the Warrior Heart is strengthened — not through force, but through presence. If this speaks to you, begin tonight. Or begin in the morning. Your life is already waiting for you to listen. ❤️‍🔥

Ngayi Warrior Hearts, Whether you’re brand new to this space or you’ve been here for a little while but haven’t fully stepped in yet — I want to welcome you back with warmth, intention, and a reminder of why you said yes in the first place. I’ve recorded a short welcome video to guide you through how to use the Skool platform and how to make the most of our Warrior Heart community.➡️ Video: “How to Use Skool + How to Walk Inside the Warrior Heart Community” https://www.loom.com/share/5adfc29696b44b00a54241367ab62cd5 Inside the video, I walk you through: 🔥 How to find your way around the platform 🔥 The difference between the Warrior Heart Activation Community (free) and the Inner Circle (deeper coaching & leadership) 🔥 Where to post, how to ask questions, and how to connect with the other Warrior Hearts walking beside you 🔥 How to get the most out of this journey — not by watching from the sidelines, but by stepping in and becoming part of the movement This space was created for you, for your becoming, for the dreams you are reclaiming, and for the version of you that whispered, “I’m ready.” As you watch the video, I invite you to reflect: ✨ What called you here? ✨ What part of your Warrior Heart are you ready to awaken, strengthen, or reclaim? ✨ What do you want to receive — and what are you willing to contribute to this circle? You belong here. Your story, your courage, your pace — all of it is welcome. Drop a comment below after watching the video and share one intention for the next 7 days. Let’s activate our Warrior Hearts, together. With strength and warmth, Shantelle — Barkindji Warrior, Warrior Heart