“𝙏𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.” – 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 In today’s fast-paced world, where external pressures can often shape our thoughts and actions, staying true to ourselves is no small feat. We’re bombarded with messages about who we should be, what success looks like, and how we should navigate our lives. And so we “𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘬” that society teaches us to wear and soon it becomes a part of us, so much so that we can lose sight of who we actually are at our core. However, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. But sometimes this is easier said than done. As a life coach, I believe that one of the most profound journeys we can embark on is the journey to self-acceptance. It’s about peeling away the layers of societal expectations and rediscovering who you truly are at your core (taking off the “mask”). This process requires courage. Courage to stand firm in your values, to listen to your inner voice, and to honor your own path. 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲. 𝗜𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗬𝗢𝗨, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗸𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀. So today, take a moment to reflect on what makes you uniquely you. Celebrate your individuality and give yourself permission to be unapologetically yourself. After all, that’s where your true power lies. Let’s start this week with a renewed commitment to authenticity. Be bold, be brave, be YOU. 🌟 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻: what is one “mask” you’re going to put down today? What is the mask that is hiding your authenticity? Share in the comments below.

So, guys - I've tried something new for this Friday Funnies - I created a video. Have a watch and let me know what you think. If you have any cheezy jokes - spill the beans. We want to hear. Bonus points if you're brave enough to make a video too. 😉 Here it goes.......

You don't need the whole map. You just need the next right step. That's September's theme here in the community: 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, and it's less about grand five-year plans and more about 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: • A free live webinar, 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽, on 30 September • A 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝗺 session on 20 September • A 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 “Be Kind to Your Mind” running until 30 September • The in-person 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 “𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿” on 26 September (either recorded or broadcasted to the community for those who are not in Cape Town - I'm investigating how to make this happen. Watch this space!) And here's the rhythm you can expect from this space every week, month after month: - Monday Motivation, - Messy Kitchen on Tuesdays - Pick Your Card on Wednesdays, - Did You Know on Thursdays, - Friday Funnies, - a poll or carousel on Saturdays, - and a Sunday Preparation Tip for the new week. Same community, more structure. 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗴𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! Share with us - what is your adventure for this month?

What’s 5 Things you’re grateful for today and why?

Guys - I almost missed this Friday's Friday Funnies - Holli-haaaa! 🫢 So, here goes: What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh. Duh! Why didn't I think of that? 🤣 Let's hear yours - corny, funny, just plain silly - doesn't matter. Let's have a laugh - after all, it's Fri-Yay!