#ThrowbackThursday: Then & Now The Shine Lounge
šš”š šš«š¢š š¢š§šš„ šššš: I thought this group would be a soft place to land. A corner of the internet where women could drop the pressure, pour a cup of tea, and just be. No pressure to āfixā themselves. No hustle. Just space to reconnect with their own glow. šš”š šš«šØšš„šš¦ š š°šš§ššš ššØ š¬šØš„šÆš: For midlife women ā especially those who hold everyone and everything else ā there are so few spaces where theyāre supported just for being themselves. I wanted to change that. Not another to-do list disguised as self-care. But a real community built around rest, reflection, and that cheeky little spark thatās still flickering underneath it all. šš”š š¦šš¬š¬š² ššš š¢š§š§š¢š§š : What started as ā„ This Girl Shines Sisterhood ā„ eventually became The Shine Lounge. I only hit āgoā after painstakingly uploading every single self-care tool, meditation, audio, worksheet, and moment of magic Iād ever created into neatly labelled pigeonholes inside the Skool classroom ā hoping it would make sense to someone else, that theyād click through and feel excited to explore, to hop from module to module like a treasure hunt of āoh wow, this is exactly what I needed. šš”š šš¢š«š¬š š šØšš„: Honestly? I just wanted one woman to log in and feel seen. To breathe a little easier because she found herself reflected in a post, a prompt, or a gentle affirmation. Success wasnāt numbers ā it was depth. šš”šš š¬š®š«š©š«š¢š¬šš š¦š: How many women knew they needed this, but still couldnāt give themselves permission to receive it. Iāve had messages from members saying, āš“ššš ššššš
š¾š ššš¶šøššš šš½š¶š š¼ šššš¹ā¦ š·šš š¼ šæššš š¹ššāš š¹š šššš»-šøš¶šš.ā That was hard ā and humbling. It reminded me this work is deeper than content. Itās cultural. šš”šš š'š ššš„š„ š©šš¬š-š¦š: Oh babe⦠hold the line. Youāre going to wonder if itās worth it. If anyoneās even noticing. If your softness is enough in a world thatās so loud. But it is. Your tone, your values, your heart-led way ā it matters more than you know. Some will join and ghost. Some will say this is exactly what I need⦠and still never show up.