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Jul 15 •
Welcome — you're in the right place
You know what it's like to let other people's opinions drown out your own voice — to stay quiet because it felt safer than being judged. You're ready to start listening to yourself again. That's enough. You don't need to have it all figured out. You can spend life saying "I wish I had" — or "I'm glad I did." This is a space for women choosing the second one. A little about me: I've faced PTSD and relationships that didn't survive it, and I've had to fight my way back through both. I chose to move anyway, even when fear had every reason to keep me stuck. That's the proof I bring here — it doesn't matter what your circumstance is, the courage is already inside you. I'm not here to help you dig through the past and figure out what went wrong. I'm here to help you build your future self — the version of you who already picked the dream back up — and close the gap between her and where you're standing now. If you're ready to stop saying "I wish I had," welcome to Own Your Second Chapter. You're in the right place.
3d •
Caught in the act
A quick one for a Saturday. When did you last walk on your toes, hum, sing in the car, or do something a bit silly with nobody watching? Mine was this morning. I caught myself humming while I hung out the washing and didn't notice until I'd finished. My dog Mabel was watching me like I'd lost it. The side-eye 🤣 What silly thing have you caught yourself doing lately?
8d •
When the world gets loud
The news, the worry, the sense that everything is bigger than us and there's nothing we can do about it. When the world gets loud, the first thing most of us stop listening to is ourselves. Our own thoughts get pushed to the back, behind everyone else's. I did this for years. I knew what I wanted. I just stopped looking at it, because there was always something that seemed more important. The brain repeats what's familiar, not what's accurate. Worry becomes a groove you fall into without noticing. So does putting yourself last. Both can be changed, but only once you catch them happening. So this week, try one small thing. When you notice your thoughts spiralling, stop and ask: whose voice is this? Is it mine, or something I picked up along the way? Then ask what you'd love to be doing instead. Not the sensible answer. The one you put away. Most women haven't forgotten their dream. They've only stopped looking at it. What's the dream you stopped looking at?
13d •
Artist unknown — if you know who made this, tell me.
Two strangers made my week, and I never met either of them. One raked this into the sand at Brighton beach and left before anyone arrived. It'll be gone by tonight's tide. 🌊 The other paid for my coffee in the line ahead of me and disappeared before I got to the counter. ☕ Neither of them will ever know they made it into a post on the other side of the internet. Your turn: what's the nicest thing a stranger has ever done for you? Or have you ever been the stranger? 👇
Aug 25 •
Welcome!
Hi everyone! Welcome to the group. I built this space to help you achieve the dreams you left behind. Let's break the ice, Drop a comment below and tell me: 1 Your name 2 What you do (or what brought you here) 3 Your #1 current goal/dream So happy to have you here! Let's get to work.
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