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January 21, 2025

2025 Year of expansion

In this episode, we explore the word "expansion" as the guiding theme for 2025. The host reflects on overcoming a constrictive, challenging year and shares insights on embracing growth, faith, and abundance.

Perceive the future with faith

We can learn a lot from Elijah and the cloud the size of a fist in regards to see the vision before us with a sense of faith

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If you're like me and my hubby you've forgotten to get cards and even forgot it was the day 😅 We've never been that great with Valentine day.

We do love each other dearly and our anniversary tends to be the big one for us.

Enjoy your day whether you an all out type or more laid back abut the day like us!

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If you're like me and my hubby you've forgotten to get cards and even forgot it was the day 😅 We've never been that great with Valentine day. We do love each other dearly and our anniversary tends to be the big one for us. Enjoy your day whether you an all out type or more laid back abut the day like us!

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Where do you need to make space in your life so you can expand into your next level?

My word for this year is Expansion!

And to expand requires more space, more capacity. We may need to let go of old things so we can pick up the new.

Old ways of thinking that don't serve us where we are going.

Clothes/items that don't represent who we are and are becoming and the goals we have.

Sometimes these items remind us of the past and who we thought we would be. Perhaps you went to Uni and aren't using your degree, could you sell or donate your books or kit that has you feel like a failure every time you look at it?

Maybe those clothes were part of your old career, or maybe a way for you to hide in dull colours and baggy shapes and the woman you are is colourful, creative and confident!

I've been sorting my dressing table, decluttering the bathroom, today I'll do the bedroom I work in and some kitchen drawers and cupboards over the weekend.

Want to watch the whole faith based episode head to bit.ly/2025expansion

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#mindsetwork #RTT #sozo #createanewlife #2025vision #2025goals #lifeplanning #lifevision #lifegoala #lifegoalschecked #lifegoals✔️ #kingdombusiness #goaldigger #femaleentrepreneurs #femalefounders #designyourdream #designyourdreamlife

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Where do you need to make space in your life so you can expand into your next level? My word for this year is Expansion! And to expand requires more space, more capacity. We may need to let go of old things so we can pick up the new. Old ways of thinking that don't serve us where we are going. Clothes/items that don't represent who we are and are becoming and the goals we have. Sometimes these items remind us of the past and who we thought we would be. Perhaps you went to Uni and aren't using your degree, could you sell or donate your books or kit that has you feel like a failure every time you look at it? Maybe those clothes were part of your old career, or maybe a way for you to hide in dull colours and baggy shapes and the woman you are is colourful, creative and confident! I've been sorting my dressing table, decluttering the bathroom, today I'll do the bedroom I work in and some kitchen drawers and cupboards over the weekend. Want to watch the whole faith based episode head to bit.ly/2025expansion . . . #mindsetwork #RTT #sozo #createanewlife #2025vision #2025goals #lifeplanning #lifevision #lifegoala #lifegoalschecked #lifegoals✔️ #kingdombusiness #goaldigger #femaleentrepreneurs #femalefounders #designyourdream #designyourdreamlife

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✨ Slowing Down to Speed Up: A Lesson I Couldn’t Ignore ✨

Have you ever had a phrase or idea pop up over and over, almost like a divine nudge? That’s exactly what happened to me with slowing down to speed up. I kept seeing it in coaching programs, emails, and even a devotional—so I knew it was something I needed to lean into.

Lately, I’ve been slowing down by journaling, processing emotions, and paying attention to how my body responds to triggers. Instead of pushing forward without reflection, I’m learning that true growth comes when we pause, breathe, and listen.

Want to hear more? Watch the video and see my step by step process over the on the block: https://bit.ly/slowdown2speed

📌 Save this post for later & tap to watch!

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#slowingdown #nervoussystemregulation #nervoussystem #automaticthoughts #mindset #journaling #journalyourthoughts #reframeyourthoughts #unconconciousmind #rewriteyourstory #RTT #sozo

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✨ Slowing Down to Speed Up: A Lesson I Couldn’t Ignore ✨ Have you ever had a phrase or idea pop up over and over, almost like a divine nudge? That’s exactly what happened to me with slowing down to speed up. I kept seeing it in coaching programs, emails, and even a devotional—so I knew it was something I needed to lean into. Lately, I’ve been slowing down by journaling, processing emotions, and paying attention to how my body responds to triggers. Instead of pushing forward without reflection, I’m learning that true growth comes when we pause, breathe, and listen. Want to hear more? Watch the video and see my step by step process over the on the block: https://bit.ly/slowdown2speed 📌 Save this post for later & tap to watch! . . . #slowingdown #nervoussystemregulation #nervoussystem #automaticthoughts #mindset #journaling #journalyourthoughts #reframeyourthoughts #unconconciousmind #rewriteyourstory #RTT #sozo

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Garden renovation 2024! This was my biggest person goal achieved last year after getting my Life coaching diploma with @optimuscoachacademy.

We got a quote over £10,000 to do the work and it wasn't feasible for us. So we did it ourselves for about £2-3k including furniture (FB market) and plants.

I did a lot of the digging work during the working week and it really was a push outside what felt comfortable physically. I did spend my evenings recovering but I knew it wasn't forever and tried to as much as I felt I could.

Weekends my husband would do more technical or heavy things and the kids sometimes got involved.

We created a more level upper layer with fake grass for football, the sunken decking so we have a flat surface to put furniture in the only spot that gets sunlight after 11am, a lawner area with plants on the borders and the upper patio with fake grass as it was always waterlogged and the little terrace with a breakfast spot and veggie planters.

I know a professional would have done a million times better job and there are lots of things I still want to improve/change but it's a huge upgrade for us and what the garden was before.

It pretty much was a new build mud patch after 18 months. The kids wouldn't play outside as it was mud.

There wasn't anywhere flat to put the furniture that had sunshine. So I'm really pleased with what we have achieved ourselves on a budget.

Things I've learned is gardening is hard and plants die 😭 they need a lot of care in the summer when it's hot too. Especially veggies and I had to get my mum to water them about 3/4 times when we went on holiday to Greece.

I didn't even attempt to put words onto my reel as my IG is so glitchy for reels I'm surprised it managed to even put the images and video together.

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Garden renovation 2024! This was my biggest person goal achieved last year after getting my Life coaching diploma with @optimuscoachacademy. We got a quote over £10,000 to do the work and it wasn't feasible for us. So we did it ourselves for about £2-3k including furniture (FB market) and plants. I did a lot of the digging work during the working week and it really was a push outside what felt comfortable physically. I did spend my evenings recovering but I knew it wasn't forever and tried to as much as I felt I could. Weekends my husband would do more technical or heavy things and the kids sometimes got involved. We created a more level upper layer with fake grass for football, the sunken decking so we have a flat surface to put furniture in the only spot that gets sunlight after 11am, a lawner area with plants on the borders and the upper patio with fake grass as it was always waterlogged and the little terrace with a breakfast spot and veggie planters. I know a professional would have done a million times better job and there are lots of things I still want to improve/change but it's a huge upgrade for us and what the garden was before. It pretty much was a new build mud patch after 18 months. The kids wouldn't play outside as it was mud. There wasn't anywhere flat to put the furniture that had sunshine. So I'm really pleased with what we have achieved ourselves on a budget. Things I've learned is gardening is hard and plants die 😭 they need a lot of care in the summer when it's hot too. Especially veggies and I had to get my mum to water them about 3/4 times when we went on holiday to Greece. I didn't even attempt to put words onto my reel as my IG is so glitchy for reels I'm surprised it managed to even put the images and video together.

4 weeks ago

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When things aren't working on the outside, go inside.

It's easy to look at the problem and how it's showing up and try to wallpaper over the crack.

We can end up with a wallpapered wall full of cracks when we need to fix the actual crack and what's causing the wall to crack in the first place.

Is the house damp? Is it too dry? Were the right materials used?

What this can look like in our lives is digging deeper to find the root of our behaviours and starting to address those.

Usually it takes us back to a story we created in childhood to protect us in a painful or upsetting situation.

We create meanings about what we experience then live our whole lives out of those meanings and stories.

So we effectively live a life that is not really based on reality but based on our perception of it.

It takes slowing down, checking in to uncover some of these deeply seated beliefs (stories) and then to choose to release them as they no longer serve us.

These stories will run our lives if we let them and when you're trying to create a dream life (an intentional life) they will sabotage or block us. This is why Mindset is such a big part of what I do whether in my coaching or in my course Design Your Dreams.

Want support to work on your mindset as you take action to your dreams? Book a free discovery call bit.ly/chatdreams

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#goalsetting #dreambig #dreamingwithGod #selfsabotage #earlychildhoodtrauma #womenempoweringwomen #lifecoachingforwomen #femalefounders #startyourbusiness #shareyourgift #shareyourstory

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When things aren't working on the outside, go inside. It's easy to look at the problem and how it's showing up and try to wallpaper over the crack. We can end up with a wallpapered wall full of cracks when we need to fix the actual crack and what's causing the wall to crack in the first place. Is the house damp? Is it too dry? Were the right materials used? What this can look like in our lives is digging deeper to find the root of our behaviours and starting to address those. Usually it takes us back to a story we created in childhood to protect us in a painful or upsetting situation. We create meanings about what we experience then live our whole lives out of those meanings and stories. So we effectively live a life that is not really based on reality but based on our perception of it. It takes slowing down, checking in to uncover some of these deeply seated beliefs (stories) and then to choose to release them as they no longer serve us. These stories will run our lives if we let them and when you're trying to create a dream life (an intentional life) they will sabotage or block us. This is why Mindset is such a big part of what I do whether in my coaching or in my course Design Your Dreams. Want support to work on your mindset as you take action to your dreams? Book a free discovery call bit.ly/chatdreams . . . #goalsetting #dreambig #dreamingwithGod #selfsabotage #earlychildhoodtrauma #womenempoweringwomen #lifecoachingforwomen #femalefounders #startyourbusiness #shareyourgift #shareyourstory

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2025 Year of expansion! My word of the year is expansion. In this faith based episode I share my journey last year and how it led to picking my word of the year expansion. Whatever your beliefs I believe that Expansion should be a theme for our lives. Expansion to me really represents growth. It represents developing, taking up space, sharing more of us, expanding out with our message, purpose, gifts and story! If you want a video just about picking your word then visit: bit.ly/wordyr1 If you're on my email list in the VIP Library you'll find some printables to work through too. You can sign up here: https://itstartswiththedream.com/freebies If you want to know more about my faith journey and what I feel Gods been teaching me watch the whole video: bit.ly/2025expansion . . . #wordoftheyear #themeoftheyear #guidingword #newyearresolutions #expansion #dreambigger #bigfaith #bigGod #goalsetting #2025vision #visionfortheyear #faithbuilt #kingdombusiness #kindgommindset

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Content creation made easy. What's the message you have to share? What are the things you're thinking about? What's swirling around that wonderful brain of yours?

Share it. Let it be as simple as that.

Record face to camera and share it like you're talking to your ideal client or friend and know you can help them.

Or write it down, get a substack or a blog and share it in written form then make a post on IG.

Don't want your face? Then find some images that you like on Canva and make a carousel with the words overlaid.

Even simpler? Write it in a notebook app and screenshot your slides.

It does get to be that simple.

Imagine sharing content easily this way? What sort of bank of assets could you have in 6 months time?

Let it be that simple ✨

If you've got a message or a gift you feel you should be sharing I've got an idea that I'd like to try out. DM me and let me know if you want to be a beta tester.

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#contentcreation #sharethemessage #youarethemessage #shareyourvoice #beyou #womenempoweringwomen #womenhelpingwomen #starryourbusiness #lifecoachforwomen #womeninbusiness #femalefounders

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Content creation made easy. What's the message you have to share? What are the things you're thinking about? What's swirling around that wonderful brain of yours? Share it. Let it be as simple as that. Record face to camera and share it like you're talking to your ideal client or friend and know you can help them. Or write it down, get a substack or a blog and share it in written form then make a post on IG. Don't want your face? Then find some images that you like on Canva and make a carousel with the words overlaid. Even simpler? Write it in a notebook app and screenshot your slides. It does get to be that simple. Imagine sharing content easily this way? What sort of bank of assets could you have in 6 months time? Let it be that simple ✨ If you've got a message or a gift you feel you should be sharing I've got an idea that I'd like to try out. DM me and let me know if you want to be a beta tester. . . . #contentcreation #sharethemessage #youarethemessage #shareyourvoice #beyou #womenempoweringwomen #womenhelpingwomen #starryourbusiness #lifecoachforwomen #womeninbusiness #femalefounders

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New year! More colour! Designing your dream life is a whole vibe! It's isn't just about expensive or fancy things.

It's little joys like painting your table pink and gold because these colours bring joy and create dopamine hits!

This table wasn't supposed to make it to this home. It was already over a decade old and battered from weaning, toddlers and life with kids.

I didn't have a budget for a new table so I painted it, white washed the top. But because it's extendable, the middle piece weren't as used so the white wash didn't work on those pieces. We had to keep covering the middle section with a cloth.

I wanted to be able to use the table without a cover so I painted it. The paint went on really well, it's @makeitrustoleum raspberry ripple.

I struggled to pick a colour because as you can see the room is a mix of vibrant shades! I didn't think it's the perfect colour but I like it and it's given this old table a new lease of life for the rest of 2025.

My old home was painted magnolia and grey with some purple. As I started this journey of expressing myself and sharing my personal growth and healing the wounds of life I started to become bolder with my colour choices for my home and my personal style.

This is such a fun part of creating a vision for your life and then going about making it happen, the growth and mindset shifts you experience in one area will spill over into others!

My "adapted" self, the self that changed who she was to be safe from racism, criticism, standing out went for safe colours, she didn't rock the boat but my healing self, the true one that I believe God made me as loves colour!

If you want to design your life then I have my self study course Design Your Dreams bit.ly/dyourdreams or we can work together 1on1 coaching.

It's 2025 time to let the real you out to play ⏯️

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#dopaminedecor #maximalist #healedself #authenticliving #authenticself #stophiding #standout #shareyourstory #shareyourvoice #beyou #brandyou #brandyourlife #personalbrand #lifecoachingforwomen #lifebydesign #vision2025

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New year! More colour! Designing your dream life is a whole vibe! It's isn't just about expensive or fancy things. It's little joys like painting your table pink and gold because these colours bring joy and create dopamine hits! This table wasn't supposed to make it to this home. It was already over a decade old and battered from weaning, toddlers and life with kids. I didn't have a budget for a new table so I painted it, white washed the top. But because it's extendable, the middle piece weren't as used so the white wash didn't work on those pieces. We had to keep covering the middle section with a cloth. I wanted to be able to use the table without a cover so I painted it. The paint went on really well, it's @makeitrustoleum raspberry ripple. I struggled to pick a colour because as you can see the room is a mix of vibrant shades! I didn't think it's the perfect colour but I like it and it's given this old table a new lease of life for the rest of 2025. My old home was painted magnolia and grey with some purple. As I started this journey of expressing myself and sharing my personal growth and healing the wounds of life I started to become bolder with my colour choices for my home and my personal style. This is such a fun part of creating a vision for your life and then going about making it happen, the growth and mindset shifts you experience in one area will spill over into others! My "adapted" self, the self that changed who she was to be safe from racism, criticism, standing out went for safe colours, she didn't rock the boat but my healing self, the true one that I believe God made me as loves colour! If you want to design your life then I have my self study course Design Your Dreams bit.ly/dyourdreams or we can work together 1on1 coaching. It's 2025 time to let the real you out to play ⏯️ . . . #dopaminedecor #maximalist #healedself #authenticliving #authenticself #stophiding #standout #shareyourstory #shareyourvoice #beyou #brandyou #brandyourlife #personalbrand #lifecoachingforwomen #lifebydesign #vision2025

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