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✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 7: CHOOSE YOUR JOYYOU DID IT! 💛 Seven days of noticing, moving, connecting, creating, giving, and...
10/11/2026

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 7: CHOOSE YOUR JOY

YOU DID IT! 💛 Seven days of noticing, moving, connecting, creating, giving, and savoring.

But here's the thing: the goal was never to check off seven boxes and move on.

It's to discover what helps you feel more connected to yourself and your life — and keep making room for it.

Today, ask yourself:

✨ What makes me feel most like ME?
🌿 What do I want MORE of?
💛 What could I make a little LESS room for?
☀️ What's one small joy practice I can carry into next week?

Maybe it's a morning walk. Maybe it's calling your best friend more often. Maybe it's dancing while dinner cooks or sitting outside without your phone.

It doesn't need to be big to matter.

Joy isn't a destination. It's something we can notice, create, savor, and choose.

👇 What's ONE joy practice you're taking with you beyond this challenge? Share it in the comments, and let's inspire each other to keep going!

If this week helped you realize you want more support with your health and wellness goals, I'd love to connect. Schedule a complimentary consultation through the link in my bio so we can explore what support might look like for you.

And if you missed our Joy on Purpose episode of Shift Happens: Hormones Unfiltered, go give it a listen!

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 6: SAVOR ITToday's challenge might be the simplest one yet… and possibly the hardest for those of...
10/10/2026

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 6: SAVOR IT

Today's challenge might be the simplest one yet… and possibly the hardest for those of us who are always thinking about the next thing. 🙋‍♀️

Choose ONE ordinary moment and slow it down.

☕ Really taste your morning coffee.
🌿 Notice the sounds on your walk.
🍓 Savor the flavor of your lunch.
☀️ Feel the sunshine on your skin.
🎶 Listen to your favorite song without scrolling at the same time.

Use your five senses. Notice what's happening right here, right now.

We're often so busy trying to make life better that we forget to experience the good that's already here.

You don't necessarily need more in your day. Sometimes you need a moment to actually be present for the life you're living.

👇 What's one ordinary moment you're choosing to savor today? Share it below — and give yourself permission to pause long enough to enjoy it.

Want more simple, sustainable ways to support your well-being? Schedule a complimentary consultation through the link in my bio to explore whether health coaching is a good fit for your goals.

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 5: GIVE JOYToday's challenge: Be someone else's bright spot. ☀️It doesn't have to cost a thing or...
10/09/2026

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 5: GIVE JOY

Today's challenge: Be someone else's bright spot. ☀️

It doesn't have to cost a thing or take a lot of time.

💌 Send an encouraging text.
🌷 Leave a kind note.
💛 Give a sincere compliment.
☕ Buy someone's coffee.
🤝 Offer a helping hand.
😂 Send the meme you KNOW will make them laugh.

Small acts of kindness can create meaningful moments of connection — for the person receiving them and sometimes for us, too.

And here's the fun part: you don't have to wait until you're having a perfect day to spread a little light.

Your joy challenge: Do one small thing to brighten someone else's day, then notice how it feels.

👇 What's one act of kindness someone has done for YOU that you'll never forget? Share it below. Your story might inspire someone else's next kind gesture!

Download your Joy Passport through the link in my bio and keep the challenge going.

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 4: CREATE A LITTLE JOYPermission slip: You're allowed to do things that serve absolutely NO produ...
10/08/2026

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 4: CREATE A LITTLE JOY

Permission slip: You're allowed to do things that serve absolutely NO productive purpose. 😂🎨

Today's challenge is to do something simply because you enjoy it.

📚 Read a book.
🌱 Play in the garden.
🎨 Paint something.
🎶 Sing loudly (even if your family begs you not to).
🍪 Bake something delicious.
📸 Take photos.
🧩 Work on a hobby you've been putting off.

You don't need to monetize your hobbies, turn them into a side hustle, or be particularly good at them.

You can just… enjoy them.

Especially in busy seasons of life, it's easy to let the things that make us feel like ourselves fall to the bottom of the list.

Today, we're making a little room for play.

👇 What's something you LOVE doing just for fun? Tell us in the comments — and make a little time for it today!

Save this post as your reminder that productivity isn't the price of your worth. And grab your Joy Passport through the link in my bio!

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 3: CONNECTWe're halfway through our first few joy practices, and today's reminder is one we all n...
10/07/2026

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 3: CONNECT

We're halfway through our first few joy practices, and today's reminder is one we all need: You don't have to do life alone. 💛

Today's challenge is to create one intentional moment of connection.

📱 Text someone you miss.
☎️ Call a friend instead of sending another emoji.
💬 Give someone a genuine compliment.
👂 Put your phone down and really listen.
😂 Share a laugh with someone who just gets you.

Connection doesn't have to mean a big gathering or a perfectly planned night out. Sometimes it's a five-minute conversation that reminds you you're seen and cared for.

And if you've been feeling disconnected lately? Let today be a gentle starting point.

👇 TAG someone who brings joy into your life! Then tell us one thing you appreciate about them. Let's spread a little love in this comment section.

Need support building sustainable habits for your own well-being? You can also schedule a complimentary consultation through the link in my bio to explore health coaching with me.

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 2: MOVE WITH JOYQuick question: When was the last time you moved your body because it felt GOOD i...
10/06/2026

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 2: MOVE WITH JOY

Quick question: When was the last time you moved your body because it felt GOOD instead of because you thought you should? 💃

Today's challenge is to move for 10 minutes in a way that brings you joy.

🌿 Take a walk outside.
🎶 Dance in your kitchen.
🧘 Stretch between meetings.
🌻 Garden.
🚲 Ride your bike.
🐕 Play with your dog.

No calorie counting. No chasing perfection. No workout you secretly dread.

Movement can support our physical and emotional well-being, but it doesn't have to look a certain way to count.

Move because you're alive, not because you need to earn your rest or your food.

👇 Tell us: What kind of movement makes YOU feel most alive? Bonus points if you actually do it today!

Download your Joy Passport through the link in my bio to keep track of your daily practices.

10/06/2026

✨ What if joy wasn’t something you had to wait for… but something you could practice? ✨

Life gets busy. Stress piles up. And somewhere between checking all the boxes and taking care of everyone else, we can forget to make room for the things that make us feel GOOD. 💛

In this sneak peek from Shift Happens: Hormones Unfiltered, Johanna Lancaster, WHNP-BC, FMCP-M, and Melissa Gaskin, NBC-HWC, explore why making space for joy matters—and how small, intentional moments can help us reconnect with ourselves.

🎧 Ready for the full conversation? Listen to Shift Happens: Hormones Unfiltered wherever you get your podcasts—Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform!

✨ Press play, find a little joy, and remember: sometimes the smallest shifts make the biggest difference.

💬 Tell us in the comments: What’s one little thing that brings YOU joy?

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 1: NOTICE ITLet's kick things off with a little awareness!Today's challenge: Find THREE moments o...
10/05/2026

✨ JOY ON PURPOSE | DAY 1: NOTICE IT

Let's kick things off with a little awareness!

Today's challenge: Find THREE moments of joy today. 👀

They don't need to be life-changing moments. We're talking about the tiny things we often rush right past.

☕ That first sip of coffee.
☀️ Sunshine warming your face.
😂 A ridiculous text from a friend.
🌼 Flowers growing through the cracks.
🎶 A song that instantly changes your mood.

Sometimes we're so busy managing our lives that we forget to actually experience them.

Today, we're practicing noticing.

💛 Your challenge: Find three moments of joy and write them down in your Joy Passport.

👇 Tell us ONE tiny thing that made you smile today! Let's fill the comments with little reminders that joy is all around us.

Want to follow along all week? Download your Joy Passport through the link in my bio.
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STARTS MONDAY ✨What if joy didn't have to wait for the weekend, vacation, empty nest, lower stress, or the stars to alig...
10/01/2026

STARTS MONDAY ✨

What if joy didn't have to wait for the weekend, vacation, empty nest, lower stress, or the stars to align?

What if we practiced noticing it on purpose?

Starting Monday, we're doing a 7-Day Joy on Purpose Challenge!

For seven days, we'll take a few minutes each day to:
✨ Notice joy
✨ Move with joy
✨ Connect
✨ Create
✨ Give
✨ Savor
✨ Choose joy

No perfect morning routine required.
No giant life overhaul.
No toxic positivity.

Just tiny moments that remind you that you're ALIVE and connected to your life.

🎧 THIS MONDAY Listen to our Joy on Purpose episode of Shift Happens: Hormones Unfiltered and grab your Joy Passport to follow along. (link in bio/comments)

Who's joining us Monday? 👇

09/04/2026

Maybe the biggest relief isn’t finding all the answers.

Maybe it’s realizing…

you don’t have to figure it out alone. 🤍

Perimenopause and menopause can bring changes you never expected—and sometimes it feels like everyone has an opinion, but no one really understands what you are experiencing.

That’s why I created The Hormone Collective.

A place for:

✨ Real conversations
✨ Practical tools
✨ Group coaching
✨ Honest questions
✨ Ongoing support
✨ Women who truly get it

Because you deserve support in this season.

The founding group is limited to 10 women.

COMMENT or DM me COLLECTIVE for details. 🤍

menopausejourney

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