welcome to september, Reader!

i was originally planning on sending you a sparkly "happy new month!" email with updates about my upcoming trip to Madagascar, but that felt inauthentic

because the truth is ... i felt like a failure and a hypocrite when i woke up on september 1st

this summer, i set the intention to completely surrender to my pilates pool princess era here in canada

which i was flowing naturally with for the first bit, but then summer decided to disappear three weeks early

and i realized i had massively underestimated how intensely triggering and emotionally exhausted i would feel once i fell back into an old pattern of taking responsibility for things and people that weren't mine to carry

i felt the disappointment and shame in the pit of my stomach moving through my monthly reflection journaling

writing out all the "things that could have gone better + why" as i listed out all the things i'd said i was going to embody/do/have by september 1st that did not unfold the way i envisioned

but i also have learned that it doesn't really do me any good to beat myself up about things forever 🫠

so i let myself feel it ALL

then chose to move onto one of my favorite journal prompts to recalibrate from my monthly intention setting practice:

"this month i am saying NO to ________ so that i can say YES to ________"

for example, in september, i'm saying no to:

• checking messages before completing my main priority for the day
• making last-minute decisions on things like dinner, packing, workout structures etc that stress out or put unnecessary pressure on future kerri
• screen time an hour before bed (because my Projector soul needs time to decompress)

so i can say yes to:

• protected energy for what matters most to me and my goals
• peace of mind through preparation
• quality rest, presence, feeling like my mind can relax

here's your loving reminder that it's 100% okay if you're not where you're at or how you want to feel at the beginning of this new month

and your invitation to use this reflection/journal prompt to use the feedback from how your last month played out

so you can set yourself up for success in september

hit REPLY and share what you're saying NO to this month - sometimes just writing it out and sharing it with someone helps make it feel a little more doable!

plus i'd love to be accountability buddies and cheer you on!

with love and slightly dimmer sparkles,

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​ hola, i'm Kerri Leigh 💕 Self Love & Transformational Travel Coach + Catalyst guiding sensitive souls to follow their happy and live a (guilt free) life on purpose too! ✨ instagram | 2026 Journal Prompts | Dream ​Life Workshop ✨ join the WOW Membership 💕for weekly vibe checks & loving reminders to celebrate your WINS so you feel productive & proud!

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