Self-connection Collaborative

02/03/2025

If you go to the gym for the sake of your mental health, and then you beat yourself up at the gym.

That’s not mental health!

01/08/2025

For years, I thought relentless self-improvement would help me grow. Instead, it left me feeling “never enough.”
It all changed when I created a simple mindset shift I now call the One Less Method—and it transformed the way I approach self-criticism and growth.
Curious to learn more? Click here to read my story and try the method for yourself:
https://julieripley.kit.com/posts/the-one-habit-that-helped-me-silence-my-inner-critic

11/05/2024

The dread starts seeping in on Sunday.
It’s all you can do to muster the energy to get out of bed and go to work.
Tasks take more energy and time.
Life feels like a slow grind.

It’s normal to feel like this when you have lost touch with your guiding principles. In my latest newsletter, I have shared a story that illustrates the power of alignment and how it can shift your life.

https://julieripley.kit.com/posts/the-hidden-trap-of-positivity-how-one-shift-can-set-you-free

03/04/2024

02/16/2024

Are you feeling like you’re on the brink of burnout?

Chances are if I asked you what you needed right now, you might say something like a vacation, sleep, a different ___________ (you can fill in the blank).

Knowing what you need is crucial to knowing where to invest your time, energy, and attention.

Your needs aren’t the bare minimum to survive. When your needs are met you are set up to thrive.

Rejecting what you need to avoid feeling “needy” is a recipe for disaster. You suffer. Your relationships suffer. Your job performance suffers.

Life feels like a long never ending struggle.

Understanding and communicating what you need is 99% of thriving.

Learn More: julieripley.com/thrive

02/14/2024

I put an end to exhaustion.

My secret is clearly identifying what is needed to thrive as an individual and a collaborator.

I don't...
▪ dismiss what fosters well-being
▪ dismiss what fosters belonging
▪ dismiss what fosters thriving

Learn More: julieripley.com/thrive