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Hi Reader,

Welcome to my weekly newsletter, designed to help you Rise on Purpose.

Last week, I wrote about asking for help. If you missed it, you can read that, and all previous articles, here.

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Decide Who You Become

This week, I want to share something that I've been thinking about while working on my book.

Twice now, life has taken the ground out from under me and made me start again. First with a leukaemia diagnosis when I was 23 years old and given a 20% chance of survival. Then five years later, Hurricane Irma ripped through the British Virgin Islands where I was working as a lawyer and took the life in paradise I'd worked so hard to build.

Both times, the hardest part wasn't just the life-changing moment itself. It was deciding who I was going to be on the other side of the heartbreak and loss. Choosing how I wanted to move forward, deliberately, rather than letting fear or other people's expectations decide it for me.

That resilient mindset is the whole practice behind everything I've built since, including By Sarah, the award-winning business I launched with my sister.

There's so much I learned in my darkest days that totally transformed my life. The core lesson I keep coming back to? Your setback doesn't have to be the end of your story.

So for the first time ever, I'm teaching my method LIVE, exclusively, to my community!

The Summer Reset

Launching with four live small group sessions with me across August.

Here's what we'll work through together:

→ Week 1: Face how this year has been so far, honestly
→ Week 2: Let go of what isn't yours to carry into the next chapter
→ Week 3: Get clear on what you actually want next, at work and in life
→ Week 4: Walk into September with energy instead of a looming sense of dread

If this year has knocked you sideways in any way, a diagnosis, a loss, a career shift, or something just as disorientating, and you're looking for your way forward, this is for you.

Give yourself permission to carve out some space this summer to get clear on building your next chapter before the busy back-to-work season kicks in.

I want to be upfront about something: this isn't a passive four weeks. You'll be writing honestly, turning up live and putting in the work. It's for people who are ready to actually do this, not just think about it.

The first class starts on Wednesday 5 August, 3pm BST and I'll be with you every step of the way. There are limited spaces available as I'm keeping this to a small group. It's strictly first come, first served.

If you're ready to make that change in your life and work, secure your spot today:

Really looking forward to sharing this with you!

Keep rising,
Lauren

P.S. What's one thing from this year you're ready to stop carrying into September? Hit reply, I read every response.

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