Welcome to The Love Club Monthly’s July newsletter! What a month July has been. I can’t believe we are already back to the 3rd once again but here we are. This month was chaotic and full to the brim but it was so so lovely. In the past week I have made the decision to have Sophie join us as a co-parent to our love club baby, this along with dropping weekly newsletters will make life for me a lot easier and also the content we produce for you of a better quality. More on this later but first…

Lets reflect:

How has your month been?

What was your favourite day this month?

How did you care for yourself this month?

**Coming Up:**

Witchy Shit
Introduction of Soph
The Love Letter
Thoughts on Music

It’s time to tap into our inner Witch that we all know we have

This month has been a lot to say the least, talking to people around me I feel like everyone is kind of in the same boat. This spirituality section is for you guys to tap into your spirituality if that’s something that interests you, otherwise you can skip straight past it, I (Millie) feel I need to reconnect with my spirituality to remind myself of what I value at the moment and re-centre. Also we are now in Leo season which is BEYOND exciting…

Let’s talk about Moon Cycles

(I am NOT a health expert this is just what I am aware of)

I was out for dinner with my Mum the other night & she told me her new discovery about how our cycles (menstrual) are similar to the moons. I thought this was a known fact? They have similar amounts of time & phases & it is meant to be a really big deal if your period aligns with the full moon (energetically speaking). Maybe I’ve followed too many hippies on instagram but I assumed this was common knowledge. Also that the 9-5 schedule we live on is designed to suit men who’s hormones reset each day after sleep, whereas ours are on a 21-35 day cycle. Continuing this conversation with my Mum I learned that she was also unaware of the connection between the seasons & our cycle. Our Winter aligns with our period, spring is the week before ovulation, Summer our ovulation and autumn the week leading up to our period. I don’t know much on this but you can supposedly cater your diet & exercise routine to make you feel as good as possible based on what part of your cycle you are at. I find it allows me to track my energy levels a lot more at which part in the month I am at. Obviously it is hard if you are on birth control as your cycle is being altered in a way but if you are going natural, I encourage you to pay a bit more attention to the different points in your cycle (not just your period) & how you are feeling at these points. Isn’t it amazing how connected to our bodies we can be?

Now for exciting news….

I would like to introduce you to the new Co-parent of TLC Miss Sophie Kop!

The Love Letter

For this month’s love letter I interviewed the beautiful doodle creator & the new co-parent of our TLC baby, Sophie Kop. I vividly remember meeting Soph when we both were scorers for SIS netball in year 8. Her openness & warmth had me envy her instantly, clearly she left an impression as I didn’t see her again for another 3 years. Soph’s addictive energy brings out the goofiness in me that I often hide. Despite not seeing each other for years we instantly reconnect & click. I feel this is because of her loving nature & vulnerability. Time spent with Soph is guaranteed to be filled with laughter but also deep conversation. I feel so bless that she has wanted to join this community & be my creative power source through all of this. Enjoy this real, raw love letter that encapsulates the growth this gorgeous woman has gone through.

Sophs giving love language is through gifts, she loves seeing things that remind her of that person, she will give gifts to herself as well to show her some love (as well spending a little bit of money hehe). Her receiving love language is physical touch & words of affirmation. Self love to Sophie is prioritizing yourself and your mental space, giving yourself space and time to process things, if you have the capacity to do a little extra like buying yourself a gift or doing a facemask then of course doing that too, self love is about appreciating the fact that you are merely a shell of your soul. When Soph feels the need to give herself a little extra self love she makes her space a reflection of her as well as a beautiful space in itself. Despite wearing all black this day Soph states that her room looks like a “rainbow vomited” on it and I believe her, that is such a reflection of her personality, deep and emotional but also fun and colourful. Other steps of self love she does is of course buying herself a little gift & always calling friends to check in, connection is so important.

When asked if she considers herself a confident person Soph said yes and I couldn’t agree with her more. She says that she overcomes her anxiety by putting herself in uncomfortable situations and desensitising herself. Ways she does this is by singing in the streets & having a chat with randoms, mostly whens she’s had a couple drinks… but I disagree, I have seen her do all of this stone cold sober & I love her for it. We were in the YOMG the morning after an event in high school dancing to the music playing in the centre of the shop (how important is music guys!!). When she is going out the town she loves, like a lot of us, dressing up in clothes that she enjoys & giving herself a little “I look good today affirmation.”

Healthy love is something Sophs working towards, she has grown a lot in knowing that this is what she deserves but she’s still on her journey. To her healthy love is the nature between best friends with an equal love and respect for one another and their boundaries. It means a lot to her that love is embodied everyday whether that be romantically or platonically.

Soph has done inner child work and guided meditations. She wants to tell her inner child that they are seen, important and worthy of love. Their innocence is beautiful and they are so much stronger than they think. She said “I am truely sorry but I mean it when I say I am here now & you will forever have my protection & support.”

Soph was asked the 101 Essays To Change The Way You Think question:

“If you could tell everyone in the world one thing right now what would you tell them?”

Her answer: “You have to be present. Actively present, not just seeing the day go by, checking in with yourself.”

Sophie buys herself flowers (right now her favourite is daffodils or anything that looks like a bag of skittles) and reminds herself to stay present as her acts of self love at the moment. Therefore, this is your sign to go buy yourself some colourful flowers and take in the present moment throughout the day, it really is so important.

Why Music Can Shape You:

Music has such a powerful impact on our lives. It plays a vital role in our relationships & connectedness to one another. It really is such a gift. Music sets the scene of our favourite memories. Whether it be at festivals, a party, a friend showing you a new song, or just crying in your room to a song that finally gets you! As a media nerd, music obviously is also key to making or breaking a film/good scene in a film e.g. “The Chain” By Fleetwood Mac in Guardians of the Galaxy. Moral of the story, music is such a major part of our lives, so let’s reflect on my (Millie) favourite song memories/just fucking great songs.

Our Playlist

Music also holds the power to make us ladies feel strong, confident and powerful, one song can change a bad confidence day into being a 10. So we felt it was only fitting to collate our favourite confidence boosting songs to make you feel like the baddie that you are whenever you feel you need to give it a listen. Listen here:

TLC Baddies Playlist

July Newsletter