#159: Glin & Tonic - When You Stop Shrinking, Everything Shifts
What happened when I stopped diluting myself and started listening to the quieter voice within
This week, Iāve been wowed by the magic of the universe and the shifts that occur when you raise your frequency.
After last weekās emotional ego death, I wasnāt sure what Iād see change. What Iāve learned is this: when you shift energetically, the world moves fast to match your new vibration.
Our outer world is a mirror for our inner world. I know taking that level of responsibility is scary for some, but Iāve learned first-hand how deeply my internal state is reflected back to me.
Itās why I go so deep on my personal transformation work. I want my outer reality to reflect the big dreams I have and the impact I want to make.
I know I canāt become a New York Times best-selling author if I fear being seen, if I fear my work being criticised, if I fear Iām not good enough. I know that when I stay in my comfort zone and donāt speak up, share my thoughts, or express what I see, I shrink.
That quiet knowing, the one that whispers youāre not honouring your truth, gets louder over time. The void between who you know you came here to be and who youāre currently being grows. And that void can feel overwhelming.
Looking back, I see that last weekās ego death was my bodyās way of saying: enough. Iām done pretending. Iām done shrinking. Iām done minimising and hiding parts of myself.
We often think the enemy we fear is āout thereā but Iāve learned itās inside us. It lives in the body.
The voice in my head, the one I sometimes canāt quite place, is it mine? Someone elseās?
Iām learning to discern which voice I need to listen to. Itās not the loudest one. Itās the quieter one. The whisper that can only be heard when I get still enough to listen.
This week, my outer world became a mirror for the shift within me. Since releasing the need to prove or perform and choosing instead to stand in the presence of my wholeness, hereās what happened:
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An offer of frozen embryos
Completely out of the blue. A reminder that even when you surrender a dream, the universe can still surprise you. Iād accepted that the motherhood door was closed. But this offer, though I donāt know if it was serious, made me pause. Do I still want to be a mum? I donāt know. Iām 45 and had let that dream go. But maybe thereās still more to unfold here. -
An introduction to the Group CEO of a $70bn business
This followed a day spent with a sharp executive team, holding space to challenge their negotiation and growth strategy. I wasnāt trying to prove anything. I was simply present. It reminded me how powerful it is to own who you are, to stop shrinking and let your energy speak for you. Iām not attached to where it goes. My cup is full just from being in service, from giving from a place of wholeness and honouring my desire to support good people in doing great work. -
I shared a Human Design insight with a woman who leads a $3bn organisation
The size of the business didnāt matter. What mattered was the depth of the exchange. In rooms like that, itās easy to feel the pressure to be more āprofessionalā and less āwooā. I used to hold back. But this time, I didnāt. I brought all of me and was met with genuine curiosity and openness. It reminded me that people in powerful positions are often quietly seeking something deeper too. When you stop diluting who you are, the right people feel it, even in places you once thought you had to hide.
Iām not sharing this to impress. Iām sharing it to show how quickly your reality can shift when you do the inner work.
Iāve stopped hiding. Iāve stopped playing small in spaces I thought were reserved for others. Iām owning my light, the way I work, and my full capability ā both analytical and intuitive.
What I released last week was fear. Fear of failure. Fear of the future. Fear of being who I am.
And while the work isnāt done, and Iāll go through many more deaths and rebirths, I know this is part of the journey to becoming the NYT best-selling author I see in my vision.
I want to be interviewed by Oprah about this future book. Sheās already 70. That gives me less than a decade to make it happen.
Whether I reach that dream or not, what I do know is that the woman Iāll become in pursuit of it will be someone Iām proud of. And that makes it all worth it.
Iām on my way. The vision is getting clearer. The next book is calling me forward, and I know Iāll need to listen to the quiet voice within to write it.
Iām not there yet. But Iām becoming her.
And maybe you are too.
Maybe you're in a moment right now where your own voice feels hard to hear. Maybe you're shrinking without even realising it. Maybe a part of you knows youāre meant for more, but fear has been the one making the decisions.
If thatās where you are, I want you to know youāre not alone.
Your next chapter doesnāt require perfection. It just asks for presence. A willingness to listen to the quieter voice within, the one that already knows.
So Iāll ask you what Iām asking myself:
What truth are you ready to stop hiding from?
And who might you become if you gave yourself permission to be seen?
If you're ready to stop shrinking and start listening to the quieter voice within, exploring your Human Design might be a powerful next step.
The Human Design report Iāve shared is free for now, but only for a few more days. Iāll be evolving how I offer this report, so if itās been on your heart to explore, nowās the time.
Keep going and keep growing.
Love Glin x
P.S. Three wins from my week:
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I completed my Ethical Influencer Practitioner Certification with the Cialdini Institute. Iāve studied negotiation and influence for years, but this deepened my understanding of how we shape behaviour with integrity. Influence isnāt about pressure. Itās about clarity, trust, and ethical framing. Iāll be integrating this into how I teach negotiation, leadership, and the art of inner persuasion.
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I witnessed the power of story and presence. At a charity gala for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, I listened to three remarkable Australians share their lived experiences. Jacqui Cooper, a five-time Winter Olympian in aerial skiing, spoke of resilience through loss, injury and reinvention. Kurt Fearnley, a Paralympian and fierce advocate, shared what it means to lead from heart, not circumstance. And Jo Griggs, patron of the foundation, reminded us of the strength in showing up with humanity. What moved me most wasnāt their success - it was their truth.
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Peace in my heart. After the emotional release of last week, this felt like the quietest and most meaningful win. A stillness I didnāt realise I was craving.
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