Society has taught us art is optional, BUT... That hasn't been my life experience. In fact, art has saved me in some very big ways in the past. Here's just one story… I had a horrible panic attack at the beginning of the shutdown in 2020. I don't usually have them, so I didn't know what to do when I came home from work that day and started hyperventilating. I just remember thinking that I didn't know what was going to happen to me or my family or my friends during the pandemic, and I just lost it. I must have mentally blanked out because a few minutes later, I found myself sitting at my art table watching paint colors pool into the water on my watercolor paper. It was mesmerizing in the best way possible, and in just a few minutes, I was calm, forming normal thoughts, and already coming up with what to do next. I still looked around, wondering how I got from the door where I was standing to the art table. I never remembered walking over! What I did know was that painting in that moment was so powerful, it literally brought me back to myself. What I painted was it particularly good, it was just an abstract piece but I saw a beauty in it that shocked me. It was raw, honest, vulnerable, and I knew I had stumbled into something big. That's when I knew that being a watercolor coach was WAY more than fluff. It's actually a powerful tool that anyone can access on a good day, or in their time of difficulty (stress, grief, illness, frustration, and more). At this point, I've helped 3000+ students through a lot of hard things, and seeing them go back to their painting time and time again is so satisfying! If you've ever had the dream or desire to do something creative, I encourage you to do it! Society teaches us that art is fluff and that you have to be "good" to be worthy of creating. But that just isn't true! Science says we are inherently creative. That's why there are paintings on cave walls older than we can imagine, and why products we buy with art on them delight us.

I’m on my way home after the most incredible 10 days in Mexico City with my two adult daughters — one of those trips that truly fills your cup. We wandered the streets of Roma Norte and Condesa, soaked up the culture and history of Coyoacán, and spent time at the Frida Kahlo Museum. If Mexico City isn’t already on your bucket list, move it way up — it’s magic. Because of travel, it’ll take me about 72 hours to fully land back home, so responses may be slower than usual. Thanks so much for your patience. I’ll be resuming more activity in the community after December 29th, and I’ll see you then. Wishing you a peaceful, joy-filled holiday season ✨I can’t wait to see all the incredible things you’ll be creating in 2026 as we continue building businesses that honor your experience, your energy, and your vision. 💛 Brenda

One thing I wish more women 40–60 knew: 👉 You are early, not late. Midlife women are the fastest-growing audience online — and yet there are still so few creators speaking directly from lived experience. That means: - High demand - Low competition - Deep trust Your experience matters.Your perspective is needed.And someone in this community needs exactly what you know. So let’s flip this into an introduction + visibility moment 👇 📊 Answer this poll below: Which area of your midlife expertise do you most often help other women with? COMMENT PROMPT (this part matters 👇) After you vote, introduce yourself in the comments with one sentence only: “I help midlife women with ________, and one thing I know from experience is ________.” No pitching. No links. No overthinking. Just real experience → real value. This is how we normalize midlife women owning their expertise and being seen for it. 💥 I’ll jump in first in the comments too! 👇 Your turn.

A little sneak peak… I’m working on finalizing my “Doodle Journal” that will come out in the spring and I’m trying to decide on covers! I’d love your input: ✨ Busy: embossed doodles all over 🤍 Simple: one embossed doodle My family all chose the same favorite, which surprised me - so I need some other perspectives before I decide on production quantities: Which one are you more drawn to at first glance (see attached photos! 👇) Thank you!!!

I like personality assessments, especially when they resonate deeply with who I am and who I am trying to be. This is what caught my eye in this assessment: At your best, you create extraordinary alignment within yourself and the people around you. Your greatest strength is your ability to see the bigger soul-level vision — not just the goals, but the why behind them. Your blind spot? Sometimes you hold back, doubting whether you’re ready to step fully into your brilliance. But when you trust your inner knowing, your leadership becomes magnetic, transformative, and undeniable. You’re not here to follow the path — you’re here to illuminate it. This feels so true for me and, no coincidence, that my word for 2025 has been Align. My Skool community is called: Aligned Life Circle. I help midlife women discover (or uncover) their own soul-level vision for their lives. In October, I signed up for Aligned AF community and my business model shifted to creating this Skool community. I definitely struggle with self-doubt. As a Generator HD I am a responder. As a Clifton Strengths high Strategic Learner Maximizer, I can get stuck in the learning and visioning and details AND I can see the path forward and the steps to get there. As a trusted tarot advisor and certified intuitive coach, I am about the intuitive knowing that we all possess and sometimes forget how to listen for that wisdom. The assessment says: Luminaries guide from integrity, intuition, and legacy. Can I just say I feel so validated and seen….where are the other Transformational Luminaries in our community???