Hi I’m Cyndi originally from IL, lived in SC for 12 years and recently moved back to IL with two of my kids to stay with my mother to help her out. My other two kids stayed in SC for now. My daughter and I rescue cats, and at the moment we have 8! I also recently left an abusive marriage of 25 years and have a lot of healing and processing to do from that. I am hoping to find a sense of community here and tools to help on my healing journey. My room is my cozy safe space where I do all of my journaling and breath work for now. When it gets warmer out I will probably move that to an outside space here as we have a wooded area next to the house that’s beautiful.

In the classroom section you will see a growing colleciton of resources available. Check them out! The Regulation Toolbox will give you quick-access practices to help you calm your body, steady your mind, and return to balance. Each session will introduce a different technique or process that you can add to your regulation toolbox. Try them all and store them for later use when you need them (audio downloads!). Each track has had 1000's of plays on Insight Timer and are all rated and reviewed with an average of 4.5+/5 stars The regulation toolbox will unlock when you reach level 2 (or are a premium group member) Basically, the more you post in the group, the more people will like your posts, each like counts as a point. Earn 5 points to unlock level 2 and the tool box! Click in the 'leaderboard' tab to see the levels and what they unlock. (full transparency, this is a good way to encourage group engagement and give you something that may support you - win win!)

Happy new year! May your 2026 bring joy, abundance, and peace. Lets use this post to share your goals, resolutions, or things you want to let go of this year. Lets encourage each other towards what we want to achieve :)

Hi! Let’s get to know each other. Share where you’re joining from, what brings you here, and a glimpse (or photo) of your favorite place to meditate. We’d love to meet you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want a rundown of the community? Read below: 📌 What this community is for & Who we are: Self-connection, together! We are a community exploring meditation, visualization, and inner work. Blending science, spirituality, and lived experience. We are here for conversations and connection on like minded topics, a space to support each other and share resources. 📌 To comment, click the community tab. When posting, just choose one of the categories: - Growth: Share your wins and ask for support (all questions welcome). - Fun: Share your silly side: stories, memes, pets, and other funnies! - Quotes & Insights: Something move you? Gave you chills? Share it here. - Resources: Sharing books, podcasts, videos & other resources that will advance the community. - Session Replays: Watch and discuss replays from recent sessions. - Updates: Find and comment on recent community updates. - Requests & Feedback: Want to make some changes? Suggest them here! 📌To access courses: In the classroom tab you will find a collection of courses that I have created to help people start on the journey of self-connection. You can access the 'Core Guided Meditation Collection' and the 30 day 'Cultivate A Daily Meditation Practice' course. More resources will unlock as members like your comments, so please connect, comment, and remember to like other people's comments to help them to unlock. 📌To see upcoming live calls and events: In the calendar tab you can see all of the scheduled events, you will also see the next event highlighted at the top of the home page and you will get an email the day before. Remember to add these to your diary. We want you to join in on theses calls! They are opportunities to speak face to face with each other and go deeper on our practice.