For a long time, I didn’t realize how often I was bracing myself. Not for something dramatic.Not for danger. Just… bracing. Holding my breath before conversations. Tensing before decisions. Leaning forward into life as if I needed to be ready for impact. It wasn’t fear in the obvious sense. It was familiarity. Bracing had become a way of being, a quiet posture I carried everywhere. Once I noticed it, I couldn’t unsee it. I saw it in how I planned. How I responded. How I moved through moments that didn’t actually require defense. My body was preparing for something that wasn’t happening. That’s when I understood something important: Awareness doesn’t always arrive as insight. Sometimes it arrives as recognition. When you see a pattern clearly enough, not to fix it, not to judge it, it loosens on its own. Not because you forced a change. Because you’re no longer unconscious. Naming it gave me choice. And choice created space for a different outcome. I still notice the impulse to brace. And now, I pause. Not to correct myself. To breathe. That pause has changed more than any strategy ever did. If this lands for you, there’s nothing to do with it right now. Just notice. Sometimes, that’s where everything begins.

What a wonderful first meeting! 🎉 Our first Open Studio gathering was an invitation to pause and return inward. 💙 This involved listening through the body and the hand, allowing awareness to move onto the page without interpretation or judgment. We then moved into gentle Noticing Questions, offered as doorways rather than directives. Each woman was invited to choose one or sit with them all, honoring her own rhythm: - What feels quietly renewing in me? - What wants a little time to grow beneath the surface? - Where do I feel the urge to rush, and where can I soften? - How can I honor a slower rhythm this month? The Open Studio exists as a space to slow down, listen deeply, and connect within—where insight emerges naturally when we permit ourselves to pause. No performance. No pressure. Just presence, awareness, and a shared moment of inner listening. Enjoy the Replay! Next meeting is 1/21 1:00 pm PDT

Come and join us, The Open Studio. We are getting started in 10 minutes! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9437420842?omn=86130449670

The Open Studio is a welcoming, creative space for midlife women who feel the quiet pull toward something more aligned. This is not a place to fix yourself. It is a place to slow down, listen deeply, and notice what is already speaking within you. Inside The Open Studio, you’ll find: - Gentle creative prompts using pen and paper - Soul Awareness Meditations to support your inner rhythm - Community conversations grounded in honesty and reflection - Space to explore intuition, identity, and emotional patterns without pressure This space is for women navigating midlife transitions, inner awakenings, and the unraveling of old roles — at their own pace. You are welcome exactly as you are. Curious, unsure, ready, resting — all of it belongs here. Stay Tuned for More!

Set your week up for ease and intention that surrounds you in joy! Please let me know what you liked in the comments! 💙 Have a great week!