It's time for Kristen Valus' August forecast, and it is insightful, as always. I particularly like the idea for us to "Notice where you're leaking your energy." It invites us to look honestly at where we're giving our attention, our power, and our life force away. If you've never experienced Kristen's work before, I encourage you to watch her full August 2026 Numerology & Astrology Forecast on her YouTube channel. She explores why this month may be one of the most transformative of the year and offers practical guidance for navigating it with greater awareness. After you've watched it, come back and share: Where do you notice your energy returning to you this month?

A sweet little birdie (aka @Rebecca B) told me that July 17th is @Zor Zen Den is celebrating his birthday and as Rebecca wrote ... it's the 17th already in some parts of the world. Time to flood the field with love, appreciation, and gratitude for our friend, mentor, and Master Signal Operator, Zor. Zor, we're starting early and want to be the first to wish you an incredible day. Your signal is strong and I absolutely love you for your guidance, generosity, and gifts you share with all of us. Portal Pals, your assignment if you wish to accept it is to drop one TRUE SENTENCE about Zor in the comments.

We're a few minutes away from our evening co-writing session. If it's not on your calendar and you see this, jump in any time between 6 and 6:30 PM PDT. Co-write or co-work, whichever is top of mind for you. Today we are celebrating the final publication of @Lucie Haskins' book, Married Widow. Lucie was one of my first clients in the Writing Wisdom Workshop where Sacred Writing Sessions came alive. January 2019. Magic happened the first time Lucie sat down to write and I closed my eyes in meditation. The Language Portal opened. We've been in hundreds of sessions together writing, editing, and becoming devoted friends. Lucie, I am so proud of you. Yours and Dean's story has finally been birthed into the physical world. Your journey, woven through 50 years of a love so profound, transports us to understand the purest sense of what love and resilience mean. Your stories written through emails and Love Notes will help others navigate the loss and love in their lives, and see what selflessness does when confronted with a longterm Traumatic Brain Injury. Thank you for allowing me to walk this path with you. Lucie, sending you much love, sweet friend and 2x published author. To our friends, what is one story you've been carrying that hasn't found its way onto the page yet?

@Ryan Clark shared this challenge by Freewrite. Thank you! Click here to register. Get the free online typewriter, Sprinter Note: this is NOT my challenge, just a willing participant. I've created a TRACKER for our community. Hopefully you can open it and start documenting your journey. Whether you write one sentence or 1,613 words a day, I want to celebrate you. Let's keep each other accountable and use this post to cheer each other on. Who is ready to join Ryan, @Elizabeth O'Carroll, and me? I'm tagging you, because you might be ready to write your book, or know people ... and may be willing to share this challenge in your community. Vicki Dunn Nooraya Wales Heather Rovet Jennifer Fitzpatrick @Zoia N Arlana Tanner Fiona Emley Michael Teferi @James Bansbach @Justin Yip @Lisa Black @Zor Zen Den @Rena Nicole @Krista Brea @Ben Sherry Rayna Scott Eileen MacDonell @Ankhara Akeru Dinka Salvador Des Cooke Liz Lemarchand Fatima Teixeira Katinka van Kan Shannon Zagst Bear Gonzales Jessica Rose Stacey Watts Nancy Solook Wendy Lee-Chu Faith Hogan Vinayak Ramesh Patricia Wagner Priscilla Tives

To my friends, I love you so much. If you're missing a few nights sleep because you're so excited while building your community and giving, giving, giving, I see you. This is for you. @James Bansbach @Ankhara Akeru @Rena Nicole @Jessica Rose @Ryan Clark @Rayna Scott @Krista Brea @Zor Zen Den @Wendy Lee-Chu @Rebecca B @Lisa Black @Elizabeth O'Carroll @Frances Scully @Dinka Salvador @Bear Gonzales @Stacey Watts @Fatima Teixeira P.S. Thanks for being on The Language Portal Leaderboard. P.P.S. Tag a friend who may appreciate this bit of fun.