I spent years trying to be sensible. Reasonable. Likeable. And, just fit in. Now, forget all that. I just want to be interested. With today's economy, I simply can't afford extravagant travel adventures anymore. Yet, sometimes I go stir crazy even when I have tons of on-going projects waiting and books to read. So I made myself a promise: More adventures. But, Zero cost. And, full soul recharge. So, I put on my thinking cap, consulted my preschool grandchildren and created my secret adventure itinerary. Have a look. Maybe you'll be inspired to try a few of these. As for me? These little escapades are free and absolutely glorious. The 5 a.m. Bakery Heist Set your alarm for 4:30 a.m. Drive to a bakery that opens at 5. Buy the first roll, donut or croissant while it is still steaming and let the smell ruin you for all future baked goods. Eat it while standing at the front window and watch the world wake up. Total time: 45 minutes. Souvenir: sticky fingertips and the memory of bread that actually tasted like joy. Stranger’s Garden Tour Walk a neighborhood you have never wandered. When you spot a garden that stops your heart (peonies the size of small planets, a koi pond, or a gnome army), leave a note that says, Thank you. Your yard made my whole week. Souvenir: a single petal or leaf pressed inside your journal like a secret. Diner Archaeology Find an old school diner and sit at the counter. Order coffee or tea. Pull out a notebook and list every object that feels like time travel. Salt shaker that has lived through nine presidencies. Napkin dispenser straight out of your teenage years. Souvenir: the paper placemat smuggled into your purse like evidence. Library Speed Date Go to the library at opening. In five minutes pick one book from a section you have never explored. Anything goes. Bonsai. Manga. Espionage. Read three random pages then repeat with one more. Souvenir: two new subjects now stored in your brain. Cemetery Picnic Pack a thermos of tea and one perfect apple. Find an old sunny cemetery. Sit beneath a tree older than your childhood stories. Read the headstones like short memoirs. Souvenir: a blade of grass tucked into your journal. Proof you spent time with souls who once had dreams too.

𝐇𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐬, 𝐈’𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 — 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. I retired from The Boeing Company in 2016 and took off traveling the world… until the world decided to shut down. Turns out, that was perfect timing to retire from my other career as a midwife and doula too. (Yes, I’ve spent decades helping people get born—one way or another.) Then came the chapter nobody glamorizes: helping my parents through their last years. When they were gone, I didn’t just hit a rough patch—I hit pothole after pothole until I fell into a full-blown trench. So, I did what I’ve always done when life doesn’t go as planned: I started building a process. Writing, journaling, designing systems that would pull me out of the hole one honest page at a time. While I was the oldest granddaughter, the oldest daughter, I'm now the unofficial oldest everything in most groups I join, but this time I’m using that role to help other women rise too. I built Sage Rebellion for women who refuse to fade out quietly. Now it’s your turn—tell me your story. Where are you from, what sparked your fire, and what brought you here? I absolutely love meeting new people and hearing their stories. Please share something about yourself and let us get to know you.

𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞. Most people spend their lives trying to think their way through problems.They chase new habits, new plans, new affirmations—but nothing sticks, because they’re starting at the wrong end of the loop. You don’t think your way into alignment. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. When you learn to 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐩, everything changes. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 treating emotions like landmines and start reading them like coordinates. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 how your feelings shape your thoughts, how your thoughts harden into beliefs, how your beliefs guide your actions, and how those actions create the exact results you keep reliving. 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 reverses that loop.It shows you how to work backward—from the results you want to the feelings you want to live in. And when your inner world finally matches your outer one, something remarkable happens:you stop chasing joy, and start living it. To 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐩 is to move through life awake—guided by emotion, rooted in self-trust, and at peace with your own rhythm. You don’t need to control your feelings.You need to understand them. Because your emotions aren’t noise—they’re navigation. So why 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐩? Because you’re done trying to “fix” yourself. You’re ready to find yourself. And the map is 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 inside you. The Heartmap Protocol is in the Classroom - FREE! But, please let me know if you'd like a live workshop. 😜

As founders, I’d love to hear your ideas. I imagine co-creating workshops and classes. If you have something to teach, let us know. Please, let your ideas flow down there in the comments. (We can negotiate content and pricing strategies separately.). My ideas include workshops for creating a digital vision board, journaling, painting and using AI. I also envision virtual happy hours ☕️🍷🧁 I envision a category or tab where members can self-promote their products, 1:1 and group coaching, etc. Your turn. ???

Your Radiance Rituals aren’t about doing more. They’re about becoming more—one micro-shift at a time. The fastest way to grow is together. So, let’s start: 👉 Post one word that describes how you want to feel at the end of this month. I’ll go first: Radiant.