Hi beautiful soul. 

I am writing this in January of 2026, to share the status of The Sage Sisters. I hope it bridges the gap between what was with what might be in the future, and keeps us connected.

The short answer is that we are no longer a formal membership community and I am no longer offering Sage programming, including the Book Club and Connection Circles. I am also archiving the Facebook groups. 

Here is why, and the update...

The Sage Story: 2018-2024

I created The Sage Sisters in 2018 (a 1 year in Numerology -- full of beginnings!) as a space for community and connection for women who are passionate about personal growth. We came together to learn about and discuss topics of mutual interest and support one another on our journeys.

At the time, I was reading personal development books almost every morning. I couldn't get enough of them and wanted to discuss what I was learning with other women. I wanted to understand myself and my life experiences and create a space for other women to do the same. I did not want to "fix" myself (or others) but rather, I wanted us to be able to put words and context around our lives, and invite compassion, grace, and healing. To look honestly and openly at our circumstances, understand how we got here, and find ways to live in joy and invite more ease. To affirm each person's autonomy and capabilities, and support one another when it was requested.

At the time, the intuitive guide I was working with told me I'd run it for about 7 years. I didn't believe it would ever end, because I felt I had finally found my life's purpose. And it was my purpose -- for 7.5 years. I loved every minute of it. It fueled my soul like nothing else ever had.

The Sage Story: 2025

2025 was a universal 9 year in Numerology  -- a year of endings. Honestly, when I first learned about this idea, I had no intention of ending anything in my life in 2025. But then things started to end. I am not sure why I was surprised, because I have learned to never question the universe.

Before 2025, I did my best not to discuss religion and politics within Sage, to keep us in neutral territory. 

Religion was difficult to avoid, because every book we read included some element of belief in God, the universe, or a higher power, and to be honest, I enjoyed learning about and discussing spiritual topics the most. 

Politics, on the other hand, was not a particularly hard topic to avoid, although we did focus on racism in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd. But when Trump was elected for a second term, I knew I could no longer stay outwardly neutral. I have very strong opinions and beliefs about justice and truth and what I feel is right and wrong, and I feared his second term was going to challenge these beliefs.

It seemed more important than ever to make sure Sage members felt safe and supported within and by the group, and I invited them to bring their feelings and experiences about what was happening in our country to our discussions. Right away this proved to be the right decision. My members are all local to Northern Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, and because of our proximity to our nation's capital a few of them were directly impacted by Trump's first actions as president. 

As 2025 continued, I found myself needing to spend more time focused on the news. I felt compelled to learn about fascism. I started seeking out and following journalists who were leaving corporate media and joining independent media. As a result, reading about personal development quickly fell by the wayside. It suddenly felt like focusing on personal growth topics was not only not as important, but frivolous and privileged. My attention was elsewhere: on DOGE's cuts, on deportations, on rampant injustice everywhere I looked. I have joked about it, but honestly feel (and my family can attest) that my "sage" was replaced by rage. 

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

— Edmund Burke

“Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”

— Elie Wiesel

Honoring My Promise of Service

I created The Sage Sisters to serve others. To provide a space that I craved and to meet new women who shared growth mindsets. But in 2025, I no longer felt I was serving them. I felt that my ability to focus on my growth and lead a group focused on growth topics was gone. It honestly felt stolen. As a result, I also wasn't actively trying to grow the group, which felt like a disservice to my members.

As I looked toward 2026, I decided to honor my inability to facilitate the group in the way I wanted, and release the expectations I placed on myself for serving them. So I made the decision to end the Sage membership program and events at the end of the year.

The Sage Sisters membership group didn't disband -- we are still connected and committed to supporting one another and getting together, just in a more informal way.

What's Here for Me Now

So what am I doing now? 

• I am honoring what was. I am looking back on the books we read, the workshops I hosted, and the monthly connection calls and events I facilitated. I am proudly remembering the growth we experienced and witnessed, and the support we offered to one another. I am feeling gratitude for the knowledge I gained and the friendships and connections to amazing women that continue to bless me. 

• I am releasing. I even started releasing physical things. Instead of decorating for the holidays I went into spring cleaning and organizing mode. (I eventually got the decorating done, too.)

• I'm hurting by what is. I am balancing my need to respond, retreat, and work through the pain of what is happening in our country and around the world.

• I am resting and rejuvenating. I'm taking a breath. I am taking care of myself.

• I am preparing. I am staying aware of current events so that I am not willfully ignorant or living in denial. Being vigilant feels imperative to me. 

• I'm creating a space for what's next. What that is, I have no idea. I am staying open to what will be. What I do know is that the world is not the same, and I am not the same in it. I believe the universe has a plan, as it always has in my life, and I want and need to prepare for it.

What's to Come

2026 is a universal 1 year -- a year of new beginnings. It's contradictory to my personal year 9, so I'm feeling that duality. I am walking into it slowly, both embracing it and bracing for it. I am open, but guarded. Because, to be quite honest, I'm a bit nervous at what the universe has in store for me (and all of us) this year.

If and when I decide to create a new community, those on my newsletter list will be the first to know, and if this page still exists, I'll share it here, too. If you're not yet on my newsletter list and would like to be added, click below to complete my "Contact" form.

My Focus for 2026

I hope 2026 will not be worse than 2025. Honestly, I am not very optimistic. However, this year brings: 

• Celebration -- my two sons are graduating -- one from college and one from high school. 

• Asking myself how I can best serve others now. With my sons' graduations, the volunteer positions I've taken on will also be ending, so if/when time allows, I may choose to get involved with other organizations that align with my values. 

• Writing. I feel the need to write to process my feelings, beliefs, and experiences. Whether I share that writing is to be determined, but if I do, I'll put a link on this page and share it with my newsletter list.

• My health goals, which are focused on aging well. 

• My job responsibilities, including an additional role I recently accepted. The benefits are three-fold. First, I work for an organization that is doing important work in the world. More hours also means being financially responsible and the ability to contribute more to causes I care about. And finally, it gives me something to keep me steady while the world around me feels out of control.

• The future. My husband and I are currently exploring where we want to spend the rest of our lives. What place(s) are calling to us, to visit or live? What will life look like when we are empty nesters?

• No new expectations for myself. I'm committed to taking it slow and steady, and being intentional.

Thank You

If you have participated with The Sage Sisters community, thank you for trusting me on this journey. It's been one of my life's greatest blessings and I will forever be grateful to you for being a part of it. 

Let's Connect

I want to continue to connect with others in the spirit of mutual support. If you're open for an online chat, or an in-person coffee if you're local, please click on the button below and send me a note. Because we need community and connection now more than ever.

I remain hopeful for a better tomorrow for all of us!