RENEW
May 12, 2026
REFRESH
May 19, 2026

 
 
 
Every Saturday, we gather here - not as experts or guides, but as fellow journeyers finding our way through. The Saturday 7 is our weekly ritual: one word, seven steps, and a reminder that healing happens one moment at a time. Pull up a chair. You belong here. Let's dive in!
 



 
 

 

This week's word is renew. Before you do anything else, sit with it for a moment. Read the quotes below, breathe in the affirmation, and let both settle into you before you move forward.


 

 
When you're ready, pour something warm and take your time with this week's Tuesday Talk. The full story is waiting for you - go at your own pace.

 

 

Now take me with you. Pop in your earbuds and press play whenever you're ready - on your walk, your commute, or your quiet moment. This one's for you.

 

 

Now it's your turn. Your journal is waiting, and there are no right answers here - just you, the page, and whatever needs to come out. Write freely and honestly, without editing yourself.

  • Think about one area of your life where you have been waiting - waiting to feel ready, waiting for permission, waiting for the right moment. What would it look like to take one small step toward renewal right now, today, exactly as you are - not as the future version of yourself you are still becoming?
  • When you imagine a renewed version of your life, what is the very first thing that changes - and what would it feel like to wake up inside that change?
  • Write about a moment when you surprised yourself. What did that experience reveal about who you are becoming?
  • What beliefs about yourself are you ready to release this season? Write them down, then write the truth you are choosing to replace them with.
  • Is there a version of you from before - before the marriage, before the kids, before the loss - that you miss? What did she love? What lit her up? How might you invite even a small piece of her back into your present life?
 

 
When you're hungry to go deeper, start here. More voices, more wisdom, more light on the path - because you don't have to navigate this journey alone. 1 book · 1 podcast

BOOK

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen
A warm, witty, and deeply honest collection of personal essays from a woman who has lived fully and is not done yet. Quindlen writes about friendship, marriage, aging, and the ongoing project of becoming - exactly the kind of permission-giving company you want this week.


On Amazon

PODCAST

Starting Over After Divorce: Healing, Confidence, and Freedom in Midlife
Bent Not Broken: Starting Over After Divorce

A grounded, real conversation about reclaiming your confidence and sense of self after major life upheaval - featuring a freedom coach and breathwork facilitator who has walked the road herself. It pairs beautifully with everything we explored in Renew this week.


On Spotify
 

 
Next week - we'll start passing out some amazing freebies!
 

 
Look at how far you've come this week. Even the smallest win counts - especially the smallest win. What showed up for you? Celebrate it.