Dear Beloved Sisters,

Today is September 30, 2025.

As September bows gently into October, I offer this moment of reflection—a soft exhale after a full month rich with rest, resonance, and renewal- and for me- reevaluation.Our recent retreat was a sacred time to pause, breathe, and remember. Together, we practiced the art of slowing down; of listening deeply to our bodies and stories; we danced, soaked in healing waters, and reclaimed rest as our birthright. I’m still reflecting on the echoes of laughter, tears, quiet joy,  and private jokes that filled our shared space. Thank you to each soul who showed up with tenderness and truth.

The response was so heartfelt that our waiting list for next September is already forming. We already have our first registrants.  If you feel the call to join us in 2026, I invite you to reach out,  add your name, and begin dreaming into it now. The circle is already forming.

 The invitation of Autumn

Now, the season turns. The air shifts. Trees begin their graceful shedding, releasing what no longer serves them in a blaze of color. We, too, are invited to let go—of roles, rhythms, and stories we have believed about ourselves that have grown heavy.  It's time to change our garments, both literal and metaphorical. Let's honor the beauty of transition.

We are entering a season of trusting that what falls away will nourish what’s to come. 

 Introducing My Future Self

In this spirit of transformation, I’m introducing a new companion: my AI avatar, which my oldest daughter Emunah (Imani) created for me as a gift. It's a digital embodiment of my future self: She is wise, centered, well-traveled, timeless, and visionary—an echo of who I’m becoming. She helps me imagine new possibilities, hold boundaries with grace, and extend my work into spaces I’ve only dreamed of. For the immediate future, I'll add her to my email signature until she evolves into something ...else.

 I invite you to envision your own future self. What does she wear? What does she know? What has she released? What is she calling in?

Let this newsletter be your gentle offering to yourself: a vision, a suggestion, an acknowledgement of becoming.

Beloveds, I look forward to seeing you next month.

Sending love,

Sunya

"Crafting my sovereign future today because vision lives in the present"

-Sunya Folayan