Dear Reader, August 26 is a big day. It’s Women’s Equality Day—and my birthday! 🥳 This year, I’m celebrating both by inviting you to step more fully into Athena Village—a sanctuary for heart-centered women who juggle a thousand hats and keep all the spinning plates in the air. 🎩🍽️ If you’ve ever felt seen, supported, or inspired here, this is your moment to lean in—to say yes to the magic, the momentum, and the mission. Tomorrow’s So, Do It! Salon | Return on Intention is the perfect place to...
21 days ago • 1 min read
💌 From Kelly’s Desk Hey Reader, August always feels a little like standing at a threshold. Maybe it’s the back-to-school and work buzz in the air or the golden light that hints at transition. This month, I’m holding space for the possible. The not-yet-known. The dreams. It’s not just about ambition or change—it’s about imagining more for ourselves and each other. In Athena Village, possibility is a shared practice. We speak it into being. We hold it for one another when it’s hard to see. We...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
💌 From Kelly’s Desk Hey Reader, July is all about sistering—a powerful term borrowed from the world of construction (one of my former lives!), where it means adding support to strengthen. Now I've pulled that concept into Athena Village, where we know that sistering is the foundation of everything we do. Together, we lift each other up, share wisdom, and create a community that thrives on mutual support and respect. This month, let’s reflect on how we can sister one another in ways that make...
2 months ago • 5 min read
June Focus: TRANSITION tran(t)-ˈsi-shən a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another 💌 From Kelly’s Desk Hey Reader, Living in the Threshold This month’s theme, Transition, feels especially personal to me right now—because I’m in the thick of it. My mom and I are moving. And while we’re both seasoned pros at this (we’ve packed up more homes than I can count), this time feels different. After almost 90 years of life—and a long, beautiful partnership of the Poet and the...
3 months ago • 6 min read
Hey Reader,! Spring is (almost) in the air, and so is the energy inside Athena Village! Here’s what’s happening this week: For All Villagers! ☕ AHA! Conversation – The Art & Activism of Aurora Morfin Join us for a powerful AHA! Salon where we chat with member Aurora Morfin about creativity, activism, and how art shapes change. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation! Tuesday, March 11 at 1:00 PM CDT AHA Salon: The Art & Activism of member Aurora Morfin 🌟 Village AHA Salon: The Art &...
6 months ago • 3 min read
Today at Noon PT | 12pm CT | 3pm ET Jump on Zoom with me today at Noon PT 12pm CT | 3pm ET for a Q+A about Join me on Zoom So Do It! Salons for Creators starting this month and The Sistering Project in February featuring 20 Women in 2025 Learn more about the Salons for Creators here MIGHTY Networks CREATORS NEED SUPPORT So, Do It! Salons: for Creators A Journey from Intention to ImpactAre you ready to create a thriving, transformational community? The So Do It! Salons are dynamic 13-week...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Today is Women's Equality Day in the US Jump on Zoom today at 11am PT 1pm CT | 2pm ET Join me on Zoom for a Q+A about the So Do It! Salons for Creators and The Sistering | 20 Women in 2025 Friday, January 3 at 2:00 PM CST Sistering + So, do it! Q+A Session – Friday or Monday Get the Scoop on both the So, do it! Salons and the Sistering: 20 in 25 project Salons include • 13 Week Salon Series • Creators Studio Membership • Participation in Sistering | 20 Women 20 Stories Salons start on January...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader It's new years eve! 🎉 How are you celebrating the end of 2024? I’m getting pampered with a fresh cut and color—what about you? Before I dive into my salon day, I wanted to remind you about two exciting things coming up for 2025! Sistering: 20 in 2025 This February, I’m spotlighting 20 incredible women—16 Community Creators and 4 Entrepreneurs who support Creators.Each weekday, we’ll send an email celebrating your work and connecting you with other amazing women. Who's in so far?...
9 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader If you're a Mighty Networks creator and a member of our Creator's Studio in Athena Village, I would like to invite you to join me... I'm going LIVE in Athena Village to watch the Mighty Networks Summit and would love to have you join me. It's better together, right? We're going to be attending each session together so we can chat amongst ourselves about what we're learning. Log into Athena Village here And, if you don't join us live, i'll be posting the recordings in the Village...
11 months ago • 1 min read
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