Hi beautiful,

This week, a relational rupture left me feeling off. My motivation, energy, and desire were all up and down, my vision a little fuzzy. Not terrible—just annoying, really. I could respect that this rupture would have an impact, and yet I wanted to keep creating, keep taking action in my life, despite circumstances that shake my internal world. Do you feel me? Once I surrendered enough, I realized: I was ready.

And I noticed something—there’s a little formula that gets me “ready”:

Move. Feel. Release. I did my S Factor workout while crying and screaming. It released the space that rupture had been occupying inside me. (If you haven’t tried S Factor, 10/10 recommend—I can send you a link so you can cry and scream while moving too.)

Ask for support. I let my friends witness my vulnerability and cried… a lot. More space was created. Thank God for sisters.

Finish something just for you. I completed a creative project that wasn’t work-related. Finishing it sparked that familiar thrill of creation.

Pause. Connect. Co-create. Finally, I felt ready to open my creative portal. I sat with cacao, prayed, and wrote in my journal. This simple act feels like co-creating with God and my Self, and it’s always a huge catalyst for feeling ready to take action.

Play with others. I reached out to my network to weave collaborations. Doing it together brought freshness, wonder, and curiosity. And voilà—a month of creations is underway. Wowie.

This is what I mean by "getting ready" to take action. Not by forcing it. Not by pushing through “shoulds.” But by clearing, nourishing, and aligning your body, mind, and heart so you can move with clarity and energy.

This is also what I do every day. I’m Sara Folsom, creator of Shake Rising, and I lead transformative spaces for women to come home to themselves, open their hearts, and step fully into their lives. 

And this month? I’m showing up in ways that help women release what’s holding them back, reconnect to their energy, and get ready to create and take action—and I can’t wait to share them with you. Keep an eye on your inbox in the next couple days for ways to receive yourself, play, and transform in community, so you can live your juiciest life!