Reflective Reading Programs
We facilitate literature-based groups for women focused on building resilience, self-worth, strength, acceptance, and authentic connection. Through carefully selected books, structured dialogue, reflection, and creative self-discovery projects, women explore universal themes: anxiety, rejection, worthiness, identity, belonging—and discover they're not alone.
A journey of self-discovery
and shared human experiences
Our programs work in multiple settings through valued partnerships and collaborations.
Our groups work alongside individual wellness professionals, giving women a place to practice skills and connect.
We collaborate with colleges and universities and offer courses designed to prepare the next generation.
We host programs with local bookstores and community centers, and welcome women directly from the community.
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THE CHALLENGE
People of all ages search for experiences that speak to their lived realities.
Institutions, organizations, and communities seek innovative programming that integrates learning with personal development.
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THE APPROACH
"We read to know we are not alone.” -CS Lewis
Personal portfolios are an intregral part of this program. These personal portfolios become practical toolkits that are valuable long after the program ends. -
PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES
Participants grow in their own experiential journey of self-discovery as they explore universal themes:
anxiety, rejection, letting go, personal acceptance and confidence, resilience, strength, self-worth, compassion, and connection. -
PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES
The exploration of these shared human experiences promotes individual insight and collective progress.
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THE IMPACT
LOOKING beyond external circumstances that trigger rejection, fear, anxiety, and doubt, participants develop internal resources for resilience, self-efficacy, and authentic self-worth.
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THE IMPACT
From there, personal changes ignite a ripple effect, transforming individuals and the community.
Let go of the past, connect with
the present, expand the future
Book:
Lighter:
by Yung Pueblo
“Pick the path that lights you up.”
A journey to LIGHTER Mondays
Book:
The Four Agreements
by Don Miguel Ruiz
Break free from the stories
you’re telling yourself.
A journey to living and
thinking differently
Book:
Cassandra Speaks:
by Elizabeth Lesser
When Women Are the Storytellers,
The Human Story Changes
Book:
The Artist Way
by Julia Cameron
“With ‘The Artist’s Way,’
Julia Cameron invented
the way people renovate
the creative soul.”
-NY Times
Book:
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse
by Charlie Mackesy
“This book is about nothing in particular, instead deciding to be about everything.
It addresses universal truths of human nature that speak to adults as well as to children.”
- The Cor Chronicle
The University of Dallas’ Student-run Newspaper
We are not alone.
"I think relationships are the point.
They’re not just important,
they’re the point.
The point, the joy,
the thing that we’re here for is
each other, to connect.”
-Pippa Grange
“Inspiration is best when it’s shared.
So share the stories that speak
to you the most with your community.”
-Light Watkins
COMMUNITY
“Through literature and stories, we recognize common themes in all of our lives. This leads to a shared acceptance of one another.”
-Mary Pat
“We see others and know that their story is not too far from our own.”
-yung pueblo
A Hero’s Journey
When participants embrace and actively use the contemplative tools from literature,
they embark on their own hero's journey. They confront personal anxieties, fears, and self-doubt, develop resilience and self-acceptance, and build capacity for meaningful relationships. Through this process of transformation, they gain practical tools for supporting themselves and others in their communities.
A hero's journey—the classic narrative pattern where
individuals leave familiar territory, face challenges, gain wisdom, and return transformed—provides a framework for understanding personal growth.
