About us
The Reading Room is a facilitated, book-based space for reflection, clarity, and conscious living
The Reading Room is a women-centered reading and discussion space rooted in personal growth, self-awareness, and intentional living. We read one book at a time, in full, and use literature as a catalyst for honest reflection, meaningful dialogue, and real-life application.
This is not a drop-in discussion group or a casual book club. The Reading Room is facilitator-led and designed for women who want to think clearly, relate consciously, and move through life with greater integrity and agency.
Our 2026 Theme: From Insight to Embodied Action
Each year, The Reading Room follows a cohesive arc. In 2026, our focus moves through:
- illumination and self-awareness
- intentional creation and direction-setting
- internal mastery and emotional responsibility
- relational intelligence and communication
- courageous, aligned action
Books are selected intentionally and read sequentially, allowing the group to deepen together rather than skim concepts in isolation.
How It Works
· We read one book at a time, in full, typically over 6–8 weeks
· Meetings are held weekly, with structured, facilitated discussion
· Conversation emphasizes reflection, discernment, and integration — not fixing, diagnosing, or advising
· Participants are encouraged to engage honestly, think critically, and apply insights to their own lives
Participation & Entry
The Reading Room is designed as a cohesive, relational space. Because discussions build in depth and trust over time, new participants may join only during the first two weeks of each book cycle.
Once a reading cycle is underway, the room remains closed until the next book begins. This structure is intentional and is what allows the Reading Room to remain intimate, focused, and meaningful.
Who This Is For
The Reading Room is for women who:
- want to deepen self-trust and emotional intelligence
- are interested in personal growth without spiritual bypassing or self-help hype
- value meaningful conversation and shared learning
- are ready to examine patterns, assumptions, and choices with curiosity and courage
This space is not therapy, coaching, or a support group — though many find it supportive. It is a space for women who are willing to reflect, take responsibility, and grow in community.
2026 READING LINEUP
In 2026, The Reading Room will read and discuss the following books, one at a time, in full. The sequence follows a cohesive arc designed to support insight, intentional living, relational intelligence, and embodied action.
• Lean Into Your Light — MaryEllen Whitton
Illumination, reflection, and truth-telling
• Beyond the Vision Board — Tanya Thompson
Intentional creation, identity, and direction-setting
• Loving What Is — Byron Katie
Inquiry, responsibility, and freedom from distorted thinking
• The Untethered Soul — Michael A. Singer
Inner awareness, presence, and emotional steadiness
• Attached — Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
Attachment patterns and relational self-awareness
• Nonviolent Communication — Marshall B. Rosenberg
Needs-based communication and conscious dialogue
• 10 Seconds of Boldness — Shawn Langwell
Courage, momentum, and aligned action
Exact timing may shift slightly to honor the pace and needs of the group, while maintaining the integrity of the overall arc.
Upcoming events
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- $118.00
The Grounded Self Virtual Empowerment Party
·OnlineOnlineMany of us spend our days reacting.
To our schedules.
Our responsibilities.
Other people's needs.
Our own thoughts.Without realizing it, we begin living on autopilot—repeating familiar patterns that leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves.
The Grounded Self is a guided journey for women who are ready to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and cultivate greater stability, presence, and nervous system support.
Together, we'll create space to step out of the noise and into awareness.
Through meaningful conversation, reflective writing, guided practices, and experiential exercises, you'll begin to recognize the patterns shaping your daily life—and discover how small shifts in awareness can create meaningful change.
This isn't about becoming someone new.
It's about returning to the woman who has been there all along.✨ No experience with mindfulness or meditation is required.
✨ No pressure to have it all figured out.
✨ Just space to slow down, breathe, and come home to yourself.> "I am having a profound shift in my awareness around my patterns, what they are while they are happening, and how to interrupt them to help move me forward to who I really am."
> — Cathy M. | The Grounded SelfIf this feels like the room you've been needing, I'd love to have you join us.
### COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Community Early Bird (through July 28): $78
Community Member Pricing (beginning July 29): $118The Self Series is a collection of four guided perspective experiences designed to help you see yourself, your stories, and your possibilities through a new lens.
This experience is one of four conversations in the series:
🌿 The Liberated Self — Choose YOU.
✨ The Expanded Self — Explore what's possible.
🌱 The Grounded Self — Return to yourself.
👑 The Sovereign Self — Reclaim your authority over your life.Each experience stands on its own, so you're welcome to join whichever conversations call to you.
If you'd like to explore the other experiences or learn more about the Complete Self Series Journey, including preferred community investment options, visit:
The Self SeriesReserve your spot today. 📍
1 attendee - $118.00
The Sovereign Self Virtual Empowerment Party
·OnlineOnlineMany of us don't struggle because we lack wisdom.
We struggle because we don't trust the wisdom we already have.Instead, we look outside ourselves for permission, certainty, or approval before taking the next step.
Or, we quietly believe someone else knows what's best for our lives.
The Sovereign Self invites you to reclaim your authority over your life.
The Sovereign Self is a guided journey for women who are ready to reconnect with the wisdom, clarity, and authority that already exist within them.
Together, we'll explore the subtle ways we give our power away—and what becomes possible when our values become the authority instead of fear, doubt, or other people's expectations.
Through intentional reflection, guided visualization, meaningful conversation, experiential exercises, and practical integration, you'll create space to notice where your life feels aligned, where it doesn't, and what becomes possible when you begin trusting yourself more deeply.
Your values.
Your authority.
Your life.Sovereignty begins the moment you trust yourself enough to lead.
> "It's allowing me to more fully be my authentic self and no longer compromise on my needs and wants."
> — Cathy M | The Sovereign SelfCommunity Investment
- Early Bird (through July 28): $78
- Community Member Pricing (beginning July 29): $118
The Self Series is a collection of four guided perspective experiences designed to help you see yourself, your stories, and your possibilities through a new lens.
This experience is one of four conversations in the series:
🌿 The Liberated Self — Choose YOU.
✨ The Expanded Self — Explore what's possible.
🌱 The Grounded Self — Return to yourself.
👑 The Sovereign Self — Reclaim your authority over your life.Each experience stands on its own, so you're welcome to join whichever conversations call to you.
If you'd like to explore the other experiences or learn more about the Complete Self Series Journey, including preferred community investment options, visit:
The Self SeriesReserve your spot today. 📍
1 attendee
Past events
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