Clearing the Space for Sisterhood: How to Harvest Soulful Connection This Fall (E33)

“Together they weave a living tapestry of stories, laughter, and light — the true harvest of sisterhood.”

Fall is nature’s reminder that life is a cycle of both release and renewal. The leaves don’t cling to the trees out of fear — they let go, trusting the season, trusting the rhythm. And that’s our lesson too.

If you’ve been craving real sisterhood, women’s circles, and the kind of connections that make you feel seen and alive, this post is for you. Because you can’t invite new friendships, adventures, or soulful experiences into your life if your arms are already full of old stories, draining relationships, and expectations that no longer serve you.

🌿 Shedding Is Strength

We live in a culture that tells us holding on is strong. Push harder. Keep going. Fix what’s broken. But Fall whispers a different truth: shedding is strength.

• Shedding is courage. It takes far more guts to release what’s not right for you than to cling to it out of fear.

• Shedding is love. When you release, you’re not just saying no — you’re saying yes. Yes to yourself. Yes to joy. Yes to the sisterhood and connection waiting to come in.

• Shedding is wisdom. Nature models it for us. If a tree held onto every leaf through winter, the weight would break its branches. Shedding isn’t weakness — it’s survival.

My grandma knew this. She always reassessed who and what she gave her energy to. She’d say to me, “Maybe you might want to let go of that person — they’re a hanger-oner.” That was her word for people who were riding my energetic coat tails.

She taught me that releasing isn’t cruel — it’s clarity. It’s how you create space for joy, creativity, and the relationships that actually nourish your soul.

🌾 Don’t Forget the Harvest

Fall isn’t only about letting go. It’s also about harvest. Once the space is clear, we get to gather what’s already ripened in our lives.

Maybe it’s the courage you’ve been cultivating quietly.Maybe it’s the clarity about what kind of friendships you want.Maybe it’s the readiness to finally say yes to adventure.

Shedding clears the space. Harvest reminds you that you already have something beautiful to gather.

✨ How to Clear Space for Sisterhood

Here are three ways to begin:

1. Name What’s Done. Write down the relationships, habits, or stories that feel heavy. Ask yourself: What would my grandma lovingly tell me to release? Who are the “hanger-oners” in my life?

2. Compost It. Don’t just drop it — transform it. Thank it for what it gave you, then imagine it returning to the soil of your life as nourishment for what’s next.

3. Open the Circle. Make one small move toward connection. Send the text. Say yes to the invite. Join the group. Create the gathering. Sisterhood shows up when there’s space for it.

📝 Journal Prompts

• What am I carrying that my grandma, or another woman I admire, would lovingly tell me to set down?

• What story about myself or relationships do I need to release to make space for connection?

• What seeds of connection have I already planted that are ready to be harvested this season?

✨ Affirmations

• I release what no longer serves me with courage, love, and wisdom.

• I am open and ready for the sisterhood, adventure, and connection my soul craves.

• Every space I clear becomes fertile ground for joy, creativity, and soulful harvest.

🌺 A Call to Connection

If you’re ready for deep, in-person sisterhood with women who truly get you, come join me at my retreat La Vida Sagrada in Mexico. There are just a few spots left, and as my gift to you, you can use the special listener code SoulSisterSip for $350 off.

👉 Details and registration at www.LisaSchoenthal.com

And if this post spoke to you, share it with a friend who’s also longing for connection. Together, we shed. Together, we harvest. Together, we rise.