Living Life The Happy Way - Rachel Stokes

10/21/2026

💜 Women Who Gather — A Beautiful Evening of Connection 💚

Tonight was one of those evenings that reminds me exactly why I love bringing women together.

We began by centering ourselves and learning how to call our own energy back. So often, we give pieces of ourselves to others through our worries, responsibilities, and the many roles we carry. Tonight, we practiced gathering that energy back to ourselves, allowing us to feel more centered and grounded.

Then came our word for the evening… AGING.

Through a guided meditation, we explored questions about our own journey with aging. The changes, the challenges, the wisdom, and the beauty of becoming who we are today.

What unfolded afterward was priceless. The authenticity, honesty, and vulnerability each woman brought into our circle created something truly special.

Different backgrounds. Different perspectives. Different personalities. Different life experiences.

Yet somehow, sitting together in that circle, we found so much connection.

We don’t have to share the same story to understand, support, and learn from one another.

That is the beauty of Women Who Gather. It’s not about having all the answers. It’s about having a place where we can show up exactly as we are and know that we belong.

To every woman who shared a piece of herself tonight, thank you. 💜

And if you missed tonight, don’t worry… your chair is waiting. There’s always next time.

Living Life The Happy Way 💚💜

10/20/2026

Come see me this Saturday at the Galveston Metaphysical Healing Fair!

✨ Galveston Metaphysical Healing Fair ✨

I’m excited to be spending the day at the Galveston Metaphysical Healing Fair on October 24th! 💜

I’ll be there all day offering individual Sound Energy + Reiki Sessions, combining the vibrations of sound with Reiki energy work.

✨ Individual Sound Energy + Reiki Sessions
• 5 minutes — $15
• 15 minutes — $30

✨ Group Sound Bath — 3:00 PM
• $20 per person
• Space is limited!

Whether you have just a few minutes for an individual session or want to settle in for the full group sound experience, I’d love to have you join me.

Come explore the fair, stop by and say hello, and take a little time to relax, reset, and experience sound and Reiki. 💜

October 24th | Galveston Metaphysical Healing Fair
Group Sound Bath at 3:00 PM

10/10/2026

💜 Taking a Little Time to Recharge! 💚

Starting today, I’ll be taking the week off to enjoy some time away, relax, and recharge my own batteries!

Just as I encourage each of you to make time for yourself, I know how important it is to do the same.

I’ll be back and ready to welcome everyone to S.I.P. on Friday, October 16th!

Until then, remember to take a little time for YOU!

You are worthy. You are loved. You are enough. 💜

Living Life The Happy Way

10/08/2026

I love when Facebook memories pop up and remind me just how far I’ve come! 💜

This memory is from 2016—my very first retreat! It was a weekend experience, but not an overnight retreat like the ones I offer today.

My journey of helping women began back in 2011. In 2016, I took another step and hosted my first retreat. Then in 2021, I took an even bigger leap and hosted my first full overnight weekend retreat!

Looking back over these past 15 years, it’s pretty incredible to see how much has grown and evolved. Not just my work, but ME too!

One thing that has never changed is my WHY. 💜

Helping women recognize their worth, discover their strength, and understand that they are enough just as they are.

What started as a desire to help women has grown into something so much bigger. A beautiful community of women connecting, supporting, encouraging, and holding space for one another.

And the beautiful part? I’ve been growing and learning right alongside them.

I know in my heart that I am living my purpose. And I am so grateful for every woman who has trusted me, joined a circle, walked a labyrinth, attended a retreat, or simply allowed me to be part of her journey.

Here’s to 15 years of following my heart, 10 years since that first retreat, and all the beautiful chapters still to come! 💜💚

You are worthy. You are loved. You are enough.

10/08/2026

CREATING A NEW BELIEF ✨

Tuesday we asked, “Is it still true?”

Wednesday we talked about why our brains hold onto old beliefs simply because they’re familiar.

So now what?

How do we begin creating something new?

We often think we need to replace a negative belief with a big positive affirmation.

“I’m not good enough” becomes…

“I am completely confident and I know my worth!”

But what happens if you say those words and somewhere inside you immediately thinks…

No, I’m not.

That doesn’t mean affirmations are bad. It may simply mean the new thought feels too far away from what you currently believe.

So instead of trying to leap from one belief to another…

build a bridge.

If the old belief is:

“I’m not good enough.”

Maybe your bridge becomes:

💜 “I’m beginning to see the good in myself.”

💜 “I’m learning that I don’t have to be perfect to be worthy.”

💜 “Maybe I’ve been harder on myself than I deserve.”

💜 “I’m willing to consider that this old belief might not be true.”

Those thoughts may feel easier for your brain to accept.

And then comes another important piece:

Look for evidence.

Every time you speak up when you normally stay quiet…

Every time you set a boundary…

Every time you try something you once thought you couldn’t do…

Every time you treat yourself with compassion instead of criticism…

Notice it.

You are giving yourself a new experience that challenges the old story.

Changing a belief usually doesn’t happen because you said one beautiful affirmation in the mirror.

It happens little by little, when you begin thinking differently, choosing differently and noticing the evidence that the old story no longer fits who you are becoming.

💜 Thursday reflection:

Take one old belief you identified this week.

Instead of forcing yourself to believe the complete opposite, ask:

What is one new thought I can believe TODAY?

Start there.

You don’t have to rewrite your entire story today.

You just have to stop letting an old chapter tell you how the rest of your story has to go.

You are worthy. You are loved. You are enough. 💜

10/07/2026

WHY DOES MY BRAIN STILL BELIEVE IT? ✨

Yesterday we talked about questioning the old stories we carry about ourselves.

But what if you know something isn’t true anymore…and part of you still believes it?

There’s a reason for that.

Our brains learn through repetition and experience. When we hear something often enough—or experience something powerful enough—our brain can begin to treat that belief like a familiar path.

Maybe you were criticized over and over.

Maybe you learned that keeping everyone happy kept the peace.

Maybe you were embarrassed once and decided, “I’m not good at that.”

Maybe someone else’s words became the voice you eventually started using on yourself.

Over time, the thought becomes familiar.

And here’s the important part:

Familiar doesn’t necessarily mean true.

Your brain often reaches for what it already knows because familiar patterns require less effort than creating new ones.

That’s why simply saying, “I’m not going to believe that anymore,” doesn’t always make an old belief disappear.

Changing it takes awareness, repetition and new experiences.

Each time you notice the old thought and challenge it…

“Wait. Is that true today?”

…you’re interrupting the old pattern.

You may have traveled that old road thousands of times.

Be patient with yourself while you create a new one. 💜

Wednesday reflection:
Whose voice do you hear when one of your old beliefs shows up?

And is it time for your own voice to become louder?

Come back tomorrow. We’re going to talk about how to begin changing those old beliefs—and why simply replacing them with a positive affirmation you don’t actually believe may not be enough.

You are worthy. You are loved. You are enough.

10/07/2026

What a FULL and beautiful day. 💜

We spent the day with the women from ADA Women’s Center, beginning on the beach with a labyrinth drawn in the sand—a powerful experience of releasing, gratitude, and remembering that love begins with us. 💗

From there, our day unfolded with a beautiful women’s circle, lunch together, and creating glass labyrinths with the wonderful Barbara Parker. Annette Martinez then led a powerful session on the weight of the things we carry—shame, guilt, trauma—and reminded each woman that she is worthy, loved, and enough.

We ended with a peaceful sound bath and, of course, pizza together. 🍕💜

Today was about creating space—to release, to be heard, to heal, to create, and to remember our worth.

My heart is full. What a beautiful day of women holding space for women. 💜