October carries a quieter kind of magic. The evenings lengthen, the air turns contemplative, and the season invites us to turn inward.
This month’s issue arrives later than usual, shaped by the many changes unfolding within Soulful Sojourners—in its programs, its new platform, evolving methods of delivery, and a deepened sense of purpose.
Amid this massive transformation in my business, a new reality entered my personal life: my eldest dog, Stella (12), has been diagnosed with a huge tumor in her left lung. After five major surgeries in three years, I promised her there would not be a sixth. I intend to keep my word.
Stella posing for a stranger...always.
I decided to pause my work to take time to dwell in anticipatory grief, to hold space for Stella, to create a plan for her care, and to integrate what this moment continues to teach me about love, impermanence, and devotion. She is sleeping across from me now, heavily sedated, but still comfortable, and not giving signs that she is ready to go. She will let me know when it is time, and I will help her cross over, as I have helped all those before her.
These experiences have deepened my relationship with the season at hand. October always reminds me that transformation rarely follows a straight line. It moves like the tide—ebbing, flowing, and guiding us to tend what is tender while finding grace in the spaces between endings and beginnings.
Stella posing for photos when I try to take one.
In my spiritual practice, this is the time I honor Samhain and the Day of the Dead—two celebrations that hold life and death in sacred conversation. Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival, marks the thinning of the veil between worlds and teaches that every ending carries the seed of renewal. The Day of the Dead, rooted in Mesoamerican ancestry, celebrates the joyful continuity of life. In my own observance, I blend Puerto Rican and Mexican rituals—lighting candles, brewing coffee, and speaking my ancestors’ names in gratitude.
These rituals remind me that integration mirrors the rhythm of the seasons and the continuity of lineage. It gathers what has been learned, what has been lost, and what is still becoming. Transformation matures here, where wisdom settles into the heart and becomes lived truth.
This month, we explore Integration: Where Action Becomes Embodiment—a reflection on how growth deepens into rhythm and wisdom becomes the way we live. You have sown, tended, and gathered. Now, the invitation is to live from what you have cultivated, to let understanding guide your choices, and to embody the wholeness your journey continues to reveal. And perhaps, to hold your loved ones a little closer.
Below you will find:
A Final Chance to take The SOJOURN™ Readiness Diagnostic, get your personalized report and reflection tool, Free.
An opportunity to join Living Imprints™ at a discounted price and with two payment options.
An invitation to join the Living Imprints™ Live Community Gathering free.
An invitation to join the upcoming S.E.E.N. Live: Voices That Spark Change - A Conversation with David Gravelle on Wealth as a Tool for Generational Impact.
The Soulful Business Tip of the Month
With reverence and renewal,
The SOJOURN™ Readiness Diagnostic
This is the last month that the SOJOURN™ Readiness Diagnostic will be available free. If you have not taken the quiz yet, this is your chance.
Integration marks the moment when transformation becomes lived truth. It reflects the quiet strength of embodiment—the point where insight has settled, practice has matured, and your way of being aligns with your inner wisdom.
I created The SOJOURN Readiness Diagnostic™ to help you see how your growth now moves through your life. In just a few minutes, you will receive a personalized Readiness Report that serves as a compass, revealing where your transformation already expresses itself and where deeper integration may still be unfolding.
When you integrate fully, your actions, values, and vision begin to move as one. You experience steadiness rather than striving. October provides the perfect atmosphere for this reflection. It is a season of gathering—an invitation to notice what has taken root and to live from what endures.
Below is the calendar of offerings from Soulful Sojourners—a curated blend of free community gatherings, speaker series, and streamlined services that are already demonstrating meaningful results for those engaged in the work. Each experience is designed to foster growth, connection, and measurable transformation.
Living Imprints Self-Paced Program | On Sale Now
A 12-Week Self-Paced Journey to Clarity, Alignment, and Your Soul Accord™
Founder of The Paradigm Shifts Coaching Group and author of Self-Empowerment 101, has spent over 40 years walking alongside individuals, leaders, and seekers ready to step into the unknown, loosen the grip of limiting beliefs, and live more fully into who they truly are. The Paradigm Shifts Coaching Group meets twice a month.
In business, creativity sparks movement, but integration creates stability. It is the quiet stage where aligned systems, rhythms, and relationships transform vision into sustainable flow. When inspiration leads to structure and clarity, growth no longer depends on momentum alone—it becomes part of how you operate.
This month, focus on what supports continuity. Refine what already works, simplify what drains energy, and strengthen the foundations that hold your progress. Integration builds endurance, allowing your purpose to outlast the pace of change.
