Simplicity Living Circle’s September Gathering 🌾
SLC Member Milena leads the group in breath work.
Despite the gray skies and rumbling storms, nearly 30 of us gathered together yesterday beneath the trees at Lacey Woods Park, wrapped in the soft embrace of rain. Thunder cracked in the distance, but our circle was steady, rooted, and safe in the shelter of community. It was a beautiful reminder that even in unsettled weather — both literal and metaphorical — we can find harmony and connection by simply showing up together.
All members are welcome to join in creating music at the end of each gathering.
We opened in the spirit of Mabon, the Autumn Equinox, reflecting on balance, gratitude, and the sweet weight of the harvest season. The Harvest Moon — a fiery, blood-tinted full moon arriving on Sunday — called us to honor both abundance and release. Through guided breathwork with Milena, we rooted into presence; through Nikki’s energy practice, we tapped the subtle fields of the heart and practiced compassion. At the fire, we named what no longer serves and welcomed what we wish to call in. A mindful walk and closing meditation rounded out the evening, before drifting into music, conversation, and laughter.
This month’s gathering was especially blessed by cosmic timing: not only the Harvest Moon and Mabon, but also Sunday’s solar eclipse. While eclipses can feel intense, they are powerful catalysts for change. Solar eclipses carry the energy of reset and rebirth — moments when hidden truths are revealed, patterns are interrupted, and new paths come into focus. This eclipse invites us to align with our authentic selves, release what dims our light, and step courageously toward what we are meant to create. Combined with the equinox’s balance and the moon’s harvest, it is a rare and potent alignment for clarity, simplification, and renewal.
As we step forward from this gathering, may we each carry the gifts of the season: gratitude for what has ripened, trust in what is being released, and openness to the new light breaking through. 🌒🌕🌞
🌟 Upcoming Events 🌟
Everyone is invited to participate in OCTOBER’S Simplicity Living Circle is a potluck to celebrate the second harvest season, Mabon. Bring whatever you’d like to share to the Lacey Woods Park Pavillion and please label your dish as vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, etc. (Alcohol is prohibited at this park.) If you do not wish to bring food/drink, you are welcome to bring other items that would be supportive of this event. Dani will bring cups, plates, napkins, utensils, etc. We do not have a sign-up or RSVP for this; we like simplicity.
🌿 Upcoming Simplicity Circle Workshops with Dani & Nikki
As the seasons turn, we invite you to slow down, simplify, and reconnect with what matters most. Each workshop offers space for reflection, creativity, and meaningful community. To register or learn more, visit www.coachingwithdanijk.com/workshops.
🍂 Find Your Focus
In this interactive virtual workshop, you’ll explore what mental energy is and how it shapes your focus, clarity, and wellbeing. Through storytelling, reflection, and practical tools, you’ll learn to quiet distractions and design a simple ritual to protect and renew your mental energy this fall.
📅 Saturday, 20 September 2025
🕐 1 – 3 p.m. | Virtual
🎨 Artist’s Way Journey
This beloved program is designed to help you uncover and nurture your creative self, break through artistic blocks, and cultivate a life filled with inspiration. Through weekly themes, tools like Morning Pages and Artist Dates, and supportive group discussions, you’ll reawaken your creative potential in a welcoming, empowering space.
📅 Sunday, 21 September – Sunday, 14 December 2025
🕒 3 – 5 p.m. | Virtual
🕯️ Life Mapping
At this threshold between worlds, map your life’s path with clarity and intention. Through reflection, planning, and a guided meditation, you’ll align with Samhain’s magic of endings, beginnings, and ancestral wisdom.
📅 Saturday, 18 October 2025
🕐 1 – 3 p.m. | Virtual
🌾 Lean into Your Life’s Purpose
Step into the season of abundance with a heart-centered exploration of purpose and gratitude. Through reflective exercises and meditation, we’ll help you root deeply into what truly matters.
📅 Saturday, 15 November 2025
🕐 1 – 3 p.m. | Virtual
🌟 Vision Boarding
As the light returns, dream boldly into the year ahead. This workshop pairs creative vision boarding with a meditative journey to spark inspiration, joy, and soul-aligned goals for the new cycle.
📅 Saturday, 20 December 2025 | 1 – 3 p.m. | Virtual
📅 Wednesday, 31 December 2025 | 4 – 6 p.m. | In-Person
🌱 At the heart of simplicity is community. We look forward to gathering with you, sharing stories, and creating space for what truly nourishes life.
With gratitude,
Dani & Nikki
About Dani and Nikki
Dani is a certified Health & Life Coach and founder of Coaching with Dani, where she helps clients simplify their lives, connect with their purpose, and embrace spiritual practices rooted in nature and authenticity.
🌐 coachingwithdanijk.com
Nikki is a licensed Medical Massage Therapist, Reiki Master, Hypnotherapist, and founder of Rainwalker Healing, where she offers intuitive bodywork, energy healing, and sacred practices that support deep restoration and alignment.
🌐 rainwalkerhealing.com
Together, Dani and Nikki co-host the Simplicity Living Circle, a monthly community gathering that celebrates intentional living, seasonal wisdom, and soulful connection.