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Here's to a year of more hope, more kindness, more civility and more connection amongst all people! Sharing this poem by Kayleen Asbo with hope and inspiration for 2026:

"A Blessing for the New Year"
As the hours of darkness begin to slowly wane from the winter sky, so too may the fearful places of your heart unclench their grasp on your life.
As the presence of light begins to grow with greater sureness each passing day
May your own courage blossom to open more brightly to truth and love.

Let this be the year that you turn off the television
and silence the talk radio chatter in order to
pick up the writing pen, the paintbrush,
And watch the candle slowly burn.

May this be the year that you delight
In seeing how much joy can be extravagantly spread.
May you discover just how much beauty you can recklessly shower upon this thirsty world.

May this be the year that you tune both the dusty piano in the corner and the inner listening of your care-worn heart
So that both can play in harmony with the chorus of creation.
May you break the invisible yardstick of impossible expectation
And learn that just as you are,
You are enough.

May this be the year that you cease trying to march to an imagined ideal, and instead, wrap your arms around the messy wonder your life really is.
Hold it close
And do the tango.

Let this be the year you befriend your soul in its radical particularity,
Not forsaking it yet again for the bland demands and cravings of the masses.

Instead, may you elope with the wildness of your own true calling,
Marry your soul to its deepest longings
And invite the hungry world to the wedding feast.

Here's to a year of more hope, more kindness, more civility and more connection amongst all people! In that spirit, I am sharing this poem by Kayleen Asbo with hope and inspiration for 2026:

"A Blessing for the New Year"

As the hours of darkness begin to slowly wane from the winter sky, so too may the fearful places of your heart unclench their grasp on your life.
As the presence of light begins to grow with greater sureness each passing day
May your own courage blossom to open more brightly to truth and love.

Let this be the year that you turn off the television and silence the talk radio chatter in order to pick up the writing pen, the paintbrush, and watch the candle slowly burn.

May this be the year that you delight
In seeing how much joy can be extravagantly spread.
May you discover just how much beauty you can recklessly shower upon this thirsty world.

May this be the year that you tune both the dusty piano in the corner and the inner listening of your care-worn heart
so that both can play in harmony with the chorus of creation.

May you break the invisible yardstick of impossible expectation
And learn that just as you are,
You are enough.

May this be the year that you cease trying to march to an imagined ideal, and instead, wrap your arms around the messy wonder your life really is.
Hold it close
And do the tango.

Let this be the year you befriend your soul in its radical particularity,
Not forsaking it yet again for the bland demands and cravings of the masses.

Instead, may you elope with the wildness of your own true calling,
Marry your soul to its deepest longings
And invite the hungry world to the wedding feast.

The FREE Image Harvesting Party today was a great success! Thanks to all who came and clipped and trimmed images from a wide variety of magazines and books, then sorted them into bins for upcoming SoulCollage® events. It was a relaxing afternoon of camaraderie in community. The prize? Everyone who attended got to take home whatever images captured their imaginations!

FREE Community Event: Image Clipping and Sorting Party!
Weston, Massachusetts

Saturday, September 20, 2025
Pick your own time slot 12-3pm or 3-6pm

Come enjoy some fun and relaxing camaraderie with others who are attracted to the meditative experience of surfing through magazines and cutting out intriguing images!

We will clip images from a sea of magazines and sort them into their respective labeled bins: Animals, People, Landscapes and Backgrounds, etc. You may take home images that intuitively call to you! All others will be sorted for future SoulCollage® Trainings and workshops. Tea and assorted snacks will be provided.

Address will be emailed to you upon registration!
Space is limited to eight participants.

For more information and to register click the image below:

FREE Community Event: Image Clipping and Sorting! — Isabel Phillips, Ed.D. Saturday, September 20 12pm-6pm ET Come enjoy some fun, contemplative time and camaraderie with fellow members of the SoulCollage® community! We will trim images from a sea of magazines and sort them into their respective labeled bins: Animals, People, Landscapes and Backgrounds, etc. You may ta

Want a sneak peek into Isabel's In-Person SoulCollage® Facilitator Trainings?

Peek into SoulCollage® Trainings — Isabel Phillips, Ed.D. Do you feel called to hold soul-tending space for transformation, creativity and healing in others? Here’s a brief look into this wonderful adventure:

A Blessing for the New Year
poem by Kayleen Asbo

As the hours of darkness begin to slowly wane from the winter sky,
So too may the fearful places of your heart unclench their grasp on your life.

As the presence of light begins to grow with greater sureness each passing day
May your own courage blossom to open more brightly to truth and love.

Let this be the year that you turn off the television
and silence the talk radio chatter in order to
pick up the writing pen, the paintbrush,
And watch the candle slowly burn.

May this be the year that you delight
In seeing how much joy can be extravagantly spread.
May you discover just how much beauty you can recklessly shower
Upon this thirsty world.

May this be the year that you tune both the dusty piano in the corner
And the inner listening of your care-worn heart
So that both can play in harmony with the chorus of creation.

May you break the invisible yardstick of impossible expectation
And learn that just as you are,
You are enough.

May this be the year that you cease trying to march to an imagined ideal
And instead, wrap your arms around the messy wonder your life really is,
Hold it close
And do the tango.

Let this be the year you befriend your soul in its radical particularity,
Not forsaking it yet again for the bland demands and cravings of the masses.

Instead, may you elope with the wildness of your own true calling,
Marry your soul to its deepest longings
And invite the hungry world to the wedding feast.

Post Election
Mindfulness Meditation 🙏 Circle
Sundays, November 17th and November 24th
4-5pm ET
In times of fear and confusion, we not only NEED light. We need to BE light for one another. That's worth remembering these days, as we find ourselves living again on the shadow side of American politics.
We gather to remember that light comes in many forms:
• There's the light that allows us to find our way home in the dark.
• There's the light of human kindness that comforts everything it touches.
• There's the truth-telling that sheds light on all the outrageous and toxic lies told by some of the most powerful people on the planet.
• There's the light that illumines the pathway toward a better world.
• There's the light that gives us courage to walk that path.
~ Parker J. Palmer
To register for Zoom access:
https://isabelphillips.com/payments/mindfulness-meditation-circle

Seeking inner calm? Got questions about meditation? Questions about SoulCollage®? Let’s meet for a free session! We can connect, and YOU can decide if any of my services might be the right fit for you or your organization.

Free Intro Call — Isabel Phillips, Ed.D. Seeking inner calm? Got questions about meditation? Questions about SoulCollage®? Let’s meet for a free session! We can connect, and YOU can decide if any of my services might be the right fit for you or your organization. Choose a free introductory call with me and I will reach out by email to

I'm excited to be offering my fifth in-person SoulCollage® Facilitator Training this coming October, and I have grown so much! 🤩 This use of images for contemplative inner work and self-discovery continues to be a profound, empowering and life-affirming process for many. To date, there are approximately 6,000 SoulCollage® Facilitators around the world! If interested in this idea, you can learn more here: https://isabelphillips.com/soulcollage

Now may I toot my own horn a bit? Here's a testimonial from a Facilitator who attended one of my past Trainings:
“Isabel is absolutely amazing. Her calm presence and depth of intellectual and healing knowledge was brilliant. I have never experienced theoretical, experiential, and self-care understanding and application integrated in this way.”
— J.L., TRAINED FACILITATOR

Ceremony to welcome new SoulCollage®️cards into the world!!

Here's a glimpse of our ceremony to honor all the new SoulCollage® cards made at my Facilitator Training in Westfield, Massachusetts from May 22-26th! Thanks to all who contributed these magical creations! Bring 'em all in! Joy! #soulcollage_inc

Are you interested in Training to Become a SoulCollage® Facilitator?
There are still a few spots open in my next in-person SoulCollage® Facilitator Training, and I would love to have you join me!
Dates: May 22-26, 2024
Location: Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center, Westfield, MA.
Registration Deadline: April 24, 2024
Renewing Facilitators receive a $350 discount! For more information about prerequisites, and to register:

SoulCollage® Facilitator Training — Isabel Phillips, Ed.D. Have you experienced the power of SoulCollage® to unleash your natural intuition, wisdom and creative instincts? Do you want to deepen your experience with the SoulCollage® method? Do you feel a desire to share this transformational process with others?

Finding Peace in the Pauses: Online Mindfulness Meditation Circle Meets Tomorrow afternoon!
Sunday, February 24th from 4-5pm
Cost: $20

All are welcome!

Please join me for guided meditation, as we find peace in the pauses.

Offer yourself some respite from all the “doing,” to simply rest in being.

Register for this online experience by 3pm on any of the scheduled dates at:
https://isabelphillips.com/payments/mindfulness-meditation-circle