Lewanna

“ There is a Power in the universe greater than you are, and you can use it.”   — Ernest Holmes For almost 8 years, we have gathered in Power of Eight circles with a simple intention: to come together, hold goodness in mind and heart, and offer it into the world. Many of you will remember how those meetings felt — the closeness, the sincerity, the quiet power of a small group of people aligned in care and purpose. I often said that we could not possibly imagine how far-reaching the effects of...

“The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” — Jiddu Krishnamurti Much of what we’re living right now can’t be understood from the outside of it. I hear it in people’s voices when they talk about what’s happening in the world. There’s concern, often uncertainty, sometimes fear — and underneath it, a quiet strain from trying to stay steady while information keeps shifting. Most of us aren’t experts. We’re working with headlines, partial and often distorted...

"The present moment is the only moment in which we live.” Ernest Holmes This feels especially fitting as we step into a new year grounded not in anticipation, but in presence. Happy New Year, friends. I rang in 2026 on a pickleball court — toasting the New Year with sparkling cider and noisemakers at Harvest Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Georgia. I must’ve had a little too much cider, because I woke up the next morning with I ❤️ Pickleball  painted on my cheek. True story. It wasn’t what I...