SHOUT-OUTS | & REFLECTIONS | Edition #8 | Lifting Voices Up

Connecting Voices, Sharing Stories, and Embracing Kindness: A Week of Growing and Inspiration.

✨REFLECTIONS

It’s been another nourishing, motivating, and soul-filling week here on Substack.

This past week, I was inspired to write a poem honoring self through transition, loss, and rediscovery. Click here to read: A Mother’s Wish: You Are Enough

This poem is Part 3 of my ongoing series, "Savoring Life at 59," which explores freedom, rediscovery, and meaning beyond roles.

Within this poem, the following reflection:

Being kind is always more important
Than being right

And discovering oneself is the nourishing guide
toward truly seeing others

And when life challenges you
In ways that feel immeasurable and devastating—

You can rise again
To a new day
And find another way

To venture forth
And rewrite the pages of your journey

✨Excitement & Gratitude for:

• The stunning depth of people, writing, words, and art

• Soul-filling connections I didn’t expect

• A sacred space that offers compassion, empathy, grace, and beauty in grandma-sized doses

✨What is Next?

I’m still not exactly sure where this creative journey is headed, but the path continues to unfold, one beautiful day at a time. And for now, that’s more than enough.

My longing to be part of a larger creative community — one that values peace, kindness, the written word, the human experience, and lifting each other up — only continues to grow.

✨ Most Inspiring Moments:

⭐ This week, I was overjoyed to receive many heartwarming submissions for the Savoring Substack: What Has Moved Us Most ebook project I am curating. My excitement for this project soars with each new submission, and I’m filled with gratitude for all the soul-filling and inspirational submissions received.

🌟 INSPIRING SUBSTACKS

I’m absolutely thrilled to share two extraordinary Substacks this week—spaces that offer not only profound insight and honesty but also the kind of emotional resonance that stays with you long after you’ve read the final word. These writers embody courage, clarity, and compassion, and their work is a true gift to anyone seeking meaning, connection, and healing.

🌟 JEANNIE EWING –

I GROW STRONG AGAIN –

Jeannie’s Substack feels like opening doors to rooms filled with depth, acceptance, and a profound sense of belonging. When I first discovered I Grow Strong Again, I was immediately drawn in by these words:

“On my Substack, I take seriously: inclusion, respect and non-violence, and celebration.”

I Grow Strong Again shares a plethora of intriguing titles and images that capture the essence and heart of each post. Here are just a few sample titles:

I have a complicated relationship with religion.

POEM: Where birds take flight, I want to go, too.

I wrote the book I didn’t believe I was equipped to write.

And be sure to gift yourself this inspiring and beautiful post, which describes Jeannie’s journey into blogging, and so much more.

My path out of darkness was writing.

Jeannie’s About section shares:

We live in a hostile culture, where few of us feel safe being who we are without fear of violence—usually in the form of verbal assaults, physical altercations, or social ostracism. Division and discord continue to polarize us, so I am intentional about my Substack as a space where everyone knows they are welcome, supported, and valued.
I believe that each of us belongs to the human family, and we all deserve a place to freely share our stories without worrying about recrimination, judgment, or criticism.

Jeannie’s Notes are a rich blend of inspiring messages, authentic reflections filled with truth and depth, and countless restacks that highlight the best Substack has to offer.

You won’t want to miss this inspiring post:
I have a confession to make

I have a confession to make

Through I Grow Strong Again, Jeannie offers a beautiful and welcoming platform to explore what “I grow strong again” means in your life. If you feel moved to contribute your voice, here’s the link to offer a submission:

Submissions Page

Thank you so much, Jeannie, for all your heartfelt, creative, and intentional work around inclusion, respect, non-violence, and lifting voices along the way. It’s been a deep and heartwarming honor meeting you, and I’m genuinely looking forward to what the future holds in the way of connections, community, and friendship.

🌟 SLY–

THE HSP SANCTUARY –

Once you journey into Sly’s Substack, you will wish to gift yourself time and space to read and savor her beautiful words. They will circle your heart and pull you into a place of sheer and brilliant honesty, courage, and bravery dialed on high. Each story takes you another step deeper within Sly’s incredible journey, and you will feel ever so appreciative of bearing gentle witness to her truths and discoveries.

Sly’s About page within The HSP Sanctuary states:

Welcome to your nervous system’s favorite inbox.

Welcome to the HSP Sanctuary the soft corner of the internet where being “too sensitive” is finally seen as the superpower it is…and your nervous system’s favorite inbox.

I’m Sly a Kenyan-American Pediatric RN based in Los Angeles, trauma recovery storyteller, and founder of The HSP Sanctuary.

This is a safe space for highly sensitive people seeking nervous system care, emotional clarity, and a slow, brave connection with me.

I write for sensitive souls who’ve been told they’re “too much” their whole lives.

If you’re here, you probably know that ache.

At first glance within the bloomingwithsly home page, you will see intriguing post titles jumping off the page.

Sly suggests, “If you’re new here, start with these:”

Mother My rawest truth about missing the mother I needed.

From Silent Observer to Blooming Voice How I learned to stop hiding.

And a few other posts you will not want to miss:

The Day I Stole My Voice Back From the People Who Buried It

When Your Body Remembers What Your Mind Forgot.

Within the HSP Sanctuary, here’s what you can expect from Sly:

• 💛 Weekly deep dives into mother wounds, nervous system healing, and learning to love yourself without conditions.
  Think raw stories about no contact, setting boundaries with family, and giving your inner child the love they deserved.

• 💛 2–3 daily Notes gentle reminders that your sensitivity isn’t broken, your boundaries matter, and choosing yourself isn’t selfish, it’s survival.

• 💛 A community where your tender heart is celebrated, not “fixed.”
  Where we’re all learning to mother ourselves and break cycles instead of repeating them.

Thank you so much, Sly, for offering your readers a soft place to land where everyone feels seen and welcomed with open arms. It has been a treasured gift to step into your Substack community. I’m genuinely excited about all the beautiful connections, friendships, and meaningful moments still to come.

THANK YOU FOR READING!

Thank you very much for reading SHOUT-OUTS | & REFLECTIONS | Edition #8 | Lifting Voices Up

👉 Click below to read the two previous posts in this series.
SHOUT-OUTS & REFLECTIONS | Edition #7 | Lifting Voices Up

SHOUT-OUTS & REFLECTIONS | Edition #6 | Lifting Voices Up

Wishing you peace, light, and meaning on your journey.
Let’s keep lifting each other up—one small act at a time.

With love and gratitude,
Lis at Savor Life Studio 💖

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Welcome to Savor Life Studio! 🌿

Thank you for being here.
I’m Lis — a writer, musician, nature-lover, and traveler, drawn to the beauty of simple moments and the wisdom of the natural world.

Through this space, Savor Life Studio, I share reflections, stories, voices, and photographs that bring more calm, clarity, and connection into our days.

I’m endlessly grateful for small joys, authentic connection, and the quiet creativity that unites us across distance and time.

I’m so glad you’re here. And if you ever feel inspired to reach out, I’d genuinely love to connect.

With love and gratitude,
Lis 💖