Creating Connection: How We Rise & Reimagine Together ☀️

Last weekend, I had the joy of co-leading the Rise & Reimagine workshop with Dr. Alicia Robbins at the Carriage Barn Arts Center in New Canaan, CT, where we gathered a beautiful community of women to talk about health, transition, and purpose.

We moved, reflected, and reimagined how to care for ourselves - mind, body, and heart.

Three takeaways I keep returning to:

☀️Move your body. Motion shifts energy.
☀️Connect. Healing happens in community, not isolation.
☀️Protect your energy. Surround yourself with sunshine people, keep those shower people away!

I’m so grateful for every woman who joined us, shared openly, and reminded me how powerful we are when we rise together.

Collaboration & Science in Action:
Banbury Center, Cold Spring Harbor Labs

This month also marked the Banbury CABIN Meeting on Cognition and Behavior in NF1, proudly sponsored by Penny’s Flight Foundation. We witnessed extraordinary collaboration across researchers, clinicians, and institutions - all working to improve the lives of those affected by NF.

It was a profound reminder that the path to progress is paved by shared knowledge, open hearts, and united purpose.

A Night of Style & Purpose:
Manolo Blahnik x Penny’s Flight

We also celebrated an evening of beauty and community at the Manolo Blahnik in-store shopping event, hosted by longtime friends and supporters - all coming together to raise awareness and support for Penny’s Flight Foundation.

It’s moments like these, where purpose meets friendship, that remind me how deeply community can shine its light.

If you’re looking for another way to give back, we’re thrilled to share that Caroline’s Cakes has launched “Cakes for a Cause,” supporting Penny’s Flight Foundation.

A sweet way to honor Penny’s bright spirit and help fund vital NF research and awareness.

Looking Ahead: November Workshop

Next month, I’ll be hosting another Rise & Reimagine gathering focused on Creating Connection Through Change- exploring how movement, mindset, and meaning can help us grow through life’s transitions.

Stay tuned for details, and bring a friend who could use a little light.☀️☀️

Closing Note

No matter where you are in your journey, remember:

It’s not about how long we’re here, it’s about how far we reach.

When we rise together, we lift others with us.

And when we connect, we create ripples of change that reach farther than we can ever see.

With gratitude and sunshine,

Kate

🦋 Reimagining Grief (Hay House, June 2026)