I was sharing with a friend the other day, who also recently moved across the country, about the true need for human connection, and it got me thinking about how disconnected mankind is today. Yes, we keep in touch through technology, and we see what is happening in each other’s lives through social media, but how often do we really spend time?
Having grown up on a farm, attending canning parties and ho-downs on the regular, I know what it feels like to be in a closely knitted community.
Generations past used to spend time together baking bread, quilting, getting together for sewing circles, or meeting to share a meal. While partaking in these activities, the women would chat about life, enjoy the company of others, and lift each other up.
Women who participate in peer support or community groups report:
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70% improvement in coping skills,
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50% reduction in stress symptoms,
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30% reduction in anxiety, and
- 41% lower rates of depression
These numbers are compared to women without such community ties. Community isn’t a side-effect of health. For women, it is health.
So, what can we do to build these female connections again? Here are a few ideas…
We live in a world that praises independence, but your biology tells a different story.
True, life-giving connection, especially between women, isn’t just an idea. It’s a built-in survival system. A Harvard study spanning over 80 years found that strong relationships are the single greatest predictor of long-term health and happiness, more than income, genetics, or even exercise. When women gather, something sacred happens: oxytocin floods the brain, cortisol levels drop, and the body enters repair mode.
We are biologically wired to heal in relationship.
When you feel seen, your immune system strengthens.
When you share your story, your nervous system settles.
When another woman says, “me too”, inflammation quiets, blood pressure stabilizes, and breath returns.
You were never meant to do this alone.
👉 Sacred Practice: Reach out today. Schedule time with a trusted friend, or gather your own circle of women. Not for small talk, but for soul talk. Share tea, share truth. Let your body remember what wholeness feels like.
Guaranteed, your friends and circle will love to spend time together and you will be thankful you made the effort.
Gather, graze, and ground. This hormone-balancing board isn’t just food, it’s nourishment for your body and your sisterhood. Designed for connection, this spread is as healing as it is beautiful.
Gather & Graze Board
Here’s a fun, connection-friendly recipe perfect for sharing:
- Dark chocolate squares
- Fresh berries
- Raw almonds and Brazil nuts
- Goat cheese or dairy-free alternative
- Olives or fermented veggies
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Herbal tea or mineral mocktail on the side
Invite a friend, spread out a cozy board, and nourish body and friendship.
A hand-blended tea to nourish the body, calm the mind, and celebrate the women who shape us.
Herbal Sisterhood Circle Tea
Ingredients (Loose-Leaf Blend)
2 parts Red Raspberry Leaf – strength, womb wisdom, grounding
1 part Lemon Balm – calm, nervous system support, lightness
1 part Rose Petals – heart-opening, beauty, feminine connection
½ part Peppermint – clarity, refreshment, renewal
(Note: “Part” can be any unit—teaspoon, tablespoon, cup—depending on the batch size.)
Instructions for Use (Label or Insert Card)
To Brew:
Steep 1 tablespoon per 8 oz of hot water for 10–15 minutes, covered. Strain and sip slowly, with intention.
To Share:
Brew for a sister, a mother, a friend—or for yourself during moments of reflection. Let the warmth and aroma carry you back to the ancient circles of women before you.
Packaging Ideas
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Use a glass jar, muslin pouch, or kraft paper tea bag envelopes
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Tie with linen string or velvet ribbon
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Add a hand-stamped or printed label with the name + meaning of each herb
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Tuck in a tiny note or affirmation card like:
“You are held. You are seen. You are part of something ancient and sacred.”
There’s an ancient rhythm woven into the lives of women, a rhythm of gathering. Whether around fires, in kitchens, in birthing rooms, or under the stars, women have always found one another. They knew that healing didn’t just come through herbs or oils, it came through presence. Through listening. Through being seen and held and known.
Somewhere along the way, modern life convinced us to trade this rhythm for productivity. To hold it all together in silence.
But connection is not a luxury. It is a biological need.
Women who gather experience increased oxytocin (the bonding hormone), reduced cortisol (the stress hormone), and even lower inflammation levels in the body. Science is just now confirming what our grandmothers lived: connection heals.
What would it look like to create a rhythm of connection again?
Maybe it’s a Sunday tea. A monthly circle. A walk with a friend without a phone in your hand. Maybe it’s showing up before you're "ready."
Because the fire is still there and the gathering still matters. We were never meant to do this alone.
