Renae M. Dupuis
Steady Through the Season
Four short sessions. Two hours. Free to attend live.
The same four sessions run in both blocks. Please pick whichever fits your day.
Growing, and then the holidays
You've changed this year. Maybe you say no a little sooner, rest a little earlier, or notice what you need a little faster.
Then the season arrives, with the same rooms, the same people, and the same old expectations of who you'll be. It's easy to slip back into the older version of yourself before you've decided to.
This is two hours to get ready on purpose: to find the people who know you now, plan for the gatherings ahead, set something aside for afterward, and end your days a little more gently. Not a perfect plan. A steady one.
What we'll actually do
Four sessions, thirty minutes each, one per quadrant. You do the thing; nobody walks you through a worksheet on a shared screen.
1 · Touchstones for the Season
"When the holidays take over, I lose touch with the people who know who I am now."
You name the people who know the version of you that's here now, the ones who help you remember. Then you plan small, low-pressure ways to stay in reach through the season: a text, a voice note, a postcard, a five-minute call. Some are for being supported, and some are for supporting them.
You leave with: your touchstones, and a few dates to reach them.
2 · The Plan That Sustains Me
"Gatherings get loud and long, and I lose myself in them."
You choose one gathering on your calendar and sketch it: roughly what happens when, where a break could fit, and how you'll step out for a reset without needing to explain. Then you pair the plan with something small to hold and a few words to carry into the room.
You leave with: a one-page plan for one gathering, with your reset built in.
3 · A Gift for Future Me
"I come home from gatherings drained, and nothing's ready for me."
You start with a quick energy check: where you are from zero to five, and whether you've eaten, had water, or moved. Then you put together a small care package for after a hard day, using things already in your house, so that something kind is waiting when you get home.
You leave with: a care package, ready before you need it.
4 · My Peaceful Exit for the Day
"Some nights the old version of me follows me home, and I can't let it go."
You build a short evening ritual in three parts: release one thing you're setting down for the night, receive one thing you're letting in, and add a few small rest cues that tell your body it's safe enough to sleep. The goal isn't perfect peace. It's enough peace for tonight.
You leave with: a five-minute ritual for ending the day.
How the day works
Everything runs on Saturday, November 21. The same four sessions run twice, and you only need one:
| Morning block | 9:00–11:00 a.m. Pacific |
| Evening block | 7:00–9:00 p.m. Pacific |
Please choose a block when you register, so I know roughly who to expect. If your day turns out differently, please come to the other one instead. Nobody is checking.
Free. No ticket. On Zoom, camera optional, and you're welcome to keep it off the whole time.
What to have nearby
- Paper and a pen
- A small container: a box, a bag, or a basket
- Two or three small comforts from around the house, like a favorite mug, a pair of socks, or a snack
- Your pages for the day, which I'll email with your Zoom links on Friday, November 20. Printing is optional; plain paper works too.
Nothing here needs buying. If it takes more than two minutes to gather, please skip it and come anyway.
Who this is for
For anyone who is the one everyone calls. Caregivers, helping professionals, parents, the person in the family who notices first and says nothing.
You don't need to be at the end of your rope for this to be worth two hours. Getting ready early is rather the point.
Save your seat
Free · Saturday, November 21 · morning or evening
After Saturday
The sessions are recorded. Live is free for everyone, and the replay lives inside The Pause, along with the practice library and the member workbooks.
If Saturday is the only part you want, Saturday is free, and it always will be.
Before then, if you'd like something now
Take A Moment is four free one-page Micro-Journeys, about ten minutes each, with no prep. This month's are about waiting for a yes, limits that slip, the urge to fix, and the awkward middle of changing. Please pick the one that sounds most like where you are right now.
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