Fall Splendor October 2025 Edition
Harvesting Your Purpose. Nurturing Your Transformation.
This season, Sistazas Empowered Magazine invites you to pause, breathe, and celebrate the beauty of change.
The Fall Splendor Edition is a rich tapestry of voices and visions, a collection of stories that celebrate courage, transformation, and harvest. From faith-rooted entrepreneurs to wellness innovators, each page reminds us that growth is the natural rhythm of life.
Step into inspiring features with:
Empowered Voices. Extraordinary Impact.
This Fall Splendor issue celebrates purpose, preparation, and transformation, featuring remarkable leaders, healers, and visionaries who embody the beauty of change and the power of gratitude.
Dr. Rhonda Boggi on Resilience and Nurse Wellness.
Dr. Leah Byers on leadership grounded in grace and wisdom.
Joanne Murray on writing your vision and harvesting your purpose.
Pastor Brenda Fruster on finding hope and renewal through grief.
Coach Rashida Neferti Wright on seasonal nourishment and spiritual balance.
✨ Featured Luminaries
Attorney Tania Bartolini — Peace Through Preparation
Guiding others through life transitions with clarity, courage, and grace.
Ashley Morgan — Building Legacy with Integrity
Empowering families through financial wisdom and the heart of home ownership with IMG Integrity Mortgage Group.
Dr. Manal Fakhoury — Mindful Leadership in Motion
Championing conscious leadership, philanthropy, and community wellbeing through wisdom and service.
Leda I. Pérez — Faith, Service & Leadership at the YMCA
A visionary executive blending spirituality and strategy to build thriving communities.
Lisa Balogh — Faith, Family & Purpose in Motion
The creator of Clean Baby Booty & Spicy Meatball 3D Printing, inspiring innovation through love and laughter.
Dr. Dothlyn Sterling — Healing the Heart of Humanity
Medical leader and humanitarian bridging science, service, and compassion across nations.
Emmanuel Kemeh — Leadership with Vision
A global entrepreneur devoted to ethical business, innovation, and the empowerment of purpose-driven leaders.
Plus: essential oils of Scripture, mindfulness practices, and autumn recipes for healing.
Inside Fall Splendor, you’ll discover:
Devotionals for the soul: reflections on faith, gratitude, and preparation.
Wellness for the season: foods, rhythms, and rituals that restore balance.
Stories of transformation, how women across every background are turning trials into triumphs.
Guided journal pages and affirmations to help you align, release, and rise.
✨ Theme: Harvesting Your Purpose
Publisher: Sistazas Coaching & Publishing LLC
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Where women rise together in faith, in purpose, and in splendor.
Together, They Remind Us:
That every story, when shared, becomes a seed of hope.
Every act of service is a harvest of grace.
And every change, no matter how small, is part of a greater splendor.
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As the leaves change and the air turns crisp, hold a freshly picked apple in your
hands. Before taking a bite, pause to reflect on its journey from tree to hand.
Slowly feel its weight and texture.
Sniff its fragrance the hint of late summer sunshine mixed with cool harvest air.
Bite gently. Let the sweetness spread. Notice the build of flavor: the crispness,
the subtle tartness, the earthiness of the skin.
Chew slowly, allowing each flavor layer to unfold and your body to register
fullness.
Finally, release a breath of gratitude, for the abundance of the season, the
nourishment on your plate, and the quiet invitation to rest and reflect.
Significance:
This practice centers you in the present. During the harvest season, nature
reminds us of both gratitude and the passage of time. Slowing down at meals
helps reconnect mind, body, and spirit turning ordinary eating into sacred
nourishment. Research suggests that paying full attention to eating can help
reduce unconscious impulses, facilitate emotional regulation, and promote
healthier choices. PubMed, seejph.com
📚 APA Citation
Salvia-Quatromoni, E., et al. (2023). Behavioral approaches to nutrition and eating
patterns for managing type 2 diabetes: A review. American Journal of Medicine
Open, 9, 100034.
Albers, S. (2021, September 24). 5 foods you should be eating this fall. Psychology
Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/comfort-cravings/202109/5-
foods-you-should-be-eating-this-fall
Buttignol, M. (2021, November 15). Mindful eating can help you be more present
and relaxed at mealtime. Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-
mindful-eating-5207910
✨ WHY IT MATTERS
Mindful eating helps ground the body during seasonal transitions. Research shows
that engaging all senses during eating can lower stress, support digestion, and
encourage healthier choices fostering gratitude and calm during life’s busiest months.
🍂 MINDFUL EATING MOMENT: AUTUMN APPLE PAUSE
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