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
Contact: info@sistazaspublishing.com
www.sistazaspublishing.com
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.
COURAGEOUS CAREER TRANSITIONS WITH CLARITY & CONFIDENCE
BY CONTRIBUTOR ZAREFA ABU TAHA
Courage isn’t about never feeling
fear; it’s about choosing clarity
and confidence despite it. Every
transition you face is an invitation:
to pause, reflect, and realign your
career with your values. When you
choose transformation
intentionally, you step into a story
that feels true, fulfilling, and
sustainable. That’s where your
next chapter begins.
When the weight of your career feels too
heavy to carry… when every day seems like
an uphill battle… when your voice feels
silenced, or you sense deep in your heart
that it’s time for change, it requires more
than courage to move forward.
It requires clarity about where you are and
where you want to go. It requires confidence
to claim your worth and pursue new
opportunities. Most importantly, it requires
the right support to walk beside you through
the transition.
I’ve walked this road myself. After enduring a
toxic work environment and refusing to let it
destroy my dreams, I understand the feeling of
setbacks shaking your identity and direction. But I
also know this truth: transformation is possible. It
can be intentional, empowering, and life-
changing when you take the right steps.
“What’s next for me, and how do I move forward
with courage instead of fear?”
Today, as a Certified Transformational Coach,
Career Recovery Coach-in-Progress, and
Professional Resilience Guide in the UAE, with
20+ years as an educator, social worker, and
school counsellor, I support professionals who are
ready to turn hardships into momentum. I call it
my “Setback-to-Comeback” system, because I’m
rebuilding, too. I’m also building my expertise in
career recovery by actively collaborating with
other professionals. I believe real transformation
happens not before adversity, but once you
choose to move forward beyond it.
🌱 Choosing Transformation Before It Chooses You
One of my guiding principles is this:
“Don’t wait until circumstances force you to
change; choose transformation before it chooses
you.”
When you wait until a crisis pushes you out, you
often move from a place of fear and survival. But
when you act with intention, guided by your
values and strengths, you create a career and life
that feels authentic, resilient, and deeply fulfilling.
Here’s the framework I walk my clients through:
🔑 Strategic Steps to Navigate Your Next Chapter
1. Pause & Reflect
Identify what feels heavy and what feels
life-changing.
Ask: What am I tolerating that no longer serves
me?
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