The Uplifters

The Uplifters

Friday Cocoon Starting Now

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Aransas Savas
Apr 24, 2026
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I’m writing a book about doing big, brave things.

And yet, every single morning, I bump into some knotty thread in the manuscript that feels impossible to detangle. And I want so badly to walk away and deal with it tomorrow, but that’s not how these things work, is it? So, I force myself to read what I’m writing about courage, about women who did scary things anyway, and somehow they seep into my brain and get me to the next paragraph. And then the next. And then sometimes I hit a flow and feel like the queen of the world and like I should get a prize for being a master detangler.

And then I close my laptop and the next morning do it all again.

All of which is to say: if you’re in the middle of something hard today, you’re not alone. I believe in us. I really do.

And if you want to exhale for a couple of hours with some genuinely lovely midlife women, come to Cocoon this morning. We’ll work quietly alongside each other, dance for three minutes midway, and then maybe — just maybe — close our laptops early today, because honestly? We already did the important stuff. Didn’t we?

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Join today’s Cocoon for co-working

When: Every Friday from 10-12 ET, on Zoom to deep work or close the loops for the week. Whether that’s self-care, organization, or your boldest creative projects. Here’s our flow:

  • 10:00 - Set intentions together

  • 10:15 - Three deep breaths, then dive into deep work

  • 11:00 - One-song dance party to shake things loose

  • 11:03 - Second deep work session

  • 11:59 - Close and celebrate showing up for what matters

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