Welcome to Wisdom Wednesdays from Owl & Key
Each week, enjoy a quick guided reflection to help you unlock what's next and bring your Strategic Plan for Life into reality.
Let's dive in!
“Everyone can create their own, unique epic journey.”
Last night, Phil and I watched a short film recommended by one of our incredible Guides-in-training, Mike.
If you’ve ever met Mike, you know he’s the kind of person who leaves you better — wise, connective, kind, inspiring. So when he recommends something, we listen.
The film was called The Passage, and the heart of it was simple and powerful:
👉 Life (in every season) is a story you get to live — not just think about.
👉 And the best ones are shared with the people you love.
Too often, the stories we want to live… stay inside us.
We wait for the perfect time.
We stay busy.
We let the years pass in a blur of routine.
And yet, all the while, the story is right there.
Waiting to be chosen.
“You never know if you don’t try.”
That’s what my 5-year-old son Paxton said to me the other day — and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since.
You’ll never know what life could look like if you don’t give your story the space to unfold.
That includes the big adventures, but also the quiet, meaningful ones:
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A chapter of healing and peace
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Rebuilding trust in your body
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Starting something of your own
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Moving toward love, freedom, creativity, or joy
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Slowing down and being present with your people
Adventure isn’t always a mountain peak. Sometimes it’s finally becoming who you really are.
Even death, to Jane Goodall, was her next adventure.
When Jane Goodall passed last week, I felt a wave of loss — and inspiration. This phenomenal woman spent her whole life living out her story with deep purpose. And as she neared the end, she didn’t fear it.
She called death “her next great adventure.”
That’s the kind of legacy I want to live into.
One where every chapter — even the hard ones — feels intentional and whole.
🪞What about you?
Take a breath and ask yourself:
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What season of life am I in?
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What adventure might this chapter hold?
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What story do I want to be able to tell… about right now?
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Am I actively shaping it — or just waiting for someday?
You don’t have to make a big leap.
But you do have to take a pause.
And choose.
Need a quick dose of inspiration to spark your answers? This question always brings me directly to my truth in any season.
🌱 Want to join us on this next adventure?
If you want to make 2026 the year you stop waiting and start living your story on purpose, we’d love to have you join us for the Fall Strategic Planning for Life program.
It’s a guided experience of reflection, clarity, and design — for your one, real, beautiful life.
You’ll get access to:
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The full Owl & Key planning system and digital platform
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Our incredible community
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Weekly live sessions (60 minutes) with me, our Co-Guide Tawny, and others who are choosing this as their moment to realign
đź“… We begin this Friday at Noon EST
đź’« $199 one-time for 12 month access or $19.99/month
👉 Join us here.
Whether your story this season is one of bold reinvention or gentle reconnection — you deserve to live it with intention.
Here’s to more lived adventures,
Krista
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