🧢 You've been cheering hard

“Sports are the worst.” (from my friend group chat)

The last time I sat down to watch a Blue Jays baseball game was when Joe Carter hit the winning home run in 1993. I was 13 years old, jumping up and down in the living room with my two younger brothers.

And I wanted that feeling for my 12 and 9 year old daughters. Alas…deflated on the couch, we had a different experience. But it was still shared. The 5 hour emotional rollercoaster, pigging out on their Halloween candy, and sitting in the disappointment/sugar crash.

Baseball connected us. According to Sportsnet, over 18.5 million Canadians watched some or all of Game 7 of this year’s World Series.

It’s incredible when you think about it. Millions (almost half of the country’s population) of bodies tensing and releasing together to the same rhythm.

That energy doesn’t move in just one direction. It’s a conversation between the players and the fans. It flows both ways as every cheer sends a wave out to the field and every play sends a ripple through the stands. Loops of giving and receiving.

When we cheer, gasp, and sigh together, our bodies begin to hum in resonance. Our nervous systems act like a choir, not necessarily all singing the same note, but listening and responding to one another until harmony forms. That’s co-regulation.

Along the wild ride and even with the final loss, something stayed steady with us fans…belonging.

Baseball didn’t just entertain us, it soothed something deeper than we realized. It brought hope. It offered a sense of safety for the collective body. And that is a rest we don’t always know we’re missing.

Permission to feel and the relief when you don’t have to hold it all in (emotional rest). The ease of being part of the crowd without needing to explain why (social rest). The quiet peace and comfort that comes when we remember that we’re part of something greater than ourselves (spiritual rest).

Soul Care Sunday is an invitation to feel it again, in a smaller room, with gentler waves and slower rhythms.

This month, we’re overjoyed to have pianist Michelle Lau join us again and to introduce you to violinist Gloria Yip — who happened to play at the World Series Opener with Pharrell Williams and a massive choir! See if you can spot her.

✨ Meet Gloria Yip, violinist ✨

From bright stadium lights to concert halls to intimate rooms, Gloria’s playing invites you to feel whatever needs to be felt in that moment. A violinist with a heart for connection and wellbeing, she brings both grounding and grace to Soul Care Sunday.

🫶 The 7th inning stretch in your week

The World Series isn’t the only thing that’s been happening in our lives. Between work, family, the news cycle, daylight savings, and everything we’re holding inside, most of us are playing a full season without a break.

We’re understandably tired from overstimulation, emotional hangovers, mental overload, and constant creative output.

Even joy takes energy. Even hope can wear you out.

That’s why Soul Care Sunday exists. A communal space to move, breathe, rest, and belong…not just for ourselves but with one another. A chance to feel the same sense of connection and belonging we felt watching a baseball game, but with gentler waves and slower rhythms.

There are spots left for this Sunday and we’d love to feast on rest with you.

✨ Soul Care Sunday: Rest Buffet
🗓️ Sunday November 9, 10:30am-12pm
🎶 Violin by Gloria Yip and Piano by Michelle Lau
📍 Society Clubhouse at 967 College St, Toronto
🎟️ Join us

Where in your week could you schedule time to pause. Not to stop the game, but to remember you’re more than the score.

😍 Karen

P.S. Most people find out about Soul Care Sunday through a trusted friend. If you know someone who would thrive from this unplugged community experience, your invitation might be exactly what they need.

P.S.S. I really love the ritual of the 7th inning stretch. When everyone stands up, shake off the tension, and maybe even sing together to keep the energy up. That’s what my Energy Activations do for conferences and gatherings. Want to bring that to your event? Reply to this email and let’s talk.

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