Programs & Events
WAVES: A Young Adult Circle for Riding the Waves of Life
Wisdom, Awareness, Values, Emotional Intelligence, and Self-Discovery
WAVES is an evolving young adult community for men and women ages 21–33 who are navigating identity, relationships, self-worth, independence, purpose, spirituality, and becoming.
Created by Abigail Bruce, founder of The QUEENS Council, with support from Leila Preys, WAVES grew out of Abigail’s larger body of work, LIMINAL: A Field Guide for Life’s Passages.
WAVES is not group therapy. It is a supportive learning circle — a kind of life school — for real people asking real questions about life, love, work, money, body image, autonomy, confidence, values, spirituality, and what comes next.
This is a space to gather, reflect, talk honestly, ask meaningful questions, and develop your own inner compass — the steady sense of self, values, intuition, emotional awareness, and spiritual guidance that helps you make thoughtful choices and trust the direction of your life.
Together, we explore the inner and outer skills that help shape a life: healthy routines, self-care, studying, motivation, dating, relationships, boundaries, communication, emotional regulation, self-worth, body image, financial wellbeing, independence, intuition, and values-driven choices.
Through honest conversation, guiding questions, meditation, visualization, manifestation, energy alignment, and Abigail’s inner compass framework, WAVES helps participants deepen self-awareness, strengthen self-trust, and make choices that feel more aligned, authentic, and their own.
WAVES also supports young adults in becoming thoughtful members of the larger world — cultivating compassion, leadership, advocacy, earth stewardship, and a deeper sense of responsibility for the communities and planet we share.
WAVES begins online with small group circles and is growing into an evolving community with seasonal gatherings, nature-based workshops, shared learning, and ongoing support for the passages of young adult life.
Once we have a group of 12 participants, we will schedule an optional in-person half-day gathering in nature in Marin County. If you cannot make the first in-person gathering, future seasonal gatherings will be offered as the community continues to grow.
You do not have to figure everything out alone.
The Q. U. E. E. N.S Council
The QUEENS Council stands for Questioning, Uniting, Empowerment, Education, Navigating life, and Self-care.
The QUEENS Council is a hybrid women’s community across the lifespan that meets online and in-person monthly and for seasonal events. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area and founded in 2019 by Abigail Bruce. Created for women to gather, learn, connect, be inspired, stay balanced, and feel supported through the many seasons and thresholds of life.
At its heart, the Council supports women in becoming queens in their own lives: conscious, assertive, compassionate, and committed leaders who are values-driven, spiritually grounded, and devoted to balancing mind, body, soul, relationship wellness, and financial wellbeing.
It is also a place to slow down, be nurtured, and return to what is most true. Here, women are invited to be authentic, vulnerable, heart-led, and more deeply connected to themselves and one another.
Over the past seven years, The QUEENS Council has offered online group connection, seasonal circles, ceremony, nature playshop hikes, special events, and tailored women’s retreats.
Through online gatherings, meditation, teaching, reflection, and shared wisdom, women are invited to deepen self-awareness, strengthen sovereignty, support one another, and grow in meaningful community.
Begin with a Discovery Call
Let’s connect for a complimentary 30-minute zoom meeting