the POWER of RETREATS + getting out of your BUBBLE
In today’s post we’ll chat thru…
① Getting OUT OF YOUR BUBBLE.
② 5 REASONS every woman should attend a GROWTH BASED RETREAT
③ How YOU can join me for THE PATHWAY TO PROGRESS RETREAT 🌴☀️✌🏼
LET’S DIVE IN. 🖤
Hello hello friends! I’m really pumped for today’s conversation bc it’s coming right from my own journey and my heart today is to pass this along and inspire you wherever you’re at in your journey. Let me set the stage a little bit…
At the end of last year I did an episode where I took ya’ll back on the 10 lessons I learned in 2023. Lesson number two was honestly one that, looking back, ended up being one of the MOST TRANSFORMATIVE lessons of the year.
That lesson was: you’ve got to get out of your bubble.
Growth and transformation thrive outside of comfort zones. We’ve heard this, right? But coming into the top of 2023 when I was in the beginning stages of pivoting my business, I felt like a fish out of water when I was trying to find people + events + scenarios that weren’t labeled or attached to my previous business. The people I’d normally surround myself with…affiliated. The events I’d normally attend…affiliated. In order to GROW into the woman I desired to BE who was EVOLVING BEYOND THAT SPACE…I had to get myself IN NEW ROOMS. And NEW circles. Not bc anything was wrong with the rooms and circles from before…they just weren’t going to help me GET TO where I was going next. You feel me? And I get that this can be uncomfy…I get that…BUT IT WAS THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE YES I GAVE MYSELF LAST YEAR.
I know I’m about to talk about the POWER of RETREATS and taking leaps, but ya’ll have to know that a year ago at this time I’d actually NEVER been to an intimate retreat. I’m gonna be a little honest…most of the retreats I’ve seen always looked a little woo-woo and just kind of “out there.” To pay my hard earned money on an event + also take time away from my day to day, I wanted to come away with SOMETHING, right? Like something BEYOND just a good feeling. I feel like you get this. It’s where the woo woo stuff meets the WORK. And for me…I guess I hadn’t seen an example of a retreat done the way I WANTED before. And sometimes, friends, that’s because YOU’RE THE ONE WHO IS SUPPOSED TO FILL IN THAT GAP. Ya know what I mean?
I will say, though, in order to get out of my bubble, I ended up attending a small retreat in Denver with 11 other women who were strangers upon arrival. And. I have to tell you. While it was a LEAP and it was UNCOMFY to place myself in an AibBnB not knowing who I was with or what to expect…the retreat was INCREDIBLE. Like BEYOND INCREDIBLE. It showed me an entirely different side of retreats and what they CAN BE when curated in a particular way that supports and inspires you + your growth. So today I want to have an honest convo about the POWER RETREATS, and really just taking leaps + getting out of your bubble, can DO FOR YOUR GROWTH.
So let’s dive in. 🖤
5 REASONS WHY EVERY WOMAN SHOULD ATTEND A GROWTH BASED RETREAT:
① YOU CAN EXHALE FROM THE DISTRACTIONS + DEMANDS OF LIFE:
Ya’ll. Life is BUSY and the world we live in right now is LOUD. Seriously. When’s the last time you were able to be FULLY PRESENT for a FULL WEEKEND and DISTRACTION FREE? But here’s the thing…we NEED THIS. Our brains weren’t designed for the constant input of info all the freaking time. It’s a lot. Imagine being able to slow down and HEAR YOURSELF again. And if you’re listening right now and feel like you don’t have time to slow down…gosh friend…you’re exactly who I’m talking to. When we can slow down long enough to hear ourselves again, it allows for deep exploration of WHO WE ARE and WHERE WE WANNA GO…allowing us to live life INTENTIONALLY instead of busy, distracted, and on auto pilot. So often we’re going on auto pilot…one day into the next…without ever considering how they are stacking up. Retreats kind of FORCE YOU to pause and go inward. And when you can step back from your busy life and gain perspective on your goals, values, and priorities…gosh it’s powerful stuff. I think of it almost like a BOOMERANG effect…where it feels like the pause is taking you backward, but really it’s pulling you back to help you catapult forward that much more effectively. Most people aren’t taking this time and that’s why most people aren’t going to ever live a life beyond the status quo.
② YOU BUILD COMMUNITY…BC WE’RE NOT MADE TO DO LIFE OR OUR JOURNEYS ALONE:
I mean…you knew this was coming, right? 😜 Say it with me now…I WASN’T MADE TO DO LIFE OR MY JOURNEY ALONE. When you get in the RIGHT ROOM and around the RIGHT PEOPLE it can completely change everything. You feel SAFE and you’re SURROUNDED, which then allows you to open up, heal, and grow. You know the phrase “we’re like the 5 people we surround ourselves with?” It’s so freaking true. And one of the easiest ways to get yourself around like-minded women who are also on their own journeys of growth and self-discovery, is to attend a retreat that you gel with. The sense of community and support that occurs during retreats can be incredibly empowering. I know for me, in my own life, I have the BEST FRIENDS + CONNECTIONS that have come out of retreats + events. People who I can lean on in my journey and get inspired by as they continue on theirs. But it really doesn’t stop there. Not only do you build and strengthen community with OTHERS…retreats offer the amazing opportunity to build and strengthen your relationship with YOURSELF. When we talk about the 5 people we surround ourselves with…how are YOU showing up to the table? I want to be the kind of women who empowers + allows the table to collectively RISE, but I’ve realized in my journey that it FIRST HAS TO START WITH ME. Retreats offer so much opportunity for self-discovery and self-awareness, which are KEY in any relationship. You have to KNOW YOU to know how you show up with and for others. Retreats have blessed my life with OTHERS and they’ve also blessed my life in how I show up FOR others…bc no woman is an island.
③ YOU GET DIRECT ACCESS TO MENTORSHIP + COACHING:
Beyond meeting new people + immersing myself in new circles, I think one of the best parts of retreats is the chance to get to be UP CLOSE and PERSONAL with some of the women who have been mentors from afar in my own life. Women who’ve had a PROFOUND impact, whether they knew it or not. Listening to some of my mentors via their books + podcasts is one thing, right, but to GET IN THE ROOM with them?! Totally different. And while they are HUMAN and not perfect (right?! bc none of us are and they put their pants on one leg at a time + wake with gnarely breath, too 😜) getting up close and personal with your mentors is electrifying. Retreats often feature experienced facilitators and coaches who offer practical tools + trainings that can help you navigate your personal growth journey in ways that are meaningful to you. In my experience, having access to their expert advice face to face can accelerate your progress and provide so much clarity on where you’re headed…gosh and just build REASSURANCE too for the path you’ve already forged.
④ YOU GET TO REFOCUS YOUR VALUES + VISION:
One of the things I’m MOST EXCITED about with the PATHWAY TO PROGRESS RETREAT is the opportunity the women involved are going to get to REFOCUS themselves on what matters most. What do you VALUE? What is your VISION? And if you don’t know…I’m going to help the women attending lock in on that so they can leave with a renewed ownership over their lives and what gets their YES. So often what gets our YES isn’t actually in alignment with what we value and where we’re headed, yet we give it out so freely. But if EVERYTHING is getting your YES than nothing really is, amen? So we have to get back into focus WHAT REALLY MATTERS to you. Bc it might be different than what has been getting your YES lately.
⑤ YOUR ENERGY IS RENEWED + REFRESHED FOR THE JOURNEY AHEAD:
Remember earlier when I said that if there isn’t an example of something out in the world, then maybe YOU are the one who is supposed to CREATE IT? This reason is one of those for me. When it comes to retreats I feel like they are either such a deep departure where none of it can really come HOME with you (ie you’re not going to get home and have resort style meals laid out for you three times a day) OR it’s so tactical and goal oriented that we forget about the INTER-CONNECTEDNESS of it all. Friends. Everything is connected. Your growth journey AND how you care for yourself go hand in hand. That’s the heart beat of what we do in this space - SELF CARE MEETS COMMUNITY MEETS GROWTH. It’s all connected. And for me, our best self comes forward when we are caring for ourselves MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT - when we connect it all. When’s the last time you nourished YOURSELF? When’s the last time you were TAUGHT how to go home and nourish yourself daily + consistently? I haven’t seen many examples of retreats like this where you get to take these tools home with you and I’m excited to BE that example. Stepping away from your routine and putting yourself in a growth based environment can reignite your passion for whatever it is that’s laid on your heart. The right kind of retreat can leave you RENEWED + REFRESHED for the journey ahead.
✨ BUT ALSO…YOUR INSPO TRANSLATES INTO ACTION:
So a little bonus…your inspo can’t live and die at the retreat. That’s what I feel like is “wrong” with the way I’ve often seen retreats portrayed. An escape from life. Period. But what happens with that inspo once you GET HOME? How do you turn the woo into work and then how does that WORK translate into RESULTS in your life? My goal is always to help women build TOOLS IN THEIR TOOLBOX that they can lean on in their day to day. As I’m planning THE PATHWAY TO PROGRESS RETREAT, I’m really getting intentional on curating activities + workshops + an environment with the goal in mind that any woman who attends walks away with a VISION for her best self and a PATHWAY to move toward her.
Okay so there it is…5 reasons I believe that EVERY WOMAN should get herself in an environment that empowers her to show up has her best self and offers the tools and resources to help her do just that. Even better if it’s a curated + intimate retreat you can attend, right? And I know this is tough bc sometimes you don’t know what to expect, that’s why I’ve created THE PATHWAY TO PROGRESS RETREAT…
HERE’S THE DEETS: 🌴☀️✌🏼
Tampa FL
Aug 30th - Sept 2nd
3 days of RENEWING, REALIGNING, + REFOCUSING with the goal being to help the women attending walk away with a VISION for their best self + goals ahead AND a PATHWAY TO MAKE PROGRESS towards HER. All while surrounding yourself with 9 other BESTIES who are going to rally with you and support you on your journey.
It will be ALL INCLUSIVE (minus the travel to get to and from the AirBnB).
And there will ONLY BE 10 spots available (hence the 9 besties thing!)
the pathway to progress retreat is designed to immerse you in an intimate 3-day experience with 9 other women who deeply desire to GROW, EVOLVE, + MAKE PROGRESS… all while remembering to care for themselves - mind, body, + spirit - in the process. Our retreats are specifically curated to feel like an exhale all while empowering you to RISE UP to your best, most authentic self.
WHO IS THIS FOR?! 👯♀️
✻This is for the BUSY WOMAN. Juggling career, family, personal growth, all the things. And you’re seeking a retreat to pause and realign with your passions and calling.
✻This is for the DREAMER. Bursting with ideas, you want a space that helps you turn all of those ideas into manageable action steps so you can LIVE YOUR DREAMS OUT…not just think about them.
✻This is for the LOVING MAMA. Nurturing others and you often leave yourself on the back-burner, you know it’s time to give yourself a pause so you can LIVE OUT THE EXAMPLE you desire to be for your family.
✻This is for the CAREGIVERS. Giving so much to others leaves you depleted. And you need this retreat to replenish your spirit and remind you of your worth.
✻And this is for my GOAL GETTERS. Focused and driven, you thrive on setting ambitious goals and taking strategic steps to achieve them. But…in all the hustle and bustle of your busy life, sometimes you find yourself feeling overwhelmed or losing sight of your priorities. And you know this retreat will provide with the clarity, inspiration, and support you need to realign with her vision, refocus her energy, and create a tangible pathway to success.
Regardless of your individual background, day to day life, roles + responsibilities, unique challenges, or desired future, the goal of this retreat is for each woman to walk away with a renewed sense of PURPOSE, CLARITY, + OWNERSHIP over her life. Is that you? It’s time to get out of your bubble and INTO a space around other women who are RISING UP TO THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL. I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!
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