Dear friends,
As I reflect upon this past weekend and think about what to share, here are a few of the highlights:
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| Our senses were delighted with an abundance of yummy food. |
+Cynthia Phelps a dear friend, cooked yummy gourmet food for us all weekend which was such a treat. On Friday evening she greeted us with this luscious cheese and anti-pasta tray as an appetizer.
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| My view as I journal-ed Sat morning |
This weekend space was created for rest and relaxation, artwork, journaling, ceremony, lots and lots of fun InterPlay including the telling and witnessing of our stories. We also had time for beautiful views, waterfalls and fires. The home where we retreated surrounded us with beauty and had very comfy beds and pillows.
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| Highlands, NC |
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| Trees at the retreat home at sunset. |
We shared joys and struggles and lots of tools to “play” with both! We danced. We sang. We meditated. We called the names of loved ones who we interact with on a daily basis and those that are further from us. We read. We slept. We ate. We laughed. We cried. We disconnected from media and connected with each other and our purposes.
Saturday morning as I said my sunrise prayers and took in the crisp mountain air I was filled with gratitude and connection. In Texas, one of my Earthspring’s sisters +Dawn Warren was facilitating her owl clan retreat at the same time. I am so grateful for all of the amazing women I have retreated with over the years and those who showed up for this beautiful Fall retreat.
Wrapping you around with infinite love and connection,
Christine
Sounds like it was an amazing experience 🙂
What a great balance of nature's beauty, fun, self-reflection time and connecting with others. Sounds FABULOUS!
Christine, thanks for what you said the other day on Jenny. I just now read your piece on divine time, and it came to me afterI just now returning to the house from some truly divine time with the donkeys, one at a time. I sat on the ground in the meadow, good sunlight day almost 70. I called to Jenny and she walked to me, grazed around me, sniffed me, listened as I talked to her. She relaxed so much her eyelids drooped. I spoke lightly and she listened closely. She walked away when she was full and I called to Jack. He walked to me, grazed around me, sniffed me all over, then stood still while I talked to him. I wasn't touching, just talking, telling him I'm happy he is here living with me, that our lives have crossed paths. Jack walked on when he was full and grazed on hay I'd given them earlier. I sat watching them considering how blessed I am to have this desire to know the four-leggeds, because Ive discovered some marvelous beings in donkeys. So glad we have trust flowing both ways. Happy to know donkeys. Divine time.
What an amazing and inspiring experience! Thanks for sharing with us.
It was Kama!
Thanks Elda – It really was a great balance and a much needed time of fun and retreat!
TJ – I love this story and I know you truly do have a divine relationship with Jenny and Jack – one of connection and love. Thanks for peeking in on my blog 🙂
Thanks Nancy – it was a delight to facilitate!
Christine – sounds heavenly. It was fun escaping with you to this retreat in North Carolina. Your post is timely for me, I've recently left what gave me peace and fulfillment and am looking to find it with a myriad of changes that didn't play out the way I envisioned. Thanks for the vicarious escape :-).
You are most welcome Nanette. May peace find you and wrap you around with infinite love and kindness during your time of transition.
I feel your excitations and joy in reading this.
…. excites me to find a great retreat next Autumn with beautiful beings.
Yeah Ariella!!!
What a wonderful experience. It feels so nurturing and I love your images 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Michele. I do my best to create a nurturing and loving environment so my participants can be at peace and refill their buckets 🙂
Obviously none of what you were doing was taking place in Minnesota. It looks positively dreamy. Wish I had been there. 🙂
You had me at the cheese plate. What a wonderful experience it sounds. And I am gathering that you've done this for many, many years. I love your photos and am smiling at the comment by TJ. You gals are blessed.