angels are on their way
poetry and wondering from the Blue Mountains.
I’m writing to you from one of my absolute favorite places in the world - The Art Of Living Retreat Center, located in the heart of the Blue Mountains of North Carolina.
Later tonight, I will be kicking off another “Unafraid Storyteller” retreat with some beautiful souls.
It’s a bit of a homecoming weekend for me. In June of 2022, I was given the incredible opportunity to come to this place and facilitate my first-ever retreat. I was so nervous. I felt like a fraud. My imposter complex felt like a skyscraper. Everyone who came to my virgin attempt at guiding others through my writing process was so lovely and cracked my heart open like an egg.
Now, 15 months and 6 retreats later, I can say that I have found my footing. I love being able to share my story/poetry while gently encouraging other people to dig into the garden of their souls to uncover what is waiting for them. I have met so many incredible people on this journey that I am on - and I haven’t taken a single second of it for granted.
If you have a moment please offer some sweet thoughts and energy to all of us who will be gathering in this room over the next couple of days:
Running this retreat isn’t as terrifying as it was last first, but I still do get nervous.
This morning, as I was sorting through my frets and nerves I do what I always do. I went to Facebook to seek comfort from the community of lovelies that are kind enough to hang around my Page. I asked everyone, the same question that was going around in my mind - and the exact one I will likely ask everyone in the retreat at some point this weekend:
