glimpse into article about Be Present Retreats in the new, fantastic Mingle magazine
I am delighted to share the above article that is in the first issue of Mingle magazine. It is written by Jenna McGuiggan, and she beautifully captures the feel of these retreats. The photos taken by Vivienne McMaster and Kate Inglis are gorgeous! A big thanks to all, including Christen Olivarez of Stampington. I hope you will head to your local bookstore and find a copy (or order one here).
What retreat participants are saying:
The Unearth Be Present retreat was, for me, quite simply, life-changing.
It was: sharing, discovering, connecting, laughing, learning, being, absorbing, daring, creating, reflecting, and loving.....it is still impacting me 3 months later....the best part? long-term connections with like-minded souls that are not going away any time soon.
all i can say is...if you can ever find a way to experience something like this...you must do it! i walked into this feeling more of the emotion fear than anything else... and walked out feeling as if i could burst from all the love i experienced over the course of 4 days. it absolutely, positively was a life changing experience. it was truly the unexpected!
i carry these women with me now...they are a part of who i am. they have made me better for knowing each and every one of them. they gave me confidence i didn't know that i had. they gave me more love than i could have imagined. they gave me a nudge to really open up my creative side and explore away. they gave me safety and acceptance of who kolleen really is.
i thought the be present retreat would be fun (i do like painting and yoga and photography). what i did not realize is that it would be incredible, magical, and life-changing. do you know how everything can be the same and yet be completely different? that is how i feel right now. outwardly, nothing has changed. inwardly, i will never be the same again. my heart is so full it is bursting - and i have 24 amazing and inspiring women to thank for that.
A few blog posts from retreat participants and teachers:
Gloria at Creating Free Spirit
(photo credits for the above mosaic, from left to right: 1. _MG_0669, 2. blend, 3. Allow yourself to "Go for IT!, 4.IMG_0276, 5. turn inward, 6. It Is Good To Be Seen, 7. cultivate, 8. Time for Reflection, 9. breathe, 10. _MG_0734, 11. Inner Child Exposed, 12. IMG_0111, 13. free, 14. mindy and me, 15. www.flickr.com/photos/theglor01/4035862709/in/pool-unearth09, 16. IMG_9819)