Your Story Retreat 2011 (photo by Liz Ness)

"I believe we feel safest when we go inside ourselves and find home, a place where we belong, and maybe the only place we really do."

- Maya Angelou, from Letter to My Daughter

Ali Edwards, Kelly Barton, and Liz Lamoreux will be your guides throughout the Your Story Retreat. During our time together, we will explore the the theme The Map of Home using the mediums of photography, writing, and mixed-media art.

This retreat is about gathering and sharing and investigating where we are on our paths. It is about breathing in the quiet to remember who we are. It is about holding the space while someone tells her story. And it is about inviting in joy and wonder as we explore the gorgeous Oregon Coast and inviting in laughter as we stay up late into the night sharing pieces of our collective experiences.

Each day there will also be time to listen to what you most need. Maybe this will mean taking a nap or collecting sand dollars at dawn or staying in your pajamas all day or walking into town for ice cream or driving down the road to Seaside or sitting side by side with someone who is becoming a dear friend as she shares her truth.

To find out more about the teachers and get a peek into why they believe sharing our stories matters, please click the links in the sidebar.

Note that the material presented at the 2012 Your Story Retreat will differ from the 2011 retreat.