So, after really sitting with this, I decided to pull the trigger and create my first ever group vacation/retreat. I am so proud of it. It took me longer to pull together than I thought it would. But in actuality, three weeks to plan, find my vendors, coordinate and pull together my advertisement is nothing. I am super excited to start something that I have ALWAYS wanted to do. I am really nervous to continue to expand and play with my business, and learn new skills. But underneath it all, I am also scared.
In order to understand why I pulled the trigger, you have to know that I am really trying to learn to connect with and learn from my astrology, my intuition and my spirit guides. I am a cardinal sign, there are 4: Libra, Aries, Capricorn, and Cancer. We are coming to the end of a 15 year cycle that has been karmic and very hard. During this period, we endured constant death and rebirth of relationships, life paths and even people, as well as painful transformations as a result. This has always been about stepping into our true purpose and power. For my path, this has led me to figure out boundaries and find balance between what others expect from me and my own inner peace. Additionally, this has been about trusting the process of becoming, and understanding truly that the universe is always conspiring for my greatest good.
For me, this karmic cycle has redefined existing familial relationships, both my husband and I (both cardinal signs) have lost big family relationships, almost lost each other due to health and mental health crisises, lost 4 pregnancies- 3 miscarriages and 1 devastating still birth, lost jobs, and made the decision to move to Costa Rica. It has been one hell of a ride. One I have learned so much from, and what I know of the universe, is that before you are able to let go of karmic patterns, you are tested almost in a culminating event. One that gives you the opportunity to embrace the lessons you have been learning, or to fall back on familiar programming. This has all led to the right now moment of self doubt I have been experiencing this summer.
Once I realized all of this, I decided the only way to move forward was to bet on myself once again, and believe that I could do this. So we are giving it a try. And I am flying by the seat of my pants.
So let me tell you about this amazing vacation/retreat I have planned. Part retreat, part adventure and all Towanda. I am a child of the 80s and there is no better movie for women's empowerment than Fried Green Tomatoes. Idgie and company sparked something in me when I was 14 years old and its been a slow burn ever since. I wanted to create a place that women could come and find their inner fiery Amazon spirit of Towanda, just like the women in the movie. Reconnect, unwind, find their adventure spirit, and connect with who they used to be, before life happened. I figure, if it has happened to me, chances are there are other women feeling they way I had. Kids not quite as young, a little more time on our hands, looking around and going, "wait, what happened? where is that fearless free spirit I used to be?" I wanted to create a space for women like that.
So, what does it look like? Daily yoga in the heart of the jungle, steps away from the Caribbean. We are staying in a beautiful retreat space, with glamping tents, catered meals with fresh local foods. Workshops like art therapy, sound healing, and breathwork. Off property adventures like bushwhacking, night hikes, swimming in a waterfall, kayaking in both mangroves and the ocean, and learning to surf.
Please check out my listing. I have launched it through the We Travel platform and am so excited to put it out into the world. I hope this is the first of many that I am able to offer. I hope it connects to the right women, and I hope you consider booking a trip with me. Let me show you this amazing place I call home. I hope it charms you with its magic, jungle, people and food the way it did us. Allow us the privilege of helping you discover its secrets and delights, its hidden gems and surprises. We hope you consider booking a tour with us today.
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