Solstice Retreats
Complete Well Being
Yep. Summer is over for me. I am back in the swing of things with timelines, deadlines and new projects. But this summer my niece Asha got a chance to come stay with me for three weeks without her parents. She is a tenderhearted smart girl who sees the best in everybody. I love her… Read More
I have struggled with my weight all my life. Remember that is the first impression of every first encounter. Now I believe I am smart and beautiful, but just not the look of the fashion industry and you don’t know I’m smart until I open my mouth. My weight well that’s a different story. But… Read More
This is the first summer in a couple of years where I have the opportunity to just create. No pressure to worry about how to keep the lights on. No worries if my partner is happy. Just being myself and creating my own life has been a very rewarding and eye opening experience. But explaining… Read More
You know I have always been a caregiver. I wanted everyone around me to be happy and satisfied with their life. I wanted them to be fulfilled. My thought was once they met their goal they would reach back and assist me with my goals. That part would usually never happen. I would wait patiently… Read More
These days, people often use the phrase “staying in your own lane” to mean minding your own business: don’t tell me what to do, or how to live my life. In my personal life, I have pretty clear boundaries (either stated or implied) with my friends or significant other. Friends usually know not to push… Read More
I had an eye opening experience. I work with an awesome partner who thinks I am a great addition to the business. I enjoy the work and I see the business growing by leaps and bounds. We make a great team. But as we build this business, I feel I neglect my own dreams. I… Read More
This year I promised myself that I would be open to new things in my life….however they came to me. I would spend more time thinking positive than thinking about things I couldn’t achieve. How would I know if I could accomplish things without trying….right? So every morning during the summer we (my mom and… Read More
We have a hundred reasons why we shouldn’t go to the Solstice Retreat. Some years the voices win out, and we stay home. Later, when we hear the glowing reports from others about how wonderful it was, we feel a pang of regret, but it doesn’t last long. “Oh well,” we say, “maybe next year.”… Read More
Standing on the edge of bigger dreams for our lives, we may not always know that true change is possible for us. Just over eight years ago, I weighed 421 pounds. I was stuck in a job that paid well, but was killing my soul. I was desperately longing to simply run away from my… Read More
If You Mind Your Own Business Then You Won’t Be Minding Mine -Hank Williams Do you ever feel like people are judging your actions? Often times people become so preoccupied with the opinions of others that it limits their potential in any given situation. Making people feel bad for their personal decisions is selfish and completely… Read More
