“ Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We only have this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand- and melting like a snowflake.”
May you be inspired by the healing power of retreats to nurture more peace, compassion and hope in the world from the inside out.
Sending you so much peace, love and gratitude, Kelley
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The overarching theme articulated was the need of each woman to nurture herself and the challenge of doing so consistently. It was deeply inspiring seeing the exponential growth that took place at the retreat with women sharing their challenges, break throughs, and abundant wisdom while consistently supporting each other.
It was empowering witnessing women share their intentions for being at the retreat, read the encouraging love notes they wrote to each other, practice yoga under the trees, mediate with the birds chirping in support, reflect on what being on retreat meant to them, ground with nurturing rituals, and close the day with a dance party.
I loved leading the self-nurturing retreat and am inspired to offer them each season to provide time and space for this deeper work. It was a total joy to watch women fall in love with themselves again and to experience the laughter, connection, and creativity that comes from being our authentic selves. Life is not a dress rehearsal and finding ways to return home to ourselves is essential to living life fully.
I love this wisdom from Marie Beynon Ray,
“ Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We only have this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand- and melting like a snowflake.”
KELLEY GRIMES, MSW- Kelley Grimes, MSW, is an empowering counselor, self-nurturing expert, sought-after speaker, best-selling author of The Art of Self-Nurturing, and the creator of The Art of Self-Nurturing self-paced course. She is the founder of Cultivating Peace and Joy inspiring individuals to nurture peace in the world from the inside out. Kelley is passionate about empowering overwhelmed and exhausted women to live with more peace, joy, and meaning through the practice of self-nurturing. Download your free Art of Self-Nurturing Starter Kit today. Learn more at www. cultivatingpeaceandjoy. com.
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May you be inspired by the healing power of retreats to nurture more peace, compassion and hope in the world from the inside out.
Sending you so much peace, love and gratitude, Kelley
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