Monday
Feb162009
a new adventure: the be present retreats
When we open ourselves to the light and listen to the truth within us, we find possibility. Through this new understanding, we find our center, we find our breath, we find our path.
For a few years now, a dream has been living inside me. At first, it was a whisper and I would hear it and honor that I heard it, but just keep going. But, sometimes I would allow myself to imagine what this dream might look like if it was a true part of my life. Slowly, it became something I would write about in my idea journal...possibility began to take form. Then it became a dream told to a few people over tea and phone calls across the miles. And finally, finally this dream that was once a whisper that became possibility became a tangible page of this journey.
This dream is about people gathering in community where they can create and share and be together. This dream is about people taking time away from their daily lives to begin to hear their own whispering dreams. This dream is about the connection between yoga and living a creative life. This dream is about sitting around the fire at the end of the day, taking a deep breath and looking inward, playing with art supplies and words, and growing more into yourself.
I am beyond excited to be sharing this with you...you reading this who support me in this space and listen to me as I share pieces of me...I am so excited to be sharing this new adventure with you...
The Be Present Retreats
The Be Present Retreats were born from the belief that creating is a meditation of the soul. Each retreat is an invitation to pause in your life and gather in a supportive environment filled with like-minded individuals in a creative, playful, and meditative atmosphere.
June 2009 brings Self-Portrait Excavation, a retreat centered around the journey that is the self-portrait. We will gather on the coast in Gearhart, Oregon and immerse ourselves in paint, words, photography, and the beauty of our surroundings under the guidance of Judy Wise, Jen Goff, and me.
I hope you will take some time to explore the Be Present Retreats blog (and join me in a little dance around the room).
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Reader Comments (41)
Hooray! Congrats, You. :-) This is super exciting.
That is soooo awesome!!
i wish you could see how wide i am smiling, beautiful you ;-)
xox
brilliant!
i am joining you in the dance ;)
huge, huge heartFULL congratulations, dear one.
warmly,
gem
I am so proud and happy for you...you have made your dream a reality and put it all together so beautifully. May this be the beginning of a many many more to come. xo
This....is.....extraordinary and beautiful and exciting and thrilling. GO GO GO!!!
Love your blog and the ideas...I too believe in being present,here , in this moment and desperately seek balance.
Wish I could join in but don't know if it will happen. But reading about it all is so comforting to my seeking soul.
So exciting, Liz! How fabulous!
how exciting indeed!
this will be such a gift for all that can be there!
i love the theme for this retreat! so perfect!
i am so happy for you dear liz.
xo
waahhhooooooooooooooooooooooo!
It's going to be beautiful, Liz. I'm thrilled and excited knowing I'll be there.
wheeeeeeeeeeeee!!! so happy for you honey, this is absolutely fantastic :)
YEAH YEAH YEAH... I am SO COMPLETELY THRILLED FOR YOU!!!!
A Dream coming TRUE!!!! IT'S GONNA BE GREAT... IT'S GONNA BE BEAUTIFUL.. JUST LIKE ITS Creator!
Congratulations, Liz! This sounds wonderful!
YES!!!!!!!!! a big ol' happy hug to you, dear friend - a great big ol' nina bear hug. i am so very proud of you.............xxxxxxxx
Congratulations from a long time reader! Big hugs to you!
this is so exciting! congratulations!
A dream realized. Now that's beautiful. Yay you!
How exciting. I am running over there to check it all out. Congrats!!
yeah Liz! So happy to be a part of this with you. I am holding your hand! Love love and more love.
happy dance for you!
I can't think of a better person to guide and nurture a wonderful idea like this. congratulations on taking this first brave step towards making one of your dreams come true!
Liz, this is so, SO, SOOOO wonderful! I am thrilled for you, and for all the lucky people who will get to be on your first retreat. [and now, I am thinking... June? Why June? I can't make it in June... But there will be more, right? When you have one that coincides with me being in the USA, I think I'll be wanting to come join you]
Congratulations and Well done!
Liz, I am so excited to hear aobu this experience! It looks incredible! And I'm so proud of you for putting it all together! You truly are AMAZING!
So, so excited for you!