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)
sounds like fun!
Oh Congratulations dear! This is extraordinary. How simply divine. I am so proud of you! I am smiling from ear to ear for you. Congratulations!!
Congratulations on seeing your dream come to fruitation! Very cool. I so agree that creativity feeds ours souls. Your retreats sound perfect!
this is GORGEOUS-- so inspiring-- wow!-- way to make your dreams a reality!! you are doing it!
Bisous, Elizabeth
this is beautiful! i'm cheering you on for following your dream!
xoxo
oh a coastal retreat with such wise creative souls would be such bliss!
wish I were closer, best of luck on these and full reports back here...let those of us who cannot attend know how it all unfolds...
bless, Gillian xoxo!
Yay, you! This is so exciting and inspiring!
That is just lovely. I have a very similar dream.
I just love Gearhart...it has a most dreamy presence about it!
I lived in seaside after college working on getting into grad school... and hitched hiked in the mornings up to Astoria to take pottery while listening to the wind howl and watching the ships float by.....Cynthia's ice cream parlor was a little antique shop and Myself, my boyfriend, Cynthia, and Roger were the only ones that had anything in common to visit with in the area!! Now it is so hip. I even showed my pottery in White bird....it was a magical long time ago.
Your retreat sounds so wonderful!!!
And the food is so great at your little corner store. Blessings on fulfilling your dreams in a dreamy place...
like i said before, wonderful, wonderful....congratulations on your making your dram come true. i want to go, i hope to go, i do i do....
love and hugs liz,
xox
WOW - Congratulations and YAY for YOU!! I sincerely hope that they bloom and grow and become everything you've ever wanted!!!!!!!
Someday maybe I'll even get over to one!
Wonderful Wonderful new and HUGELY exciting endeavors for you Liz... wow, you must be SO thrilled and excited... and busy! xoxoL
Liz, this is awesome! I'm so happy that your creative dreams and endeavors are coming to life. Big hugs!! xo
So, SO exciting! Congrats love, it sounds amazing!!
i've had time to go peek around and wanted to say congratulations my beautiful friend, you made it happen. xoxo
liz, this is such great news! congratulations-i'm certain it is going to be heavenly! aaahhhoooooooo!
--pixie