I love you.
I thank you.
From the bottom of my heart, you are the most amazing women in the whole, wide world!
Proof was in the ballroom this past weekend at our 2014 Women on Fire Retreat in Naples, Florida! The way you loved and listened, uplifted and supported each other was truly like no other experience.
If you weren’t able to attend this year’s gathering with all of us, please promise me you’ll consider it next year. (We’ll be in planning mode soon to secure the date and location…in the crush of winter, Florida’s sun and 75 degrees seems to work out just right for a weekend respite 😉
I urge you so strongly to join us because you deserve this one amazing weekend of the year just for YOU. A weekend to learn and to be listened to and heard.
A weekend to connect with other like-hearted women and to celebrate just how far you’ve come in life!
A weekend to explore all your dreams and to think about your life’s next steps in the support and safety of women who care — and women who want the best for you.
All while listening to some of the most authentic and powerful speakers you could imagine. Here are some snippets from what we heard:
The root word of discipline is “disciple.” So the next time you’re complaining that you don’t have discipline, you have to ask yourself: “Do I want to be the disciple of my own soul?” ~ Nancy Aronie, NPR commentator, author Writing From The Heart and founder, Chilmark Writing Workshop
An educated girl can break the cycle of poverty in her family in just one generation. ~ Loung Ung, Cambodian genocide survivor, human rights activist, and author First They Killed My Father, Lucky Child and Lulu In The Sky
Joy needs to be a conscious choice. ~ Loung
To go beyond surviving to thriving means choosing your heart. ~ Loung
Thank you, fabulous Women on Fire sisters who attended and everyone who cheered us on. We know many of you wanted to be with us and weren’t able to come.
Next year my dream is for every Women on Fire sister to be in the room to be showered with inspiration and support.
Safe travels to everyone returning home from Naples. Look for a special email from me this week.
Thank you all so much for being a part of this life-changing community. When you have Women on Fire sisters at your side, you are never alone in your journey to live your incredible life!
Love,
P.S. Thank you to fabulous photographers Heather Stone and Rob Berkley for the wonderful pictures. More to come!
