Shift in Perspective

Dear Friends,

September of 2023 I had the privilege of leading a group to a little town called Akureyri in Northern Iceland for a retreat.  The magic of that place is palpable…from the rainbows we saw just about every day of our trip, to the stories our host Andreas told us of elves and trolls, to the dramatic landscape and waterfalls and soaks in mineral pools, magic abounded.

As I was sitting in a mineral pool overlooking the ocean, a stone's throw from the Arctic circle on my birthday I had this sudden realization that, as far as retreats go, Andreas built the type of retreat I wanted to emulate going forward.

Prior to that, the couple of overseas retreats I had led and a heavy emphasis on classes throughout the day…but I didn’t want that.  I wanted the emphasis to be on the travel, the adventure, the play, seeing and experiencing new things…with the movement as a beautiful added bonus.

It’s not that I was doing it wrong before, but there was a sudden realization of what fit and felt better for me specifically.

That retreat changed the way I did things moving forward in ways that I love.  

My dear friend, I hope we can be open to the change that life sometimes brings our way, we can see the beauty in it, we can learn from it, and we can integrate it into our lives.

Have an amazing week, my friend.

Love
Krista