Welcome to Balanced Roots Retreats
In today’s society we are chronically busy. Busy working and taking care of our families and going to happy hours and dinner and soccer practices and getting groceries and cleaning the house and trying to plan a vacation once per year. A vacation that we ultimately stress out about because when we’re gone our emails pile up in our inbox and then it takes us two weeks to catch up from being gone.
Did you know that ultimately, that’s not how you have to live? That it’s ok to stop. It’s ok to put your out of office on in your professional and personal life and to focus on yourself. Did you know that it’s ok to sit in silence and see what happens to your mind?
moving to australia
Four years ago, I had never considered moving to another country. Four years ago, all I knew was being committed to a company, helping someone else live out their dream and goal. Places where I gave 50-70 hours per week of my blood, sweat and tears and all I got in return was a thank you email. (As they say in Australia, “yeah, nah.”)
Three years ago my husband and I sold our house and moved to Australia. He had been presented with a job opportunity, and we were at a place in our lives where we were able to make the move. Which was amazing, and exhilarating and scary and lonely.
Moving abroad put me in a place where I had to figure out what I was going to do for work in a country where I didn’t know a soul. It left me trying to figure out if I wanted to ditch the ad industry all together and try to flex my barista muscles, or if I should just do what I knew how to do.
I discovered freelancing. And along with that came the power of making my own decisions and setting boundaries. That’s right. I set the days per week I was going to work, and what time I was on and offline. And you know what? I didn’t put my email on my phone. And you know what? I STILL got the job done and didn’t get fired.
With freelancing came some down time when I didn’t have any work. As all freelancers know, there’s an ebb and a flow - when there are jobs available they are plentiful, and when there is nothing - it’s barren.
There were days I was sitting in my apartment feeling like a failure because I wasn’t working and staying busy. What were people going to think of me? I’m not climbing the ladder. I’m not working seventy hours per week and jet-setting around the country executing events, which definitely means I’m not successful.
time to be quiet
But then, something magical happened. It was quiet. I had time to sit in my own brain and stew, and figure out what I really wanted to do with my life. And then I started to get an itch, an itch that I started listening to. Or maybe we’ll call it an intuition, I think that paints a better visual.
This intuition was telling me that I knew I wanted to do something different. Something where I could use my planning and brand experience and combine it with my strong desire to help people, and do something good for the world.
welcome to balanced roots retreats
Fast-forward a few months, after some life and business coaching when I landed upon the idea of Balanced Roots Retreats.
I’ve never felt more called to do something. Nothing has ever felt so right. (Except marrying my hubby of course.) I’m so overly excited and passionate about the potential to meet so many women. I’m excited to give them a space that’s rejuvenating and to create an environment that’s safe and encouraging. I’m excited to let people know that it’s ok to stop, and it’s ok to be alone in the quiet. I’m excited to help women feel a sense of rediscovery through a combination good food, nature, creative expression, life coaching, and of course coffee and wine.
I learned so many things about myself during my three years abroad. I learned about my beliefs, values, what’s most important to me, and what makes me, me. I can’t wait to share those things with you, and I can’t wait for you to follow along this messy, imperfect journey.
Today I’m here to launch Balanced Roots Retreats. Something that has been in the making for over a year, but something that’s been in my heart for so much longer. Something that I’ve put all of my heart and soul into. And something I can’t wait to see blossom.
For more info, head on over to my freshly designed website so you can sign up for your first retreat. After all, you are the author of your life. You have the power to make it great. So, what are you waiting for?
