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Powerful Resources from 10 Years of Retreat-Leading Experience
About Darla
There are two things that have made a difference for me more than anything else on my journey to right here.
- Alignment. Aligning with my spiritual Truth has created a priceless internal freedom.
- Retreats. Connection heals and healing frees. To risk being truly seen, in a retreat community, creates permanent transformation.
Kurt Wright said, “We can only trust that part of ourselves that we have revealed to another person and had validated instead of violated.” This simple statement demonstrates why small, safe-space, truth-based retreats are such powerful tools for empowerment. Once we experience ourselves in a new way, we can’t un-know who we now are. And live retreats create experiences in a way no self-help book (or virtual program, or information-packed big event) ever could.
If you are someone who creates a safe space of non-judgement in which people can share their Truth (or people just tend to tell you stuff), or if you love to dig into the root cause of an issue to shift it at its core, you might a transformational entrepreneur and a powerful retreat leader. Join us!
Recent Posts
Can I Get a Witness: The Power of Being Seen
I have a client who is working her way through the process of divorce. Often as people move into alignment with their personal Truth, who they become no longer aligns with who they were. In a marriage this can look like waking up the other person and deepening the...
Why You’re Not Selling
The most important thing to know as you run is your business is why you’re not selling. Even when you ARE selling, some things will not sell as well as others, or some times you’ll find selling more challenging than others. And knowing the ‘why’ behind that is...
The Flip Side of Debt
“I’m not willing to go into debt for my business.” “I invested tens of thousands in my business and I am still trying to make that money back.” “I don’t use credit.” “I spent the last five years getting out of debt and I’m not going back there again.” “I just need to...
Business Boundaries, and What Do You Dread?
My week of international travel couldn’t have come at a better time. Things have been cruising along here at Aligned Entrepreneurs, and my super-human tendencies had started to get the best of me. I have recently added a fantastic new feature to my premier coaching...
What You Cannot Be With and How to Lead a Mastermind
I’m prepping to teach a small group of committed entrepreneurs how to host a profitable retreat. We are covering everything from how to market and fill it, how to decide what to teach, what to do after the retreat, and importantly, what to do to move the room. I’m...
The Top 5 Reasons to Master Your Story
I’ve got a group of clients this month who are working on crafting their signature talks. One of the key components to a talk that connects you with your audience is your story. People will not remember much of what you actually said, but they will remember how you...
Who Gets Your Intimacy?
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to intimacy lately, both as I spend time in planning an intimate wedding celebration with close friends and loved ones, and as I continue to expand my focus on connection and intimacy in marketing that really makes an impact. As we’ve...
The Blessing and Curse of Empathy
At the end of my Inner Alignment Intensive retreat this weekend one of the women asked me if I could give her some insight as to why she felt anxious. “I thought I was feeling good,” she said. I had picked up quite a bit about how she operates over the weekend and I...
Coming Undone, and Back Together… Better
This weekend I shopped for a wedding dress! I’m getting married this summer. The date is drawing closer. I would have never guessed that I’d be stepping into this commitment in a relationship that I so enjoy. In fact I never imagined having a life that I so enjoy. I...
Why Retreats?
As you know I love retreats. They make more of a difference than anything I offer, and I offer A LOT. Today I’d like to share a video about the secret reason retreats are so important and business altering. Enjoy! And I’d love to hear your own experiences in the space...
The Three Laws of Value
It’s tough to grow a thriving business when you doubt your value. You’ll undercharge, you’ll over-give, you’ll settle for clients who aren’t committed, and drain your energy, because you’re afraid to go for the clients you really want. Today, I’d like to address the 3...
How to Enroll Your Spouse In Your Decision to Invest
If you’ve ever hesitated to invest in your business because you’re not sure what your significant other will have to say about your decision, this article is for you. It is not uncommon to have concern about what people will think about a decision to invest in your...