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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
Generating Belonging
Sunday I became a Bronco fan! My trip to San Diego coincided with the week the Denver Broncos were playing in San Diego. At the Denver Airport I purchased my very first Bronco apparel and I was on my way. Now I’m not truly much of a sports fan, and I’m relatively new...
Marketing Magic is Unpredictable or Is It
In watching my weekly inspiration “Sunday Morning Reflection” with Charles Osgood, I saw a story on Kenny Chesney, the country singer behind “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” and more. He’s toured the country with a new album every year for the last 7 years. This year...
Video Killed the Radio Star
OK… so we are loving us some videos over here at align and profit. But, well, take our word for it: http://youtu.be/Na8HewbNP44
Efficiency Not Required
I remember years ago reading a book called The Story of B. I don't recall a lot of the details, but one thing stood out for me. In the book they talked about the inception of the industry of agriculture, sharing the idea that once we embraced this industry as a...
I’m Insulted: So, Thank You
By Judi Ketteler, brilliant writer and thought leader at JudiKetteler.com A few months ago, I gave a talk about how to tell your story through your marketing to an audience of business mentors: people who were actively counseling start-ups. All of these experienced...
Free To Be Me
It seems boring and trite to title an article “Free to Be Me.” But this week it just feels right. It feels right to go back to basics, because the Truth is, we all need a reminder that life works when we’re just ourselves.And the Truth is, being ourselves is easier...
Pitching and Owning and Making it Right
I was a speaker/sponsor at an event last week. I was scheduled to give a breakout talk, my favorite because I know the people in the room have come to hear my topic or see me. The event was meant to be 100+ people and was a great fit for my market. The room ended up...
Nice in Theory, But Can You Really
It was Sunday afternoon and I went for a run around a lake at the end of my neighborhood. I was angrily pounding the pavement. I wasn’t sure what exactly I was angry about, but I figured a run would help me work it out. And my dog, Monty, was happy either way. I am...
A Tale of Two Business Models
One makes big money for a 60-minute speech. The same speech every time, nearly word for word, with little room for customization. While he knows his current audience, he is not going to take time to care about the dynamics of his audience, or to engage about what...
Less Story, More Impact
I hosted my signature event, my Inner Alignment Intensive this weekend and we had nine engaged attendees there to transform their future businesses. In each of these weekends themes emerge as the exact right group of people gathers every time to create the ideal...
10 Steps to Time and Peace of Mind: Getting confidence in managing your schedule
When people consider the transition from J-O-B to Entrepreneur, they often hesitate and wonder, “Can I really do this? Can I really pull this off?” One of the prime themes around this, and a theme that immediately pops up after someone makes the decision, is “I am not...
Outside the Bubble
This week I attended the Bruno Mars concert in Atlanta. We were in the nosebleed seats, but had a lot of fun observing the people around us. There was a little boy about 8 years old in front of us. The curtain dropped, the music started, and he promptly began dancing...