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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
Sweeping Generalizations vs. Accurate Thinking
"That plan was a disaster." "Nothing is working." "Nobody wants to spend money on that." "Everybody wants something from me." "Nobody appreciates me." "I have to do everything." "He's a hot mess." Sound familiar? Sweeping generalizations are killing you- and your...
Have a Love Affair With Your Newsletter. It’s worth more than you think.
I am constantly surprised by how much people avoid and procrastinate starting, or continuing, to write a newsletter. I know that they know they "should" do it, but I think most people are missing one of the most important reasons to do it. Let me be clear, I get the...
Limiting Thoughts are Insidious Profit Killers. Stop accepting them and follow your prosperous Truth.
I was speaking with someone recently who has tons of marketable skills, significant past success, and a desire to change her life. She had become aware that she was not taking action consistent with changing her life. She was waiting for things to be perfect before...
They Can Never Afford You
I have my strategy session clients submit a prep form before we get on the phone for their session. One of the questions on the form is, "Describe your ideal client." On the last five forms I received the ideal client was described as "Women/men/business owners who...
Is it for Real?
Inside Every Successful Entrepreneur Lies a Scared Little Girl (or Boy) Your level of success is directly proportional to your level of willingness to face, and transform, the internal stuff that will stop you from being fully yourself. Period. Now, people can be...
Alignment is Beautiful
I remember when I was a kid, the kid who was overweight starting at 5 years old, my mom would frequently comment about other people's weight in a way that said, "how much they weigh is a signal of how happy they are." This irritated me, since I was not a small child....
What Happens When Your Needs are Met?
We teach what we need to learn. Healer, heal thyself. Your mess is your message. Have you heard these things? I find this to be absolutely true, and yet there are different levels of awareness of this truth that allow you, and your business, to grow. Most of us, my...
Real Hero. The 7 Benefits of Love in Business Ownership.
"Anyone can slay a dragon, he told me, but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again. That's what takes a real hero." ~ Brian Andreas This quote hangs on my wall outside my office, reminding me of what my business is all about. I have loved...
How’s Your Little Business?
Embracing people who just don't get it! Have you ever had someone ask you, "How's your little business?" How did it make you feel? Perhaps you thought it was nice that they bothered to ask you. Or perhaps you were just irritated that they didn't get how important your...
Slow and Steady, Room for Miracles
This article is for the person who likes to wait to take action until they know they'll have a big result, have it perfect, or at least won't fail. It's also for those who take an action one time, and if they don't get the result they imagined, they stop. First, no...
My Weight Loss Has Nothing to Do With You!
Protecting yourself from random advice and asking the right questions Have you ever been asked for advice with what you know is the wrong question? This week I was asked three times for specific details about what I ate and didn't eat to lose weight. I gave the...
Getting What You Want – Who Do You Have to Be?
3 Breakthroughs that Allowed My Success I've been recently reflecting on some of the things I have overcome (mostly) that have allowed me to create a successful business. I've been meeting people who have reminded me to be grateful for moving past a few things that...