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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
Why consistency is a trap (and how retreats can help!)
I see a lot of people talking about consistency as a tool for success. Whether it’s developing your branding, sending out a newsletter, or sharing your “Big Why”, we’re told that showing up in the same way, as frequently as possible, is key to a lucrative business....
Are you uncharted?
Times are changing in the world of personal growth and online marketing. As an intuitive leader, you can feel it. You likely sense the things that no longer feel aligned, or can feel when an approach no longer holds its energy. But what do you do about that? You’re...
When Spirit Speaks…
I shared in an email yesterday that I made a crazy decision to rebrand my entire event just three weeks before it takes place. The one at which Elizabeth Gilbert is speaking. Like there is a chance that this person I’ve paid a bunch of money to, who I am super excited...
The right to change my mind…
As you likely know, I am a 'recovering engineer.' Often times my mind plays out in maps or systems. Give me an idea and I can see the way to leverage it, reproduce it, and work your life around it with great elegance. I love systems because they really do lead...
Truth behind big events…
A couple weeks ago week I opened up and shared some deep truths about what’s going on in my life right now, and it got me thinking about what makes the Retreat and Grow Rich approach such a special way to do business. When something feels “off” Here’s the background:...
The Essential 2-Letter Word that Leads to Serious Success
Recently, I’ve experienced what it’s like to say no both to working with a coach and a potential new client. These two different sides of the same coin reminded me what a pivotal moment saying ‘no’ can be. After all, the entrepreneurs I love to work with have huge...
Every retreat tells a love story – what’s yours?
When you find your calling it’s a little like falling in love. Coaching. Yoga. Healing. You tumble head over heels into your new passion, and you just can’t get enough. You devour books and blogs, take every opportunity you can to go deeper in your learning, and tell...
The Energetics of Venue Selection for Your Retreat (4 Key Questions)
When you’ve hosted or attended a retreat that changed your life, you know how important the location and venue of a truly transformational retreat is. I know lots of us are in the middle of the site selection process right now as we get our plans in place for the...
Your Team’s Skills Don’t Matter As Much As You Think
It’s one of the most rewarding aspects of leading retreats – seeing the transformation that takes place when someone opens up to an aspect of themselves that was totally hidden from them until they shifted their perspective. All of us have blind spots when it comes to...
Retreats aren’t easy – that’s why you love them.
Having already led my first retreat of 2017, I’ve been reflecting on a juicy paradox about this work that calls to us. Retreats aren’t easy… but that’s exactly why we love them. Lots of the time we’re drawn to remain in our ‘comfort zones’. Some people never leave...
How Do You Hire Right With a Small Budget?
Growing a business isn’t something you can do alone. In our Team Truth series my team and I are giving you the inside scoop on building the right support to get you to your goals, and today I’m sharing Part 4 in our Team Talk series. Like every part of your business,...
Joyful isolation (or why we create struggle)
Happy New Year! I hope the holidays brought you everything you needed – including some precious time to celebrate everything you achieved over the past twelve months, and get clear on your vision for 2017. I loved spending New Year’s Day in my pajamas reading,...