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| Epiphany by Helena Wierzbicki |
It’s not about me, or my retreats. It's about all of us. It's about anyone who needs this work. I’m just gonna do
it. This is a no brainer.
I'm going to need your help. Come on team where are you?....
I'm going to need your help. Come on team where are you?....
I
don’t subscribe to the propaganda that we all have the same opportunities to gain
wealth. We don’t. Privilege exists. My heart keeps asking me to close the gap
and I’m finally whispering, “Yes, yes I will.”
During
my time working in the personal growth and development world in some ways I
felt fulfilled watching people open up to new possibility, forgive old grudges,
take on big challenges, and most of all learn to love themselves. There has been
one spur in my heart over the years: The droves of hard working depleted people
who desperately need this kind of juju but do not have the financial resources
to partake.
My new bold vision is to provide scholarships
to women in need. Offering them weekend or weeklong retreats for spiritual
restoration, mind body connection, a community of sisterhood, and lots of fun!
As a life and body coach, public speaker, and
someone who has led women’s retreats internationally for several years I can
tell you that ALL women need the opportunity to break away from the toil of
their daily grind and find time to reconnect to themselves, nature, and plug
into a sisterhood of other women.
I have seen countless women show up broken and
depleted, barely going through the motions of life and after just a few days of
being nourished physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually they are
renewed. They return to their families and careers powerfully and creatively
inspired.
Unfortunately this is a luxury only a small portion
of our population has the resources for. What if it wasn't a luxury? What if we collectively decided this kind of self care was a necessity regardless of your income bracket?
After donating many hours of working one on one
with women in need I see how their exhaustion, weariness, and hopelessness has
sabotaged their parenting efforts, relationships, and every facet of life. I also
see how with a little help from the rest of us who do have the resources we can
bring about a massive change. This change will affect more than only the
women’s own lives. It will ripple out into the community, touching their kids,
spouses, parents, colleagues, and eventually creating a shift for all of us.
There’s some truth to the old saying, “When
mama’s happy, everybody’s happy.”
Never before have we lived in such a
disconnected society. While we may have 500+ friends on Facebook most of us
don’t even know our next-door neighbors. The guise of “looking good and keeping
up with the Jones’s” has made it increasingly difficult for women to connect in
an authentic vulnerable way. I say let’s step off the treadmill and get real,
get clear, get free!
Join me and thousands of other women as we
create a shift each in our own way, as we look out for one another, and create
opportunities for all our sisters to receive the gift of restoration.
My
idea is still forming and I’m open to your input.
Here
is the plan thus far:
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I have the
fundraising platform secured and almost ready to roll (oh and it's awesome!).
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Each person who donates
will have the opportunity to nominate a woman they feel deserves a break!
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When the money
is raised the women will get to choose from a list of restorative retreats to
find the one that would be the best fit for her. (Yes I am partnering with
other amazing facilitators in my field who have different awesome juju to
offer! Do you want to be one of them?)
What
I’m currently looking for:
A
badass team!
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If you’re a
marketing/PR expert and want to donate your time…
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If you have any skill set that you believe would support this vision…
·
If you are
associated with a company that offers women’s retreats…
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If you want to
donate to this cause…
Contact
me Kara@karamckay.com
Damn
this feels good.
Stayed
tuned and feel free to contact me! Also please share this post on your page!
