March 8th was International Women’s Day. It was also the day of the Soulful Women’s Retreat that I went to. I wasn’t able to record or capture much from the event. It was meant to get us to disconnect from the distractions that come with cell phones/smartphones. So we were asked to put them away and to silence them which I did. I did take it out from time just to snap the pictures I’m sharing with you.
When we all arrived we introduced ourselves and shared what made us want to be a part of the day. Mine was community. Looking to be a part of a Spiritual Community or to meet people. Turns out I wasn’t alone in that. Everyone was very welcoming and friendly. Turned out that we were all in the business of helping others. Many were social workers, therapists, and or work in the medical field like myself. Most of us wanting and feeling the need to get off that wheel of 9-5 and focus on healing work.
We started off with some journal prompts, picking affirmation cards and mindful coloring. The journal prompts were nice, I need to write them in my journal for future reference. And my affirmation card was perfect. I’ve been very conscious on the thoughts that I have, and the words that I use when I’m talking to myself or am in deep thought. Before coloring we all decided on what we were going to be letting go of that day. We picked colors to match that energy, and colored/drew whatever came to mind. We were encouraged to let out any sounds that needed to be released as well. That was interesting. The first picture below is mine. Everyone liked it lol. After we were given the option to take it with us to burn, or to leave them there and Andrea (the host) would burn them for us. We all opted for the second option.
After that we meditated. She used a technique that called for us to have our knees loose. She had us imagine that there were roots sprouting from the Earth wrapping itself around our legs. She later said that this was to keep us from falling over. I wondered how that could happen when in that moment I started swaying from side to side. I then felt myself sway in a circular motion. I’d never experienced that before and it was pretty cool! Ill definitely be using that technique again!
