I don’t mean to start off on a negative foot, just want to be a bit more transparent with where my mind was at leading up to this trip to the backcountry of San Francisco!! I had to fly out on Jonah’s first day of school, but booked a late enough flight that I was able to take both of them to school + walk them in. And be back home to pick them up on the third day!! Someone shared with me recently the power of replacing HAVE TO – to GET to. I’ll walk you through a play by play from our retreat! We stayed in a quaint little about an hour + a half from San Fran.
SUNRISE YOGA : We woke up at 6:45 + walked through a guided yoga flow while the rest of the world right around us was just waking up The Ocean waves were crashing below us + the birds were singing their morning songs. She encouraged us to set an intention for the trip + put reason behind our day. “DEEPER MEANING” is what I wrote down in my journal when I got back to my room.
I talked a lot about my feelings from our trip to the bay area here.
SUP at TOMALES BAY : first stop was paddle boarding with the girls in a freshwater lake.
LUNCH at SALTWATER : Salt Water is a local restaurant, (oyster friends, a must visit) that has the sweetest energy about it. The menu was home grown, cooked while we were there + open special hours for us to get to try. Once again watching the head chef really share his love for food with each of us made my heart sing.
HIKE AT WILDFLOWER TRAIL : Robyn was our tour guide + I wish I had just attached my phone to her waist as she led our hike because she was a walking talking fountain of inspiring motivation. She’s inspired me to dust off my list of hikes. She rebirthed my desire to explore my new backyard.
I’ve always been drawn to yogi’s. I crave their calming energy. I have an awwwful way of remembering coreographed anything, so it’d take some serious practice. But I enjoy learning from their talents + look forward to attending one of Lesley’s retreats someday.
SUNSET DINNER : the perfect ending for a soul-filling day. I’m not the fanciest eater. In fact, I can’t wait to get home to have a bowl of cereal after the majority of our trips. This beach-scape dinner was the cherry on top. Stayed well after the party was shut down refilling my cup with confidence that I can do hard things. I can keep going + not lose my identity when this “influencer” world is telling me how to be. Because what I’ve discovered – is that that world isn’t the one dictating my thoughts, it’s my heart.
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The way I found “DEEPER MEANING” was by submerging myself into uncharted BACKCOUNTRY. What it means on a deeper level was my real break through. But the real magic comes when I realized I’m able to take it with me wherever the adventures of the day unfolds. It’s a feeling. It’s a head space. I found my backcountry as I quietly went back to my room + facetimed the boys. I found it as I pushed through my nervous jitters at the dinner table the first night as everyone started rolling in + didn’t know a soul. Both of these brand’s desire to bring together likeminded women + create GOAT WORTHY moments was remarkable. One that I admire as a business owner myself. It’s apparent to me that what you put into relationships you get out. I love passion. Of all sorts. I am grateful for the opportunity I had to hear about passions from new friends! Grateful to have reconnected with my purpose here THIS TRIP THO.
