When you arrive, you are stepping away from the demands of everyday life and giving yourself something we so rarely give ourselves enough of - time. Time to slow down, to experience a beautiful place, to enjoy good food, meaningful conversation, movement, laughter and quiet moments, and to pay attention to what you need and what you want.

There is something incredibly special about choosing to give yourself this time. Not because you need to fix anything or become someone different, but simply because your life deserves space for you in it too.

And something magical happens when women give themselves that space. There is time to reflect and time to play. Time to explore something deeper and time to sit around the table with a glass of wine and laugh until your cheeks hurt. There is no pressure to have a breakthrough or arrive with an intention to change your life. Sometimes the greatest gift is simply having the freedom to see what comes up when you finally have time for yourself.

And then there is the sisterhood, the frienships that form.

There is an ease that comes from being with women in this way - sharing meals, conversations, adventures, movement, ceremony, laughter and the little moments in between. We arrive from different places and with different stories, but around the table, on a walk, during a workshop or over morning coffee, friendships begin to form. There is no comparison and no expectation to be anything other than who you are.

You belong because you are here.

And perhaps that is one of the most beautiful parts of retreat: discovering how quickly strangers can become friends, how good it feels to be surrounded by women who make room for one another, and how some of those friendships continue long after we have packed our bags and gone home.

This is the gift of time for yourself, from yourself.

This is sisterhood.

This is Rising Moon Sisters Retreats and this is love.