“I always believed that one woman’s success can only help another woman’s success“~ Gloria Vanderbilt

Of all the events hosted by Wholistic Woman Retreats I think our Gratitude Dinner is one of my favorites!  The evening feels laid back, warm, inviting, and fun.  This is the only WWR event that is exclusively for members.  Our members are the heart and soul of our community, and this evening is designed to show them how grateful we are for their presence and participation.

Be Grateful has a very simple design.  We begin with appetizers and socializing.  Then we gather around the tables for a delicious catered dinner.  After a leisurely meal, when dessert and coffee have been served, we have an open time of sharing gratitude.

One by one, as they are ready, women express what they are grateful for and I feel my heart swelling with warmth, love and acceptance.  Common themes of gratitude include being surrounded by a nurturing community of women, having a place free from judgment and competition to meet new people and develop personal and professional relationships, and being part of a group that is different from anything they’ve ever experienced before.

Our community is made up of a wide range of women.  Some of us are in our 30s, some of us are in our 80s, and some of us are in between.  Some of us work outside the home and some of us don’t.  Some of us are parents and some of us aren’t.  Some of us are Republicans, some of us are Democrats and some of us consider ourselves apolitical.  I could go on and on about the myriad of ways that we are all different, but the truth is that none of that matters, because when this community gets together, all we see are the ways that we are similar, and that feels amazing!

Our community is unique…not because we have it all figured out, but rather because we know that we are all works-in-progress.  We honor one another wherever we are on the journey.  We understand the importance of self-care, and although we might struggle with it at times, we know there is no shame in brushing ourselves off and trying again.  We practice kindness and compassion, both with ourselves and others.  We celebrate each others’ successes.  We know that TOGETHER WE ARE WHOLE.

So, to the members of Wholistic Woman Retreats…Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

You are the reason we do what we do.  Your willingness to be real, to support one another and to come together as a community means more than you’ll ever know.  We couldn’t do it without you!

To those of you who aren’t members yet, but feel drawn to this type of community, we hope that you will consider this your invitation to join us.  The world needs more Wholistic women!  We have many wonderful events planned for the coming year and we’d love to see you at some (or all) of them, including this year’s Gratitude Dinner on November 18th from 6-9 pm at ThorpeWood.

Become a member today by clicking here and then register for Be Grateful.

Today’s author: Laura Hall is an iPEC certified life coach whose business, Hall Coaching, was established in 2009 with the vision of waking women up from the nightmares of “How did I get here?” and, “Is this as good as it gets?”, so that they can begin creating and living the life of their real dreams, hopes and desires. She offers both one on one as well as group coaching services. She can be reached at [email protected] or check out her website at www.hallcoaching.com