Why Santa Barbara? Why Now?

I chose Santa Barbara because it’s where I stopped pretending.
It’s where I let go of who I thought I had to be—and finally made space to remember who I truly was.

I came here carrying the weight of everyone else’s expectations. I had spent years holding it all together, checking every box, performing in a life that looked full but felt empty. And then one day, on a quiet trail overlooking the ocean, I paused. For the first time in a long time, I let myself breathe.

That moment changed me.
It didn’t fix everything—but it opened something.
It was the beginning of my awakening.

That’s what I want to give you.

This retreat isn’t about escaping your life.
It’s about returning to it with power, presence, and clarity.
It’s about unbinding from guilt, from perfectionism, from old stories—and rising as the woman who no longer abandons herself to be loved, accepted, or safe.

When you leave this retreat, you won’t be a different person.
You’ll be more you than you’ve been in years.

Rooted in truth.
Unapologetically visible.
Free.