From Celebrate What’s Right With Your World Lakeside Retreat
“This was an amazing weekend. I learned so many lessons to take with me in my life. This retreat is a keeper - from the groundedness of DeWitt Jones to the lightheartedness of CELEBRATING! The whole weekend has been wonderful.” - Jennifer
“Loved every minute of this retreat!” - Kathleen
“The Celebrate Your Life retreat has been life changing. Celebrating with music, doing artwork, having uplifting conversations, taking nature walks, meditating, exercising and more. I learned to keep an open mind and look at possibilities that I had never considered before. As a result, I am energized, creative and have more fun. I am enjoying my life no matter what the circumstances.” - Kathy
“Excellent program and experience. Very valuable and meaningful time spent. As nurses we tend to take care of everyone else first - this reminded me of the importance of taking care of myself first so that I can be better for others.” - Jodi
“As I end this weekend, I finally feel that I am doing a good enough job supporting my growth. All the reflection time, time conversing with others, has given me the confidence and energy to continue on my path towards happiness & peace. I feel I have learned I can accept where I am, accept I have power to enhance my life, and most importantly, I can care for myself. And I learned yes, a weekend can be enough time to remind me how important I am to myself and the world.” - Mary
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From Embracing Your Life Lakeside Retreat
“My frame of mind is more mindful and less reactive. I thank you so much for the lovely retreat. It was everything I needed it to be . . . even with the weather. I already know this won’t be my last retreat, so I hope to enjoy Lakeside with sunshine in the future. Nice mix of journaling, quiet time, movement, sharing, music, mandalas, etc. - Plus of course, this place is perfect and so very special. It is the perfect setting to get in touch with the spirit.” - Lydia
I leave here feeling very excited to stretch forward & continue embracing my life. - Beth
“Great experience!” - Kathleen
“It is so important to step away from day-to-day life to rest, reflect and renew with other women. Thank you, Diane, for your gentle guidance.” - Cathy
“The retreat and the learnings have stimulated/motivated me to work on taking a more active role in enjoying life more.” - Barbara
“Diane’s retreat at Lakeside has been wonderful. Soul searching and soul stretching. As I approach a new phase in my life (retirement), I have so many questions. What will my days be like? Who will I be? I know now that the possibilities are endless. I’m taking home a sense of peace, of freshness, new friendships and new attitudes, and a confidence in what each day can bring.” - Jennie S.
“Stretching Forward was a wonderful opportunity to get away from the busy everyday responsibilities of my life so that I could rest and reflect on how God is calling me to stretch and grow. Diane took care of every detail from excellent pre-retreat communications to gift bags in our rooms to delicious food to meaningful handouts and resources personalized for each one of us. I left feeling pampered, refreshed and grateful for Diane’s gracious leadership throughout the retreat. I encourage you to stretch forward, you will be deeply renewed!” - Sharon
“This retreat was strategic in a quiet way that facilitated honest reflection.” - Kate
“Pausing to reflect on the time we spent together, I feel inspired to make choices that bring joy to my life. Thank you too for all of the thoughtful touches that made the weekend so personal.” - Jane
“I went to the retreat because a friend wanted to go but she didn’t want to go alone, so I agreed to go with her. Little did I know that I needed to be there. It was a wonderful weekend, met some great women. Diane did a phenomenal job. Was well worth my time. I would do it again.” - Lou Ann
“The retreat was inspirational, fun and life changing. The Lakeside environment, accommodations and food were excellent. Diane was eloquent, motivating and a great teacher. The course materials and activities were very informative, enjoyable and helpful. Before the retreat I was lethargic and unfocused about what I wanted to achieve in my personal and business life. During the retreat we did an exercise that gave me an ah-ha moment! I realized that I was missing having a balanced, joyful life in several areas.” - Kathy
“The leader of this retreat is very organized. Your time will be well spent if you choose to sign up. Your life will change and s t r e t c h.” - Jeanne
~ ~ ~ ~ ~From Finding Purpose Today On-Line & In-Person Retreat
“THANK YOU for an absolutely AMAZING day!!! WOW - WOW - WOW!!! It was insightful, enlightening, joyful, challenging, thought-provoking, delightful, educational, stimulating, revealing and fabulous to share time together with you and the wonderful community of women you gathered to share, learn and grow together in life.” - Connie
The value of this retreat was phenomenal. I was reluctant to attend a virtual retreat. Too much sitting. Too much talking heads. Too long. Not enough breaks. Diane, it was anything but all that. I was disappointed it ended so quickly.” - Jennie S.
“Favorite part of the day was the sharing of stories and experiences. I also have intended to journal for a long time but somehow never started. This opened the door for me to begin.” - Vicki
“As a result of the retreat, I am clear about my purpose and what I need to do to accomplish it.” - Kathy
“You put a ton of prep work into this and it shows! Fabulous!” - Krista
“I came away with a lot to think about going forward but with renewed hope. I saw new patterns and possibilities for myself. Thanks so much! I needed this.” - Jan
“I need to spend more time on finding my purpose. Diane - it was great! I’m glad that this became your purpose.” - Leslie
I loved this. My cup is full! Thank you! - Jennie G.
“THANK YOU for sharing your endless gifts and your creative talents with the world------we are blessed by your devotion to help women (and men) stretch and constantly grow!” - Connie
Your retreat was overflowing with wonderfulness------ice breakers, great music, great discussions, easy schedule (the day went by too quickly), wise dialogue and inspirations from you, intriguing questions for each topic encouraging us to ponder deeply within, engaging reflections of where we've been and considerations for where we want to go.” - Connie
