it's bright aaaaand early. the birds are chirping & we are headed to the airport to document Kristy & Karl's wedding in gorgeous Florida! yay! with that said,,,
first things first! during our travels, pleaseEMAIL my awesome assistant Angela for any pressing matters! just CLICK HERE to email her. thank you!
since i am on the road again, i deemed it appropriate to share a last couple of thoughts from documenting the awesome experience with Sacred Soul Retreats at the beautiful Anamaya in Costa Rica.
speaking of which,,, for those of you who may have missed the previous posts, just CLICK HERE to check out the 1st post, CLICK HERE to check it out the 2nd post & CLICK HERE to check it out the 3rd post if you like!
it has been quite a whirlwind of BUSY since returning
& a little challenging to transition in from such calmness into what almost feels like chaos! while at Anamaya, everyday i would walk past this little pink plant. it was definitely purposely planted and although i do not know the reason why,
i do know that it brought a smile to my face daily. i nicknamed it the 'passion plant'.
this image reminds me the importance of noticing the 'little' things that make life that much sweeter.
oooooh! & for the love of textures!!! this was one of the placemats. it is woven, strong & somehow even peaceful. yes, i even miss the placemats!
& if we are on the subject of missing... these beautyFULL faces i am most certainly missing!!!
an absolutely ah!mazing group of women.
even in uncertainty,,, L O V E is constant & present & ever-blooming.
...we just have to be sure to allow it in.
i have far too many reasons why i adore this image...
the texture, the strength, the smoothness, the rawness, the motion, the serenity... just to name a few.
nature's art was all around us
from deep tree roots to the labyrinth garden...
to the flower that literally reached out to me -- everything had such an indescribable energy.
our last ah!mazing meal... & they even surprised us with a chocolate dessert!!!
along with more of the A M A Z I N G talent of Johann, Lia & Eli!
the adventure back home began at 6:00am...
where i met a certain iguana named 'Iggy' along the way
then onto a puddle jumper to begin the journey homeward.
until the next time Costa Rica... i leave you with LOVE.
shortly before i left to document the women's Sacred Soul Retreat in Costa Rica, KSP had their first ever Open House! it was an evening of awesome conversation, laughter, giving back, great friends, food & the ah!mazing talent of Ben Sharkey.
below are just a couple highlight pics from the night, along with a slideshow with even more images. a BIG thank you to my incredible team -- Ang, Abbey & Heather -- for taking these beautiful pics for us to be able to share!
...and last, but most certainly NOT least, a G I N O R M O U S thank YOU to all of you who were able to stop by & join in on the celebration!
thank you, too, for giving back to such a great cause with Detroit Dog Rescue through our passion.life.love products!
in honor of the open house, we are running a SPECIAL on the passion.life.love fine art prints!!! whoooohooooo!
we have a limited quantity of 8x10" prints on sale for $30 each (normally $55) & 20% goes to the Detroit Dog Rescue.
just CLICK HERE to go to our store & check 'em out!
somehow today is Friday. when you are in Costa Rica, time really doesn't seem to have a place here, so it is a little hard to grasp that it is already almost time to leave this paradise!
for those of you who may just now be tuning in,,, i am currently in Costa Rica documenting an AMAZING mind, body & soul retreat with Sacred Soul Retreats. if you missed the first post, please CLICK HERE to check it out! and for the second post, just CLICK HERE to check it out!
there has been SO MUCH that has transpired throughout this past week. below is a bit of our journey shared with you through my eyes, mind, body, spirit,,, and most importantly, my heart.
namaste.
every morning at Anamaya began with yoga with our ah!mazing teacher Lia & this breathtaking view...
have i mentioned how DELICIOUS their healthy fresh, organic food was?!
some details, one of our morning meetings & can we say AWESOME to the pattern in the tree trunk?
the beautiful Loren helping stir up our incredible dinner one evening :
a scorpion even decided to visit us!
during Lori's group Soul Retrieval, the afterbath & a particular flower that caught my eye that afternoon
breakfast followed by Mandala drawings
both breakfast & lunch had some sort of fresh salad with homemade dressing.
below is our lunch one afternoon...
...and the recipe straight from the chef himself!
some things that greeted me on an early morning walk
we were on a search for monkeys when we met "Be" walking her dogs
& then finally, a monkey!!!
after yoga that morning, a turkey vulture decided to check out our pool & pay us a visit
a passion fruit!
my mandala!
& a true Costa Rican meal
yesterday we went for a drive to Hermosa Beach... meaning "beautiful beach"
there is just something about the ocean that is so soothing to my soul
too many things that make my heart smile
in the evening, we burned pieces of paper that expressed something we were letting go of. somehow, my amazing fiance had already asked me to do so in a note he sent along with me!!
Camillo is one of the awesome staff members of Anamaya who helped cook us up a bar-b-que on the beach!
lastly, as the night came to a close, a little beach crab came out to dance!
with that said,,,
