I thought hard about whether to join the Hestia Board. I was honored by the invitation but didn’t
need to fill empty spaces in my days.
There aren’t any. But as the
owner of Sylvan Sanctuary, a personalized, non-commercial retreat in my home
for people who want to finish a creative project, I have observed first-hand
how important it is for people to escape long enough from the demands of their
daily lives to reawaken or ignite their enthusiasm for implementing an original
idea.
When I learned that there are very few residential retreats
solely for women in the country I was intrigued. The marketing corner of my brain whispered: A
niche! I decided to extend my vision for
the future benefit of what could be a much larger audience and joined the board
to help figure out how to realize their vision.
I’ve enjoyed learning how others describe the Hestia Retreat
of the future—what the physical site might look like, what natural, artistic,
and comfort-inducing features it would have, how many women could be present at
one time, and what kinds of programs would be offered.
These ideas have been realized on a smaller scale many times
over the past year. Through Hestia’s
Hearth Circles, small groups of women have come together to learn, for example,
how to carve out time from busy lives for a personal retreat, how to include
visualization in meditative processes, and how their visions for their own
lives can be accomplished. By making
time for their growth, and prioritizing peacefulness and centering, they have
embodied what we want to have happen for women on Vashon, in Washington,
throughout the country and our world.
If you have expertise in facilitating learning experiences
that occur in short periods of time, contact us! You can help us grow the idea of Hestia, writ
large or small.
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