Inspired Ideation Women’s reatreat
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Imagine yourself here. No competing demands. No errands to run. Just the beauty of nature and a creative project of your choosing…
Join “creativepreneur” Francesca Lynn Arnoldy for some uninterrupted, oceanfront YOU time at gorgeous Indian Rocks Beach, Florida!
Who’s invited? Women working on a creative endeavor (professional or personal). This could be a writing, art, business, or craft project, as long as it sparks your imagination and ignites your passion! You can be in the planning, actualizing, or completion stage. The finished product could be just for you or might be something you plan to share.
Don’t have a current undertaking in mind but still want to partake? Consider “Death Journaling,” an introspective, often cathartic practice.
What will you get? Time. Time to breathe. Time to brainstorm. Focused, uninterrupted time.
OUR INTENTIONS
- A slowed pace: Welcome peacefulness. All of the retreat details will be thoughtfully arranged, freeing you up to be more present and relaxed.
- Restoration: Rest deeply and nourish yourself well.
- Reclamation: Reignite your creativity and imagination!
- Focus: Clock out of regular life. Press pause on outside pressures and distractions. FULLY be with your thoughts, your needs, and your chosen project.
- Connection: Gather with creatives who can offer encouragement and feedback.
- Enjoyment! Life is meant to be LIVED.
OUR LOCATION
Our resort (chosen for its PRISTINE LOCATION and rave reviews) has five units plus a private pool, numerous outdoor dining areas, a shaded beach pavilion, onsite laundry, a private beach front area, and lush landscape. Even though the resort can technically fit 30, we’re only welcoming 10-12 max in order to foster spaciousness and serenity.
SUMMARY
DURATION: 6 days · 5 nights
TRAVEL DATES: May 6-11, 2024
*If you’re planning to work on a professional project, the trip may be tax-deductible!
DESCRIPTION
Daily Agenda* (quiet hours: 10pm-7:30am)
- 8-10am: Breakfast/Morning work session
- 10-11am: Break Time
- 11am-Noon: Morning Programming (planned topic and discussion)
- Noon-2pm: Break/Lunch
- 1-2pm: Limited number of private feedback sessions with Francesca
- 2-5pm: Afternoon work session
- 5-6pm: Break Time
- ~6:30pm: Dinner
- 7:30pm: Evening Programming (daily debrief)
- 8:30-10pm: Down time or work time
* The goal of this retreat is to immerse ourselves in our chosen endeavors. Our daily agenda will be flexible to accommodate (and encourage) your creative process and rhythm!
“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” – Hermann Hesse
TOPICS
This retreat will include “light programming” on these topics:
- Creativity
- Flow
- Energy Rhythms
- Productivity & Motivation
So, is this for me? This retreat was built for “creatives” who are naturally disciplined and motivated.
To assess, answer the following questions with honesty:
- Do I appreciate solitude and quiet?
- Do I feel that downtime bolsters my imagination?
- Do I work well within a loosely structured schedule?
- Do I enjoy travel? And gathering with other women?
Why no men? This is a special getaway just for women in shared accommodations. We’re creating a space where women can safely, fully BE.
Ready for an inspiring, memorable escape??
YOUR RETREAT LEADER
Francesca Lynn Arnoldy is a “creative” at heart and on paper. A practicing doula and death literacy advocate, she is the author of Cultivating the Doula Heart: Essentials of Compassionate Care (a guidebook), Map of Memory Lane (a picture book), and The Death Doula’s Guide to Living Fully and Dying Prepared (an interactive workbook). Francesca is also a published researcher with the Vermont Conversation Lab and she was the original course developer of the University of Vermont’s End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate Programs. A trusted thought-leader, Francesca has been featured in articles by The New York Times, Fast Company, Newsweek, The Verge, and AARP. She regularly presents on life-and-death topics with hopes of encouraging people to support one another through times of intensity. She ran a travel retreat in Portugal in 2023!
Footage from Francesca’s 2022 solo writing retreat, which was undeniably conducive to creative flow and output!
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