Hmmm, "Reduce Stress and fall in love with Life". -  Yep, I need a bit of that.

"Are you so busy you can barely draw breath?"  - You bet your sweet Mandala I do.

"Feel like a human Doing rather than a human Being?"  - Been feeling like a packhorse lately, let alone a human Being or Doing!!!

"No room for Self, let alone Self-tenderness?" Alright, alright, I needed this Weekend Workshop with Kate Mathers. Where do I sign up?

Last Saturday, with my towel and cushion in tow, I turned up  to Kate Mathers' "Magic of Allowing" Weekend Retreat to "Come and Meet the Present Moment" and "Reconnect with my Heart's Code". I wasn't sure what that all meant, but I was pretty sure that I needed to de-stress and take "Time Out" just for me. 

Held at the charming Georges Heights Old Naval Barracks at Mosman, the venue was surrounded by a sprawling lawn and lovely view over the waters of Balmoral Beach. The area was blissfully quiet, with no other noise around but the chatter of the other 5 lovely ladies who did the course with me.

It's hard to condense the weekend into 3 lines, particularly as there were so many special moments which would only be trivialized by a verbal description. It was powerful, it was peaceful, it was profound. It helped me to get in touch with the ways in which I am so unkind to myself on a daily basis. In a nutshell, Kate helped me to discover the bliss of Being.

Having said all that, there were some funny moments, like the time I set fire to my drawing pad as I was drawing my Mandala (those blasted tealight candles!), and having to look myself in the mirror for homework and repeat "I Love you, you are the love of my life." without giggling. I did get the hang of it after a while, so much so that Peter now has trouble getting me out of our bathroom.

Thank you, Kate, for a truly magical journey into my Self, and thank you to the other wonderful ladies, Karen, Sally, Jacki, Trina and Amy, who made the Weekend Retreat so special.

Below are some images which I am sharing with you from our "Magic of Allowing" Weekend Retreat with Kate Mathers.  So why don't you invest in You and take a journey into self-realisation. Contact Kate on www.magicofallowing.com or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .