Laura Wieck :: REDEFINING HEALING
Every part of me wanted to turn around and just go home. But the trees were so close on both sides and it had rained the day before, I didn’t want to risk a 20-point turn that would leave me stuck in the woods with no cell service in the middle of nowhere Ohio. I gripped the steering wheel, pressed the gas a little harder, and kept moving forward. What the hell am I doing going to an embodiment retreat now, I thought to myself, I have way too much going on to be away for a week!
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y brain was swirling with the list of all the things I had to do this week, and I didn’t realize it had been at least two miles since Siri had told me to take a turn down a one-lane, dirt road in the middle of nowhere. I looked down at my phone… no cell service. Fuck.
The irony being that the foundation of what I teach is rooted in embodiment. About five miles later, I was back on the main road and approaching my destination, Hope Springs Institute. Having worked at a non-profit field station similar to this, there was something familiar about the property even though this was my first time here: rustic old cabins that required more maintenance than a tiny non-profit could sustain, a community building where all the classes and events take place, and locally-made artwork sprinkled throughout the buildings and grounds to give the place a hippy, eclectic feel. Most importantly, though, were the grounds themself — acres of old-growth forest, hiking trails, meadows bursting with wild flowers and butterflies. My soul knew I needed this week, but my brain continued to resist. I parked my car next to the ‘office’ cabin and looked at my phone, still no cell service. Fuckity fuck fuck fuck, my brain swirling even more, I have client calls all week… their internet better be good. The weight of all my responsibilities felt heavy on my shoulders.
