Plant Seeds of What Could Be

Hi beautiful friends. I’m writing to you after a whirlwind few weeks - from seeing my dear friend, Mari Andrew, getting married in NYC, to leading 130 people in a 3-day writing and embodiment workshop with my best friend, Jed, to celebrating my 44th birthday, to attending a writing workshop (because I’m toying with the idea of writing a second book), to regular client work, all while dealing with some pretty intense pain in my sweet body. It has been so full, beautiful, expansive, and absolutely exhausting. Not to mention all the pain happening in our world. Honestly, I’ve barely been about to sleep because I’m so heartbroken by the brutality, murder, hate, and propaganda. 

My highly sensitive, introverted, and over-the-top empathic body is pretty beat, to say the least. I’m not flying again for a month and I couldn’t be more grateful. 

There are a lot of things I look forward to digesting and integrating about the past few weeks, but honestly, today I just want to share a poem by my dear sister, Kerry Docherty, who is the co-owner of one of my favorite ethical brands, Faherty. She is one of the most awakened and embodied friends I have in my life. The insight and wisdom she holds in her body never ceases to amaze me. I’ve come back to this poem so many times over the past week as I see all the pain, hate, and division happening in our world today.

My prayer is for liberation, for freedom, for no more murder. I pray that our hearts will remember that there is no other. That when our brothers and sisters suffer, we suffer. When we cause harm to another, we are causing harm to ourselves. If I want peace and liberation for others, I need to embody that within myself. 

My heart is heavy and I feel moments of real despair for our world, but then I choose to hold hope. I choose to believe that this is not the end of the story. One of my teachers says if just 1% of the world awakens and becomes conscious, it could shift the entire world towards awakening. I’m planting that seed in my heart. As my dear friend Kerry says, “Imagination is power. Plant seeds of what could be.” 

I love you all! 

x Ruthie

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1. The Sacred Rebel Retreat - April 2024

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The Sacred Rebel Retreat

April 12-14th 2024

Learning to Love Every Part of Yourself

Prepare to embark on an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery and healing, where you’ll reconnect with the radiant, whole, and divine essence that is your birthright. Guided by the esteemed author, coach, and soul midwife, Ruthie Lindsey, this transformative retreat promises an experience that transcends the confines of societal norms.

Throughout this empowering weekend, 

• Discover Liberation Through Expression Break free from the constraints of societal conditioning and embrace your authentic self. Our focus is on unleashing your true voice, reclaiming your intrinsic worth, and honoring your sacred temple—your body.

• Find Radical Self-Love Explore the art of radical self-love through immersive practices like embodiment exercises, meditation, and transformative shadow work. Embrace and nurture all aspects of yourself, including those you were once taught to reject.

• Reconnect with Your Body Experience the joy of inhabiting your body through movement, dance, and emotional release techniques. Drop the limitations imposed by society and reconnect with your innate sensuality.

• Unlearn and Remember Through the power of evocative writing prompts, meditation, and the support of a nurturing community, shed the stories of brokenness and recall your inherent worth, simply for being your authentic self.

• Learn Integration Practices Each teaching incorporates embodiment exercises to ensure that the knowledge you gain becomes an intrinsic part of your being—moving beyond mere understanding into deep embodiment.

• Gain Tools for Self-Love Depart from the retreat armed with practical tools for cultivating self-love and compassion. Bid farewell to overthinking and enter a realm of profound embodiment and presence.

By the conclusion of this weekend, you will possess a profound comprehension of the conditioning that led you to believe something was wrong with you and the tools and wisdom required to unlearn these stories and fully embrace the radiant being that resides within.

Join us on this remarkable journey of self-discovery and healing. Reclaim your divine essence, wholeheartedly embrace self-love, and step into a life filled with authenticity, joy, and liberation.

This retreat is open to all, regardless of your background or experience. No matter where you are on your journey, you are welcome here.