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i am home. brave girl camp was amazing. life changing. special. i could go on for days with words that come to me about this special experience. i went on this trip with my friend erin. neither of us knew what to expect. this is my take on it.
we arrived at conifer lodge at night. the house was lit up with all kinds of sparkly lights and it was beautiful inside and out. we were greeted by some of the most beautiful people. they were so happy to see us. once we walked in, we were surrounded by beautiful art and gorgeous decorations. everything was so cheerful. I could have lived there for the rest of my life!
we sat down in a group on a lush red carpet and talked about what we hoped to get out of brave girl camp
when we were finished, we were assigned rooms with roommates. if i thought i was rooming with erin, i was wrong. my roommate was a vibrant gal named rachel. she was fun and refreshing! i LOVED sharing a room with someone i did not know. i was for sure gonna come away with a new friend (how could i not when i am sleeping in the same bed with this gal for the week)! :)
after we got settled, we had a great meal and sat around talking until we retired for the evening. i could tell then, it was gonna be just what i needed at this time in my life!
the next morning we had a wonderful breakfast and then hit the red carpet for a talk and our first lesson. we were then let into the art room for the first time. i seriously believe what i heard in my head was the sound that people probably hear as they are passing through the gates into heaven. it absolutely was divine! all the supplies you could dream of. really, i could live in there too. in the afternoon we took a walk outside. it was beautiful with all the snow. a little slick at times, :), but so worth it.
while on this walk, i made anther new friend. her name is kirsten. she is such a sweetheart. so fun. we talked forever and it seemed like only minutes. when the walk came to an end, we continued to walk on our own. when we ran out of road, we came back to the cabin and went to my room and continued to talk there. we were so engrossed in conversation that we didn't hear the cue for dinner. someone came and got us when everyone was almost done.
kirsten and i sat across from each other at our art tables and got to know each other. the seat next to her is where some of the staff members would rotate through while they were off duty and able to create. this next photo is of kirsten and terry. she was a lovely lady from houston and she made beautiful art!
we had several lessons over the course of the week and they were all so meaningful. i'm not a public crier, but i shed so many tears. i couldn't help myself. there were so many emotions attached to every aspect of this camp. it truly was full of so many lessons and truths. it was full of self discovery for me. i feel i learned a lot about myself and ways for me to trust in myself. i learned of self empowerment. it truly was life changing! the only photo i want to share of something i made, is not of a lesson but of an apron. we were given white aprons and if we wanted to embelish them we could. so many of the girls did. i chose to do mine in bgc colors and i love it. i haven't sewn in forever and it was so much fun!
i'm gonna finish this post with a few more photos. i have to say, if you ever have the opportunity to attend this camp, DO IT! i know i'll be back for sure. thank you to kathy and melody for sharing so much with all of us and thank you to all my new brave girl friends. love you all!
the amazing brave girl staff!
mel and i
malary, kathy and melody goofing around. :)
our last red carpet talk before we left. so sad to see it come to an end.
till next time!
