My First Self-Love & Wellness Retreat
Take Time Out Before You Burn Out
Many of you who have met me in person or follow my writings know that I lost my Mother to Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma when I was 24. Even though nearly 16 years have passed, her influence on my life still permeates each and every day.
My mother was a most wonderfully warm woman, who never thought twice about helping anyone. She was generous and thoughtful, quick to laugh and smile and she was always ready with a helping hand or a soothing cuddle.
As I meet more and more women throughout my work, I think of my Mother often; sometimes with sadness, sometimes with affection, and always with love.
I see so many parallels between the way she moved through her life and the source of stress and tension so many of my clients initially present with.
My mother was incredibly hard-working, selfless and obliging for others, yet her constant stress chipped away at her health.
While she viewed other people as important, she didn’t value her own worth.
She worried more about what others thought, did more for her family than she ever did for herself, and kept her resentment and fears buried deep inside, hidden behind an infectious smile.
These were inherent traits of low self-worth and self-esteem, limited beliefs, old mental programming, unmanaged stress and emotions, guilt and shame from her perceived disappointment, and a fear of not being good enough or doing enough – even when she did so much.
These were all beliefs and behaviours that I specialise in now, but didn’t understand or recognise back then to help her.
My mother taught me many things about the way of the world, but my biggest lesson was never to live a life of compromise – never to ignore your own needs or put yourself last; to never think well of others while only poorly of yourself.
I see too often in my practice, those women who need reminding: [Tweet “If you’re too busy taking care of others, who’s taking care of you?””]
In honouring what my Mother taught me indirectly, I strive to live true to myself and my message of every person, especially women, deserving a life of health, happiness and self-love first. I want to make every day count in ensuring everyone I encounter fulfils that right for themselves before extending it to others.
This is one of the reasons I am hosting a Women’s Wellness Retreat for the selfless, hard-working women who take care of everyone else. Women who sacrifice themselves to help others, yet who need saving from themselves even more.
The first Darling Downs Women’s Self-Love, Wellness & Meditation Retreat is being held over four days in October, Friday 10th – Monday 13th, 2014.
It is an ALL inclusive 4 day retreat: clean eating meals, private accommodation, meditation, yoga, winery walks, all activities and workshops in the stunningly beautiful heritage estate of Woodlands of Marburg.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, unmotivated or uninspired, then I welcome you to join us and be supported, soothed, educated and nourished as you learn about diet, lifestyle and stress management and how to be healthy, happy and relaxed from within.
It’s time to take care of “you” ladies.
Start now by watching my Q & A about the Women’s Wellness Retreat HERE!
There’s only a handful of places left now. I hope you realise your self-worth and individual needs and join us.
You’ll love yourself for it!
Love
Viki xo
About Viki
Viki Thondley is a Mind-Body Wellness Specialist and qualified Holistic Counsellor, Food, Stress & Lifestyle Coach, Meditation Therapist, and Eating Disorder Recovery Coach who inspires women to shift from dieting and restriction to whole-self nourishment, self-care and healing. Recovered from bulimia nervosa and the many years of hormonal imbalances, food prison and self-sabotaging behaviours’, Viki is an inspiring coach, speaker and event host who also provides personalised holistic programs, workshops and retreats to instil self-love, happiness, body confidence and real food freedom. She is author of “Achieving Your Wellness: Create a Life You Love” and “Healthy Chocolate Delights: Real Food Sweet Treats”.
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