Dear Soul Story Family,

Tomorrow, we’ll gather in Portland for the Soul Story Retreat, July 18–20.

There’s something sacred about this moment, this pause before arrival, when the heart knows something is shifting, even if the mind hasn’t caught up.

Whether you're coming with curiosity, exhaustion, quiet hope, or aching questions… you’re not late.

You’re right on time.

This is where you belong.

What to Bring

Physically

• A journal you love and a pen that flows
• Clothes that let you move, breathe, and just be
• Swim suit & beach towel
• Your body, in whatever state it’s in
• Your fears, your hopes, your hesitations—they all have a place here

Emotionally

• A willingness to be witnessed without needing to perform
• An open heart, even if it feels bruised or guarded
• Patience with your process
• Permission to not have it all figured out

You do not need to be confident or clear.

You only need to be honest—with yourself.

What You Can Gently Lay Down

• The pressure to transform on cue
• The armor you've worn just to make it through
• The belief that you must compare, compete, or earn your place
• The voice that says you're too much, too broken, too far gone

You don’t have to prove your worth here.

You already belong.

Our Shared Commitment

This weekend, we are creating a space where:

• Healing is honoured, not rushed
• Stories are held, not fixed
• Voices rise, even when they tremble
• Stillness is sacred, and silence is allowed to speak
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We’re not gathering to impress one another.

We’re gathering to remember what’s already true.

A Personal Note, From My Heart to Yours

To Denise, who longs to exhale…

To Emily, who seeks deeper self-understanding…

To Sandra, who’s choosing to own her story…

To Ardean, who craves real community…

To Melva, who longs for healing and restoration

To Tamar, who wants to re-calibrate

To Reena, who wants to feel free and alive

To Lasana, who feels the need to heal

To the one reading this who feels both excited and scared…

We are the women who will gather tomorrow.

To you…

Just saying yes to this retreat has already begun the work.

That was your turning point.

Sometimes transformation doesn’t roar. Sometimes, it begins with a whisper:

“I want more for myself.”

We heard you. We see you. We are holding space for the becoming already underway.

Final Details

When: July 18–20 (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon)

Where: LF Jungle, San San, Portland

What to expect: A warm welcome, sacred teaching, deep story work, small group alchemy, space to breathe, and time to integrate

You’ll arrive not into a workshop, but into a sanctuary.

A place where you don’t have to be anything other than who you are.

A place where healing is not forced—but invited.

See you soon.

We have stories to rediscover, voices to reclaim, and lives to gently, powerfully transform.

With all my heart,

Dr Sandra Hamilton

P.S. If you're feeling nervous, that’s holy. It means you're about to do something that matters deeply. Bring it with you. We'll walk through it together.

Dr H

Holding You Safe As You Heal