Author: lavidalagom

From 3.30pm Friday to midday Sunday, I didn’t speak. No introductions.No opening circle.No connection exercises. Just functional instructions… and then silence. Twenty of us. Mixed genders. Mixed ages. Different cultures. The venue was intentionally plain. Clean but basic bedrooms – no art on the walls – no visual stimulation. Nothing to look at except theRead more ⟶

There’s a lot of pressure wrapped up in 1 January. New Year. New you. Resolutions. Reinvention. Personally… I call bullshit. You don’t have to change anything just because the date changed. If there are intentions you’d love to set or dreams you want to nurture in 2026 — beautiful. But this time of year isRead more ⟶

This time last year, I sat with a cup of cacao, scissors, glue and a pile of magazines, crafting my vision for 2025.In the top left corner of my vision board were the words: “Sold Out.” At the time, I thought I knew exactly what that meant – every retreat at full capacity, every spotRead more ⟶

You spend years building a career,raising children,pouring love and energy into your relationships,supporting ageing parents. You move through life on autopilot –doing what you have to do,what you should do,keeping everything ticking along. And then, life shifts.A job ends.A parent passes.The kids begin their own journey and fly the nest.A relationship comes to an end.AndRead more ⟶

A few weeks ago, I did something I’ve been thinking about for a long time:I signed myself up for a silent retreat in 2026. It feels both brave and obvious at the same time, like a choice I’ve been circling for years. A quiet promise to myself. A test. An invitation. A small doorway intoRead more ⟶