dr. wendy pabich

EDITION #05

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The events of the last several years have so many of us swirling in overwhelm. Overwhelmed by perhaps a wider range of emotions than you thought possible; facing a panoply of new life challenges; bombarded by orders of magnitude more data than our beings were meant to assimilate.

In these challenging times, I continue to go to the waters seeking grounding, healing, health, direction, and purpose. I invite you to join me. If you feel as if you don’t know where to turn nor whom to trust, perhaps you’ll consider turning to water for her guidance and trusting your own inner wisdom. For, you, alone, know your soul’s truth. It’s your job to unearth, own, and nurture it.

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If you’re seeking support in this journey, please consider joining my Water Womyn Retreat, this December 2021 in Nosara, Costa Rica! With water as our guide, we will be excavating our soul truths in order to show up as our most radiant selves. Details below.

With water love,

Wendy

Water Wisdom: Purpose is Power

A global pandemic, job loss, raging wildfires, record-breaking heat and drought, and a slew of other equally daunting challenges is exacerbating what already seemed to be a growing sense of disconnect—from ourselves, each other, and the natural world—gnawing at the fabric of society. We seem to be adrift in a crisis of purpose.

And, in looking for answers, many of us don’t know where to turn nor whom to trust. Yet, the rhythm of the planet—and the rivers, the sea, the waters—continues to offer guidance.

As water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, we, too, can and must adapt to our circumstances. At the same time, adaptation to challenging circumstances need not imply accedence. The fracturing of so many of our systems is a long time coming. In so many ways, we have collectively ceded our voices, our passions, our integrity to follow paths and systems and structures that offer convenience, a way to “fit in” (rather than “belong”), and that require less creativity, vulnerability, and courage from us.

Yet, as Paulo Coelho so beautifully wrote,

“The waters of a river adapt themselves to whatever route proves possible, but never forgets its one objective: the sea. So fragile at its source, it gradually gathers the strength of the other rivers it encounters. And, after a certain point, its power is absolute.”

Purpose and meaning go beyond your job, responsibilities, and goals. They are about what makes you feel most alive. Psychology shows us that finding purpose and meaning helps us feel a part of something and simultaneously, less self-absorbed, enables us to enter a state of flow—where we are completely involved in an activity for its own sake and our egos fall away, and leads to greater caring, integrity, and personal growth.

Now is a good time to explore questions of what makes you happy, what activities bring you the most joy, when, where and how you feel most fulfilled. Today is the day to begin excavating your truths, reclaiming your soul purpose, and trusting yourself—and then, acting on this wisdom. And, in doing so, you will be weaving your threads to rebuild the kind of connection we all so desperately need.

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Water Womyn Retreat  

Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort ▽ Nosara, Costa Rica ▽ December 11-18, 2021

Are you a highly accomplished woman looking to step into the next chapter of your life from a deeply integrated place? One that truly reflects your authentic code and centers YOU—rather than others—in the narrative of your life?

This Water Womyn Retreat is for you!

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Join a small, highly-curated, community of likeminded women in a beautiful, nourishing setting, tap into the wisdom and healing powers of water, and rediscover YOU. 

During this transformative retreat, I’ll be sharing tools, metaphors, and lessons gained though 30 years of deep relationship with water to help you awaken to your deeper callings—the things that matter most to you. Watery immersion and rejuvenation, meditation, yoga, journaling, ritual, and discussion topics will invite you to explore your innate longings and inherent dualities, call in balance and power, and show up in full integrity in your relationships, work, and home life. 

You will be gifted time and space for self-reflection, reconnection, and healing, while benefitting from the opportunity to grow and learn in community. Pre-retreat introductory material and online introductions will encourage you to begin opening to the language of water and fostering connection with other amazing women.

We’ll retreat to the gorgeous setting of Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort in Nosara, Costa Rica, one of five original Blue Zones in the world. Your package will include luxurious lodging, nourishing, fresh meals, daily yoga and meditation, my tested Water Wisdom: Awakening curriculum, special Water Healing activities, beach and soak time, and opportunities for surfing, massage and other spa offerings, and exploration.

“Never give from the depths of your well, but from your overflow.”

— rumi

Learn more and join here.

If you feel so inspired, I’d love to hear from you with feedback about the newsletter and what it brings up for you, your own water wisdom, and any other thoughts you’d like to share.