This past weekend I held the first ever Project Endure Retreat and it was so special.
It’s going to take me a long time to process how special this was for me and how impactful this felt as a group. What started out as 12 people with no-to-loose connections ended 48 hours later with meaningful memories, incredible insights and deep friendships that will last beyond a single weekend.
This blog will be me using simple words to document a deep experience and if you’d like to hear more, you can listen to this podcast episode with some more thoughts.
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1,595 days
That’s how long it’s been since I took a chance and started Project Endure.
In the beginning I had ZERO clue what I was doing and was unclear on where it would go.
So I did the only thing I could think of: I took action and what happened was beautiful.
Each imperfect step revealed the next.
That brings us to this past weekend and the first ever Project Endure retreat.
Despite the stress of hosting an event and being responsible for a group of humans, I felt light, present and content through the entire weekend. There was a sense of fulfillment that followed me around everywhere that I went and there was so much joy in seeing people get what they came for. The feeling that I’m attempting to describe is hard to capture and rare to feel…
I just felt like I was where I’m supposed to be.
It’s a feeling that I just can’t shake.
There was a moment at the end of the weekend where I was washing dishes in the kitchen and watching the group talk, laugh and go deep in conversation like they'd known each other for years.
I couldn't wipe the smile off my face because it's what I imagine that a parent would feel watching their children become great friends and not needing them anymore in that moment.
Here's to building people up.
Thank you to the people who pursue growth and choose to do it alongside of me as we grow Project Endure one step at a time. If what I just described sounds like something you want in your life, please don’t hesitate to reach out (I would love to have you join us).
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Here’s to more growth…
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Marianne Williamson
Do hard things.
Joe Rinaldi
IG: @joearinaldi
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