thursday September 12 - sunday september 15, 2024
All-Inclusive
wEEkend of curiosity
Join me for my upcoming FALL 2024 Weekend Retreat in Divide, CO.
Let's explore your story
REMEMBERING. RESTORING. HEALING.
At the Weekend of Curiosity Retreat we use the Storywork modality to explore who you are and who you're created to be.
We all experience trauma in our lives and this trauma is often rooted in the stories we created during our childhood and youth to help us feel safe.
These stories of harm have shaped who you are and how you interact in the world. We often feel trapped or stuck in cycles of shame and grief, unable to move freely or see clearly.
The Weekend of Curiosity is all about offering new ways to experience yourself within your stories while also doing the sacred work of remembering the truth of who you truly are.
limited spots available. grab your ticket today.
Are you Wondering…
what is storywork?
The heart of narrative therapy, also called storywork, is all the connected experiences of your life. In the process of identifying and sharing your stories of pain and trauma, you can begin to heal.
why go back to old stories?
In the details of your personal stories you can find the clues to understand your deepest hurts and how they continue to impact you today. Those old wounds remain until you are able to receive care in a safe and sacred environment.
what can i expect?
This is a 4 day weekend retreat in a comfortable, relational setting. Each participant will write their experience of a painful moment in their youth, share their story with the group and offer each other kind and gentle care.
The Retreat Location
Amenities include - hot tub, indoor/outdoor lounge areas, a fully furnished prayer cabin with wood burning stove, walking trails throughout the property, 2 fire pits and gorgeous aspen rich, mountainous scenic views. We invite you to take time to walk the 35+ acres of beautifully landscaped grounds to enjoy time alone and find peaceful, quiet space for integration.
limited spots available
“The retreat was a fantastic sensory experience. I appreciated the intimate setting in an absolutely beautiful location. Listening, seeing, being seen and heard was not only a unique but also a tender emotional experience.”
weekend of curiosity guest testimonial
here's what to expect throughout each day
We are here to hold space for one another, to be our full selves - whatever that looks like. Messy or not. We will walk through the darkness together as we remember our light.
Walk the path toward transformational healing through deep inner work and awakening to the truth of who you are.
Disrupt current narratives and limiting beliefs in order to experience a fuller truth to your story.
Connect deeply with like-minded women and make new friends.
Remove yourself from the stress and noise of everyday life and enjoy a safe, judgment-free and soul-nurturing weekend just for you.
Explore the possibilities of how your story impacts you today and how that impacts those around.
Psycho-spiritual modalities + somatic practices intended to invite new practices on being more present with yourself and others.
Tangible takeaways for integrating the different parts of you that are stuck in repeated patterns because harmful parts of your story.
An environment to surround yourself with a community of people who want to heal.
Experience the healing power of community and connection as others step into your story, alongside you, and tend to the fragmented and wounded parts
Curiosity towards what your story says about who you are meant to be in the world.
Food &
Drink
for the soul
I believe that all-around good health starts with what you put into your body (but it should also look good and taste AMAZING!).
Be prepared to enjoy fully home cooked healthy, nurturing, soul-nourishing, delicious meals & snacks throughout the weekend.
(Can meet most dietary restrictions).
“Attending one of Kim‘s story weekends was eye-opening. It was amazing to observe other people's stories, and the insights that happen just by listening. When it came to my story the questions and the few statements made offered an overarching view of how I have lived in an unhealthy pattern. It continues to serve me daily when I bump up against unhealthy relationships. I enjoyed attending and thought it was so worthwhile that I have encouraged many friends to go and experience the beginning of freedom in their stories. Just as I have experienced the beginning of freedom, encourage to work through mine.”
weekend of curiosity guest testimonial
Accommodations & Rates
*Airfare is not included
TRANSPORTATION
Fly into Colorado Springs Airport - One hour away from Divide, CO.
Latest arrival time to land at Colorado Springs Airport is 3p MT.
Car Service (to and from the airport) is available for an additional fee of $100 per person.
Optional car rental is available to/from airport at your own expense.
Contact me directly to coordinate ride share option with other guests.
space is limited - up to 7 guests
the barn (main house) - room #1
single occupancy
Queen Bed. En-Suite Bath.
$1000.00
the barn (main house) - room #2
single occupancy
Queen Bed. En-Suite Bath.
$1000.00
the barn (main house) - room #3
single occupancy
Queen Bed. En-Suite Bath.
$1000.00
antlers cabin
double occupancy
A 2 bed, 2 bath log cabin built in early 1900’s. Full kitchen, laundry room, wood burning stove, living room, and dining area.
$850.00/per person
eagles nest cabin
double occupancy
2-bed, 1 bath log cabin. Full kitchen with gas stove, microwave, dishwasher, real wood stove, washer/dryer, TV, and internet.
$750.00/per person
Limited space is available. I am reserving these spaces on a first-come first-serve basis. Pay your non-refundable deposit of $300 to secure your spot, then let me know which room arrangement you want. The remaining balance is due no later than Thursday, August 29, 2024.
Payment plans are available upon request.
ONLY 7 SPOTS AVAILABLE!
Sample Schedule
May adjust based on time needed and integration
Day 1 - Thursday, September 12th
5:00p - 6:30p - Guest Arrival Time
6:30p - 7:15p - Light, Nourishing Dinner
7:15p - 8:45 - Opening Session (teaching time. Explain the event details. Kim shares her story)
Day 2 - Friday, September 13th
6:30a - Coffee & Tea Service Available
8:00a - Healthy Breakfast & Gathering
8:30-a - 8:45a - Break time. Prep for Morning Workshops
9:00a - 11a -Session 1 teaching and Story
11- Noon - Break
Noon - 1pm Lunch
1:30p - 3:30p - Break/ Free Time: Hot Tub, Sauna, Walking, Napping, Reading, Snacking, Explore area
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4:00p - 5:30p - Session 2 Story
5:30p - 6:30p - Break
6:30p - 7:30p - Soul Satisfying Dinner & Gathering
7:30p - Session 3 Story
Day 3 -Saturday, September 14th
6:30a - Coffee & Tea Service Available
8:00a - Healthy Breakfast & Gathering
8:30a - 8:45a - Break time. Prep for Morning Workshops
9:00a - 11a -Session 4 Story
11-noon - Break
Noon - 1pm Lunch
1:30p - 3:30p - Break/ Free Time: Hot Tub, Sauna, Walking, Napping, Reading, Snacking, explore area
https://www.aaelse.com/adventure-and-amenities/
4:00p - 5:30p - Session 5 Story
5:30p - 6:30p - Break
6:30p - 7:30p - Soul Satisfying Dinner & Gathering
7:30p - Session 6 Story
Day 4 - Sunday, September 15th
6:30a - Coffee & Tea Service Available
7:15a - 8:15a - Healthy Breakfast & Gathering
8:30a - 10:30a - Closing Circle & Reflection: Ritual
10:30 - 11 - Check Out & Departure
*If you feel like anything is too much, we will honor whatever you feel called to do.
Hello! I'm Kim.
LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, LMHCA MA NCC
I love to travel and explore. Water is one of my therapists and being outdoors offers something to me I do not understand.
My relationship with Jesus is complicated and layered, yet I love Him dearly. I have a loving husband and remarkably amazing adult kids…all of us have battle wounds from each other… Yet, we pursue loving fiercely.
I am a 7 on the Enneagram. and ENFP on Myers Briggs. I am an LMHCA who is trauma-focused. I utilize several modalities of therapy when I work with people.
Along with my degree, I have been mostly trained at The Allender Center and @artoflivingcounselingcenter in narrative therapy while also doing a great deal in IFS and somatic approaches.
I am constantly working on finding more truth. This is an insatiable pursuit of mine. More truth about God, myself, and the world around me.
I know who I am, how I have been created, what I am meant to bring to the world. I have a deep love for myself, my story, and body. I see my scars as war tattoos that need to be seen because they offer something to others.
My dream is for you to know this for yourself, too!
“The weekend was really hard, but really good too. I loved how you were in the stories as one of my fears was I’d be alone and you didn’t allow that for me and others which was great!! It far exceeded what I anticipated and would absolutely engage again because just writing down the story and slowly processing the moments alone was a huge thing but to say it out loud was a challenge but good practice to have a voice to get it out. You had good insight to things I hadn’t thought about and those will continue to be things to wrestle with. Overall, it was rewarding and I feel it will be a step in the healing direction I hope to keep going on.”
Keep doing this work … you're very good at it :)"
weekend of curiosity guest testimonial
Facing our own depth and darkness can be scary.
When we cultivate inner safety -- that inner trust -- that inner knowing -- we learn how to be with our inner depth. We learn how to look at our darkness and see it not as something to rid ourselves of or feel bad about, but something to soothe.
Something to nourish and care for. Something to honor, learn from, and hold as sacred.
Something that inherently turns into growth, movement, and rebirth.
Something we can welcome as part of us.
Please join me!
