09/10/2026
โจ IโM BACKโฆ WITH A FULLER HEART AND A LOT TO INTEGRATE โจ
After a beautiful week away on silent retreat, Iโm slowly finding my feet back in the outside world. โค๏ธ
What an incredible gift this week has been.
Days filled with meditation, sitting in stillness, walking in nature, Tai Chi, Qigong and Dharma teachings on the Four immeasurables (Brahmaviharas). A full schedule, yet an invitation to slow down in a way that everyday life rarely allows.
No talking. No distractions. No need to be anywhere other than where I was.
Just being present.
And in that stillness came so many insights, moments of deep healing, wisdom and messages from spirit. So much heart and throat healing, so much to feel, understand and gently begin to embody.
Iโve returned feeling deeply grateful, a little emotional, and much slower than usual as I allow everything to settle. And Iโm learning to honour that too. Because integration is part of the healing. We donโt need to rush straight back into doing, achieving or being everything for everyone.
Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do for ourselves is simply BE.
To breathe.
To listen.
To feel.
To come back to the here and now.
We spend so much of our lives thinking about what has been, worrying about what might be, and moving from one thing to the next that we can forget the incredible medicine available to us in the present moment.
Being here, now, has the power to nourish our mind, body and soul in ways we often underestimate.
This retreat was a beautiful reminder of that, and I know the wisdom and healing Iโve received will continue to unfold in the days and weeks ahead.
Iโm easing back into work at Soul Order Collective and looking forward to sharing what Iโve learnt and experienced through my healing sessions and the space we hold together.
For now, Iโm giving myself permission to move gently, honour the integration, and let the next steps unfold naturally. ๐ฟ
Perhaps this is your gentle reminder, tooโฆ
You donโt always need to do more, seek more or become more.
Sometimes, you simply need to come home to yourself.
With so much love and gratitude,
Rachel ๐ค