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Soulful summer camp for grown-ups 🌻
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Hi Reader, Did you go to summer camp as a kid? Did you love it or hate it (or a little of both)? I actually never went to summer camp, mainly because I remember my sister going before me and sobbing when we dropped her off. What horrible things happen in summer camp??? my 5-year-old self wondered. I can’t remember if we took her home with us, or came back early to fetch her. I just remember that she was miserable and I didn’t want anything to do with summer camp. But oh, did I camp! With my parents (some of my best memories as a kid), a solo trip with my sister when we heard the news Elvis Presley died, on a secret getaway with my teen boyfriend, with my best friend in high school (the horn on my VW bug got stuck and we blared through small towns until a sympathetic mechanic pulled the wire), many trips into the eerie mountains of the Cascades with my teenage sons (I swear, every time some bizarre thing went wrong), huge family camping trips with my grown sons and grandkids, and the summer I lived alone in the Snoqualmie Forest. Over the years, the stories I’ve heard from friends about summer camps…mean counselors, nasty food, tremendous homesickness, leeches and ticks…or first kisses, campfire songs, love of nature, favorite summer memories…confirmed that camps are as good as the people who run them. Some experiences led to first jobs as camp counselors at the places they’d gone to for years. Other experiences led to trauma.
Whatever your childhood experience of camp was like, I’m here to offer a re-do. It’s summer camp for grown-ups! (Only the good stuff, I promise.)
Come with me and get the best of a great summer camp experience: 🏚️ Comfy cabins in the woods 🍲 Delicious meals cooked by someone else 🧖 Peace and quiet all around you ⌛ Time to reflect on nature and yourself 😃 Fun activities, adult style On August 7-10, 2025, we’ll relax at Pack Forest Conference Center in Eatonville, WA (just 90 minutes from Seattle and in cell range for all you doulas). You’ll experience 3 nights and 4 days of self-exploration through writing, movement, art, nature, and more in a spacious, flowing program. Here’s what you can look forward to: ❤️🔥 Sacred Feminine Practice Circles: Daily rituals, meditations, and soul explorations to unearth your inner self 🧘 Yoga & Movement: Gentle practices to stretch your body and spirit and bring you home to your body ✍️ Writing Exercises: Guided prompts, deep reflection, and creative exercises to help your truth rise to the surface (for writers and non-writers alike) 🎨 Art & Creative Expression: Let your inner self be revealed in color and form—no art experience necessary 🌲 Nature Walks: Connect with the the earth, trees, and beyond-human elements 🔥 Full Moon Fire Circle: Share laughter, tears, ancient stories, and s’mores around the fire 🔍 And more: Let's discover what calls to us in our dreams, hearts, and souls Ready for more information? Click here 👇
See you at the good camp! Carrie 🤸 |
Carrie Kenner
Interested in becoming a doula, marketing your doula business, or what keeps a person (me) motivated and engaged in this work for over 20 years? Join my weekly newsletter on doulas, writing, ponderings on life and whatever is feeding my fire at the time, and get freebies and special discounts on courses.
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