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Something special unfolds when we take a pause, step back from the routines and habits of daily life, take space to notice who we are, where we're going and who we truly want to be.

We wrapped our first 360 wellness and creative retreat yesterday 💕 a heart-warming 3-days of reflection and rejuvenation. It was everything I imagined: laughter, beauty, delicious food and getting down deep on myriad aspects of life as a human and musician. My co-creator Saeunn and I loved every minute!

The best part? Taking part in journeys of incredible insight, and seeing the bravery it takes to shed what's not serving and move into aligned action that comes from the truest part of ourselves.

Look at these phenomenal women! (As it turned out, it was a ladies weekend) + Lulu reminded us to be present in every moment 🐾

Sprinkled with body and breath work, individual resonance and compass sessions, group topics spanned start where you are to cultivating balance, career wayfinding and on the last afternoon, tools to bounce back from a shitty day.

I want to share a few of these tools we love - 'cause shitty days happen to us all. And sharing our favorite tools was a lovely way to acknowledge that yes, things won't always go as expected, it'll be hard sometimes, and that we're all more resilient and tenacious than we think!

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So here we go! The top 10 ways to bounce back from a shitty day:

10. Listen to your body. What is it that it needs, what do you want? Where are you holding emotion. How can you release or soothe it?

9. Call someone. Lean on your community or crew! By reaching out to a friend you can turn that frown upside down!

8. Get in the sun. According to the World Health Organization 5-10 minutes of sunlight can give you a boost in mood, as well as stimulate Vitamin D production.

7. Sleep. Instead of ruminate, a good nights' sleep can do wonders for your outlook!

6. Cry. Allow yourself to release those pent up emotions. There's no shame in crying, in fact, it eases emotional (and physical) pain and releases both oxytocin and endorphins.

5. Go for a walk. Moving your body helps move emotions through our body and reduce anxiety.

4. Reframe. How can you rewrite the hurtful narrative that's going on your head. First ask, it what I think really true? Then, change the story. Instead of "I just bombed that whole recital", say "It wasn't perfect but I know I played with expressivity and beauty."

3. Know it's all a rollercoaster. Ride out the wave and know it won't last.

2. Help. Sometimes the best antidote to feeling helpless is to help others.
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And 1. Stop seeing 'failure' as a bad thing. Can you see a situation as an opportunity? You often get the most insight from mistakes and stop that dreaded downward spiral! Go forth and fail! It means you've tried.
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Have a terrific week, friends!

xo

Ixi

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p.s. If a retreat like this is exactly what you need, head to the bottom of this page and submit the interest form. I'll be sure to contact you when we have plans in place!

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