When women say “I feel selfish,” they rarely mean “I don’t want to spend the time or money.”

What they often mean is:

• “If I change… will my family still need me?”
• “If I stop doing everything, who will I be?”
• “If I finally speak up, will I be too much?”
• “What if my kids think I’m abandoning them?”
• “Will my partner pull away if I’m no longer over-functioning?”
• “What if I wake up and realize I’ve been living the wrong life?”

These aren’t questions about selfishness.
They’re questions about identity, safety, and belonging.
 

And while those questions are big… avoiding them doesn’t make them go away.
It just keeps you stuck in a version of life that no longer fits.
 

Here’s the truth:
You’re not afraid of being selfish.
You’re afraid that if you stop being the version of you that everyone leans on…
they won’t know how to love the real you.
 

But your family doesn’t need your exhaustion.
They need your presence.
They need your peace.
They need the version of you who’s whole, rooted, and free.
 

And you deserve that version too.
 

BRAVE-cation isn’t selfish. It’s sacred.
It’s a return to yourself—so you can return to your life differently.

It’s common for this thought to pop up, especially for women who have spent most of their lives making sure everyone else is okay before themselves.

But underneath “I don’t have the budget,” there’s often something deeper:

“I don’t deserve this investment.”

“What if it doesn’t work and I wasted money my family needed?”

These are tender fears — and they make sense.

Most women I work with can list the last five big expenses they covered for someone else without blinking:

The new sports equipment.

The dance recitals and summer camps.

The family vacation you planned, cooked for, and managed (but barely relaxed on).

But when was the last time you spent that much — or even a fraction of that — on yourself?
When was the last time you invested in your own healing without justifying it to someone else?

The truth is: this retreat isn’t a “splurge.” It’s not a spa weekend or a resort trip where you come home rested but unchanged.
It’s a turning point — the kind of experience that transforms how you show up in your life, your marriage, your parenting, and your work.

And while it’s natural to ask, “What if this doesn’t work?” …
The better question is: “What if nothing changes?”
What’s the cost of living another year exhausted, anxious, and disconnected from yourself?

This isn’t about indulgence.
It’s about creating the kind of shift that ripples out into every relationship and responsibility you carry.

When you heal, everyone around you feels it.
Your family doesn’t just get more of you — they get the healthiest, calmest, clearest version of you.

And you deserve that version too.

Almost every woman who has joined BRAVE‑cation has thought this exact thing:
“What if I’m the exception?”
“What if I’m too broken… too stuck… too far gone?”
“What if this doesn’t work for me and I’ve wasted the money and time?”
 

If you’re feeling that, you’re not alone.
 

What most women discover is that this fear isn’t really about the retreat. It’s about the disappointment they’ve felt before...the therapy that didn’t stick, the coping tools that didn’t last, the years of trying to figure it out alone. It’s about wanting healing so badly, it’s terrifying to hope again.
 

And yet… those same women walk out of BRAVE‑cation saying:

“I didn’t even know this kind of peace was possible.”
 

Here’s why this is different:

• It’s not a quick fix or a motivational weekend. It’s an immersive, somatic experience that rewires patterns at the root, so relief lasts.
• You’re supported every step of the way, not just at the retreat. Your experience includes 3 months inside BRAVE Academy (6 group coaching calls and ongoing community) to help you integrate and keep building what you start here.
• Everything about BRAVE‑cation is designed for safety: small group size, trauma‑informed facilitation, and a pace that meets you where you are. You don’t have to “get it right” to heal. You just have to show up willing.

If you’re scared it won’t work for you, it probably means you care deeply about getting this right. And that might be the clearest sign you’re ready.

You’re not alone. Almost every woman who comes to BRAVE‑cation feels this way before arriving.

Your throat tightens just thinking about speaking out loud. You wonder: What if they judge me? What if they don’t understand? What if I share too much...or not enough?

Here’s what actually happens:
You walk in guarded, unsure if you’ll belong. Within hours, you realize these women aren’t here to judge you. They’re here to heal alongside you. They’ve carried their own stories, their own fears, their own quiet hopes for something more.
 

At BRAVE‑cation, you’ll never be pushed to share before you’re ready. Some women find healing in speaking; others in listening. Either way, the safety of the group allows your nervous system to exhale.
 

And something beautiful happens. The “strangers” you worried about? They become your friends. Your sisters. The ones who remind you that you were never as alone as you thought.
 

Past attendees say this was one of the most healing parts of the experience...being in a room where they could finally let down their guard, be fully themselves, and discover deep connection they didn’t even know they were craving.
 

You may walk in nervous. You will walk out lighter, seen, and supported.

Wanting your own space doesn’t mean you’re not ready, it means you’re human. When you’re already carrying so much, the idea of sharing a room can feel like “one more thing” to manage.

Here’s what past attendees discovered: What starts as the biggest hesitation often becomes one of the most meaningful parts of the retreat. Quiet mornings sipping coffee together. Late-night conversations that turn into breakthroughs. The relief of realizing you’re not alone in what you’ve been carrying.

And we take your comfort seriously. Rooms are thoughtfully paired, boundaries are honored, and there’s plenty of space to step away and recharge when you need quiet. This isn’t about forcing connection, it’s about creating an environment where connection unfolds naturally, at your pace.

One woman put it perfectly:

“I was nervous about sharing a room… now I can’t imagine BRAVE-cation without it. The conversations at night were as healing as the sessions during the day.”

If you’re hesitating, ask yourself this: What if the very thing you’re most afraid of ends up being the thing that makes you feel most supported?

Of course you don’t. You’re the one everyone leans on. The calendar that never clears. The glue that holds it all together.
 

But let’s be honest: Sometimes “I don’t have time” really means “I’m scared everything will fall apart if I stop holding it all together.”
 

Here’s the truth:

• If you wait for life to slow down, it never will.
• Coping eats years of your life. Healing takes days.
• Five days at BRAVE-cation won’t just give you a break; it will give you back your presence — the version of you your family actually needs.

One past attendee said it best:
"I almost didn’t come because I didn’t think I could step away from my family. Now I wish I’d done this years ago. They got back a calmer, happier me."
 

You’ve poured time into everyone else’s needs.

This is the moment to pour into yours, so you can return home lighter, freer, and finally able to live the life you’ve been working so hard to create.