Rachel - thanks for starting the thread and Carmine - our inspirational leader - for encouraging us all to comment.  

One year later…

I am so much more aware of when things are ‘OK’ for me.  The body doesn’t lie and I have learned to listen.  I don’t do my solo dance party every day but I do it often and it always brings me back to joy and reminds me of feeling whole at the end of Hoffman.  

I got back together with my husband in June (he also did Hoffman).  We did the couples retreat together in August and I would recommend it.  Things are good, not perfect, but so different from before Hoffman.  We each have our dark side moments but we can support each other climbing back out and forgive.  We are learning to trust again.  Our communication is dramatically better.  

Yours in love and light,
Gail 

Gail Goodman
gail.goodman@gmail.com



On Mar 23, 2019, at 12:13 PM, Schon Beechler <schon.beechler@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Friends,

Last year at this time I was "homeless," staying at my mom's house and desperately trying to get my feet back under me. I wandered from place to place through the end of the year - friends', family's, retreats…. and in January I landed out here in Colorado Springs in my new home where I sit this morning feeling such gratitude and wonder at all of life and thankful that I got to walk/stumble on part of my path here with all of you.

I moved here to be close to my daughter and what a joy that is. And the natural beauty of this area, along with the 300 days of sunshine a year, inspire so much joy in my heart.

If you ever find yourself in Colorado, please come and stay with me. I have a modest home but I have two guest bedrooms, a beautiful view, and it's just a short walk over the ridge down into Garden of the Gods park….

With much love and gratitude to you all.
Schon

On Mar 23, 2019, at 9:20 AM, Carmine Torella (via 0318ct list) <0318ct@hoffmangroups.org> wrote:

Thank you Rachel!    Would be great if we could get everyone to just throw a response out.... can be one word, can be a novel.  Just want to know everyone is ok.  One year people!  Let’s celebrate with a quick response from as many as possible.

Thank You,

Carmine Torella

On Mar 23, 2019, at 9:56 AM, Rachel ONeil (via 0318ct list) <0318ct@hoffmangroups.org> wrote:

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Laugh. Celebrate. Self-care. Dance. Love. Process. Forgive. Create new neural pathways.

I adore each and everyone one of you. The universe brought us together. Brought us through the Process. And put our respective lives on a new trajectory.

It’s hard. I stumble. I’m kind to myself. My needs are self-care, not selfish.

Today we left the Process a year ago and begun re-entry. Remember the joy. Remember the awe. Remember how nature and the sunshine felt different. Remember the new neural pathways.

Remember your super powers. The world needs you. The world needs me. In the past 6 months, my suicide ideations ceased. Five years of cognitive behavioral therapy, a week of Hoffman, and months of practice. I finally want to LIVE every day. Even on the hard days. Even on the days I make a mistake.

I care for myself. I show gratitude to the people in my world. I set boundaries with people.

I wish each of you new neural pathways to navigate your right road. You are loveable. I see you. I love you.
🧚‍♀️

Rachel O'Neil
+1 508 265 9555