I have chosen a life changing journey. I am a member of an internationally-diverse group of people in the CTI Leadership Program. I have recently returned from the first of four retreats in beautiful northern California at the Mother Tree Retreat House. The Mother Tree has been standing strong for over 800 years. Finding the words to best describe my Leadership Program experience is a challenge.

To begin, we are being led by the incredibly inspiring co-founders of the Coaches Training Institute, Karen and Henry Kimsey-House. Our precious community is full of powerful, loving, beautiful people. Picture this…me climbing 40 feet up a very wet redwood tree and then leaping off of it - in all of my leadership power. I faced my fears and pure terror. I also so brilliantly learned to ‘have no expectations but to be open to abundant expectancy’. What I thought the first retreat experience would be like was so different than what actually happened. I discovered a depth of strength in me that I had no idea existed. I am empowered to demonstrate leadership in our world – in my being and doing - with so much more vigor and commitment. What were once my far off dreams now seem so possible. I have raised my personal bar and I am ready to jump!