Renee Craig

I would choose The Gathering 1000x over.

It’s the container in which your highest self lights the path to healing and wholeness, a safe space to undo the things that stand in your way of the life that you desire. It has been a life changing experience, and Heidi's facilitation from her most human self was humbling. 

She creates an incredibly safe and comfortable nest for you to do your hardest, and most uncomfortable work within The Gathering. Her knowledge and presence creates a space for you to experience whatever you need to experience - for your journey to be exactly what it is meant to be. She is a steady, and grounded guide. 

I went into The Gathering worrying that I wasn't good enough to be there. Feeling like maybe it wouldn't be for me. Was I worth the investment? Could I really stay committed to something that was for my highest good, rather than someone else’s? But Heidi’s stories from her own life were so disarming. Her humanness made me feel like mine was okay too.

My life in general felt out of alignment prior to joining The Gathering. For as long as I can remember I've been trapped in hustle culture as a way of proving my worthiness. And, for as long as I can remember my dream has been a slow, simple life. These two ways of being are in total opposition. The pace of my life has kept me from experiencing the discomfort of my past, it has also limited my ability to be present, as well as maintain or prioritize my health. 

Seeing myself and my life from the lens of my highest self has allowed me to soothe and heal wounds that I thought were healed a very long time ago. I know now that the pace, and the life I feel drawn to are possible. I know that I have it all within me, and the my choices and my energy set the tone for what will be.

My favorite session was Session 4: Healing the Saboteur. My Saboteur (the me that has internalized and repeated the words and actions of others to myself) was genuinely sorry, and childlike, and didn't know any better. This followed a theme throughout the prior sessions of "this isn't yours.”  The things that I've carried for so long, simply are not mine. They are not my words, or my actions, they were not born from my own anger or hatred. I learned them and repeated them to myself, and completely limited myself by looking through someone else's lens.