Something is Coming — And I've Never Been More Ready

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I have been sitting with this idea for a long time.

Longer than I want to admit, actually.

You know that feeling when something keeps coming back to you, in the quiet moments, on a long walk, in the middle of an ordinary Tuesday, and you realize it isn't going away because it isn't supposed to?

That's been this.

Many of you have followed my journey through healing, writing, wellness, faith, and travel. Along the way, I've discovered something powerful: sometimes the greatest growth happens when we step away from our routines long enough to hear ourselves again.

That's why I'm excited to share that I am creating a series of retreat experiences designed to help others reconnect with what matters most.

And I'm not doing it alone.

I'm bringing Jackie Dufresne of Rooted Strength Yoga on board as my retreat partner. Jackie has been teaching yoga and Pilates since 2014, helping women build strength, confidence, balance, and well-being through accessible, mindful movement. Together, we're creating the kind of experiences we wish had existed when we needed them most.

Several retreats are already taking shape:

Rooted & Renewed — A women's wellness retreat in the heart of New England

Watered & Whole — A sober-curious retreat for women seeking connection and clarity

Pruned & Purposed — A devotional retreat for grief, transition, wisdom and what comes next 

Solo on Purpose — A travel retreat for women ready to discover what they're capable of

Plus additional wellness and educational experiences currently in development.

Who Is This For?

Maybe you've been wondering if any of this is meant for you. Here's how you'll know.

This is for you if you are craving stillness but can't seem to find it in your everyday life.

This is for you if you are longing for meaningful connection, reflection, and room to breathe again.

This is for you if you are longing for meaningful connection, reflection, and space to simply breathe.

This is for you if you haven't moved, written, prayed, reflected, or created just for yourself in longer than you can remember.

This is for you if something inside you is stirring, even if you can't quite name it yet.

You do not need to be a yogi. You do not need to be a writer. You do not need to have everything figured out. You simply need to show up exactly as you are.

We'll take it from there.

Dates, locations, and details are still coming together, but the intention is clear: small groups, meaningful experiences, and space to reflect, restore, and grow.

If something in you just whispered "yes," I'd love to hear from you.

Visit forwardthinkerwellness.com/retreats to learn more and join the early access list.

More soon.

With gratitude, 

Jackie
Forward ThinKer Wellness


Jackie Frary is the author of The Internal Fungus Among Us and the From Soil to Soul Devotional series, including Rooted & Renewed and Watered & Whole. She is a certified nutrition, life & wellness coach, Reiki practitioner, and founder of Forward ThinKer Wellness — a wellness education platform rooted in whole-person healing, gut health, and purposeful living. Learn more at forwardthinkerwellness.com

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