Courageous Women, Fearless Living

A retreat for women touched by cancer, offered each year at the Shambhala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. For three years in a row, I have had the privilege and honor of photographing a portion of this retreat. As a service to the program, I offer my services and images to these women. These women are the essence of courageous and filled with such kindness and love. The gifts received, far outweigh the gifts I can share. With a whole variety of stages and kinds of cancer, women can come together to be nurtured, educated and supported. From the website: "We will have an extraordinary team of experts who will share techniques in: Mindfulness meditation, gentle yoga sequences, traditional healing practices, integrative medicine and natural health and art therapy, movement, ritual, and more." If you know of anyone who might benefit from this retreat, I so strongly recommend it. The participants were so inspired and grateful to be there. It's truly n incredible support for women touched by cancer.

From a participant who has been there each year I have been : "Your heart touches mine, again and again...through your photos, through your visible joy in doing what you do and especially through all your "soft" spots. We are so incredibly lucky to have you and you have become such a part of what it is we are mourning, what it is we are touching or trying to, and what it is we are celebrating. You seem to capture it all and allow us to visit it again and again and again. Thank you for your incredible generosity, love, talent, good humor and sensitivity. I adore you. Ellen" Barb--Your pictures reveal so much about the program and also about your kind and generous heart connection! Thanks you so much once again for being a part of this journey with us. Love, judy You wow'd us again, didn't you sweet friend? I love ALL of these!!! am forever grateful for your generosity and your ability to capture the essence of this retreat as well as the courage, vulnerability, sorrow, and joy that abounds (sometimes through the lens of your own tears!). much love to you…L