Awaken to Self-Love: A Transformational Journey

In this special episode of SOL Social w/Dr. Makeba & Friends, I’m sharing a deeply touching testimonial from one of our recent self-love retreats. Listen as she describes her journey from feeling lost and overwhelmed to finding empowerment, love, and a renewed sense of self. Her story is a powerful reminder of what can happen when you choose to invest in yourself and embrace the support of a loving community. If you’ve been feeling stuck, uncertain, or in need of a reset, this episode is for you.

Keywords:

• Self-love retreat
• Spiritual healing
• Empowerment journey
• Personal transformation
• Dr. Makeba & Friends
• Spiritual growth
• Emotional healing
• Women’s retreat
• Mindfulness and self-care
• Personal development

Feeling inspired? Don’t wait—visit drmakeba4love.com/retreats to learn more about our upcoming self-love retreats. Whether it’s in Savannah, Costa Rica, or beyond, there’s a place for you to reconnect with yourself and ignite your inner magic. Sign up today and start your journey towards empowerment and healing.

Transcript

I'm deep in the planning for my next retreat,

revive and thrive in Savannah, which is another self

love retreat really targeted at helping women remember who

they are and why they're here.

And today I received a letter from someone who attended

the last retreat that I had awaken to self love.

And her letter, I mean, she wrote a

lot, y'all, but her letter is so beautiful.

I just wanted to share a little bit of it

so you can understand more fully who this is for.

And so if you see yourself in this, maybe you might

get on board, because this movement to get people back to

love is serious business, and I'm here for it.

So this young lady is someone

that I had never met before.

She found me online because she was looking for

a retreat at the location that we were at.

And so she just so happened to stumble upon

mine because it was the next one coming.

She was a bundle of stress, truly, because she

had a very intense year, lots of things happening

in her life that just made her feel desperate.

Yeah, I think that's a really good word for it.

Just desperate for understanding, for love, for clarity,

for peace, for a lot of things.

Just really, truly looking for

the answer somewhere, somehow.

And because the spirit knows what the spirit needs,

I believe that's what led her to this retreat.

And so I just want to share her note.

She said, when I think of the retreat, I first think

of how I felt upon arriving versus when I left.

When I pulled in, I was on edge.

I was a little nervous going out to the woods to

hang out with a group of people I didn't know.

If they weren't women, I probably wouldn't have.

But it actually wasn't because of a

lack of safety that I was nervous.

I was thinking, I hope they like me.

I hope I can contribute enough.

I hope no one is disgusted by how much of a mess I am.

I'm at a breaking point.

I hope no one is freaked out by that.

I hope this helps and is worth leaving home.

It turns out that my greatest obstacle was not

what others will think of me, but in realizing

that it truly didn't matter one way or the

other, and in knowing that I'm very smart for

choosing myself by joining this retreat for the weekend.

In other words, the obstacle was not in how I

would be perceived, but in altering my own self worth.

I soon learned that all my

fears were a waste of energy.

Upon entering, I was as safe as I could be.

The energy of Doctor Makeba is incredible.

And she made sure that our space was reflecting

that as well, minute by minute, I began to

feel less like the universe was against me and

more like I'm fully loved, supported, and deserving of

much more than I would allow myself to see.

Prior to arrival, the house we stayed

in was nice, woodsy, and homey.

There was a beautiful waterfall down a winding stone

staircase behind the house and many trails to explore.

The meals were substantial and healthy.

We practice yoga with a wonderful, loving

leader with a bright and beautiful light.

That's Kimmy.

She corrected an unsafe handstand position.

I had been practicing for some time, and by

the time I was ready to leave, we were

really enjoying one another's company by goofing off together.

The women surrounding me were deeply beautiful and loving,

and the one man there, King Jah the greatest

example of a positive, loving, masculine protecting force that

you could possibly choose to be around.

Doctor Makeba's self love workshops were about more

than just self love, but self love was

inevitable if her guidance was taken seriously.

We practiced meditation and sent

only positivity into the atmosphere.

We spoke positive words aloud

about ourselves and one another.

We threw words into a fire

that needed to be relinquished.

She helped me see how powerful I am,

how powerful my thoughts and words are.

We practice avoiding what we're not and

speaking only into existence what we are.

I experienced a reiki session for the

first time, and ashe, my girl Ashe,

performed it with comforting emotion and grace.

Tears were flowing.

I stood up with much less weight on my shoulders.

Although I'm not knowledgeable in Reiki, I believe

that some of my burden was potentially offloaded

onto my ancestors and the earth around me.

In those moments, I was reminded that we are

not meant to suffer, much less suffer alone.

I was able to let go of so

much pain and was, without many words, informed

that I cannot control everything in life.

I am not a victim, nor do I

have to hang on anything in my past.

I don't even have to worry about my future.

I got up grateful.

I feel as if my regular therapy will

be more productive because of this experience.

I cried the entire time I was there.

Though on a typical day, I have trained my

tears to live conveniently out of reach, punished for

emotion for most of my life, being able to

release safely was something I had rarely experienced.

I will never forget the love I felt for Doctor

Makeba, Jah, Kimmy, Ash, Carlas, and each of the other

ladies in attendance and plan to remain in contact with

these amazing people for as long as possible.

I arrived a different person than

who is typing this today.

When I left, I felt light, eager,

grateful, content, and full of love.

I have since been showing more gratitude for the breaths

that I take and the limbs that I walk with.

I'm living my days with much more intention and

leading with love at each chance given to me.

I understand that I'm not in control,

nor do I need to be.

I am not my experiences, nor am

I responsible for how others perceive me.

No experiences leading up to this are longer relevant because

I am powerful enough to achieve whatever I deserve and

I am exactly where I'm supposed to be.

I'm only here to love.

As it comes more and more natural for me to live.

In gratitude and without fear, I will expose love to

others in the way that Doctor Makeba and friends have

shown it to me, with love and appreciation.

So that really touched my soul and I'm sharing it because

I know that there are other people out there and it's

probably you, if you're listening to this, who would benefit from

our connection in any way, shape or form.

We are going to Savannah at the end of September.

We are having a men's retreat early November.

We are bringing in the new year in Costa Rica

at the end of the year and there will be

opportunities next year as well that will be announced.

But if you're interested in learning more about

how we can connect, schedule a free strategy

session with me on my website.

It's in the link in the bio and let's talk.

Let's talk.

My heart is so full.

My heart is so full.