Just over a week has gone by since we all returned home from October Brave Girl Camp. The fun times and soul engravings still linger everywhere in my mind and heart….and I know it’s pretty much the same for everyone who was there. It just happens like this every time. Just like always…the only thing I would change about camp is that EVERY SINGLE WOMAN I KNOW could be there to experience it. Every time we have another camp….it makes me remember all of the camps before it, and miss all of the girls from all of the past camps…and to see all of this grow into something so big and beautiful and lasting is a miracle that I wish everyone could experience. That is why we are working so hard to open a retreat center where we can do camps at least twice a month…….for now….I just want to share with you what the girls of THIS camp have to say about it. We want you to experience all of this magic too….and for now, we are creating an online class with the Brave Girl Camp curriculum and as much of the magic of camp as we can fit into it…you can find out more about that here.

Here are the thoughts of many of the girls…and since we just started this blog last month…I also want to go back sometime soon and pull the blog posts from the Brave Girl Camp alumni of the past year….for now, let me introduce you to some of the many wonderful women of October…(in no particular order because they are all equally spectacular!)

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Here’s Kolleen……she has written quite a few posts about her experience….here’s one of my favorite quotes she wrote…

I can honestly say i watched a moment change everything for many many women….i think they would all agree when i say “we are all forever changed.”

See Kolleens blog posts here and here and most recently here

her blog is at http://heartwingsisters.blogspot.com

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Here’s Bonnie Rose, she had a wonderful, restorative experience….she was a special and unforgettable part of camp, and she has been so generous with sharing all of the details of what was so meaningful to her. It is so fun to read what everyone has to say after camp!

Be sure to scroll through the last few weeks of Bonnie’s blog, because she has posted a LOT about Brave Girl Camp…the experience of being there as well as the effects that camp has had on her life since she returned home…..some of the blog posts are here and here and here.

Bonnie’s blog can be found at http://alifeunrehearsed2.blogspot.com

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We had the amazing experience of having THREE girls at this camp who attending our VERY FIRST CAMP one year ago…it was so much fun to share our first anniversary with them so we could all celebrate how far Brave Girl’s Club has come in just one year…one of these beautiful girls was Connie…she actually came as staff….I loved reading what she had to say about the difference in coming as a guest and a staffer…

You can find brave Connie’s blog post here

http://conniecapron.blogspot.com/2010/10/bgc-beginning.html

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Kelly is angelic and unforgettable….we all got to bask in her lovely glow and her pure zest and love for life and people…she has really written some beautiful posts about camp and post-camp….I am loving reading her posts…

Kelly’s posts can be found here and here and here

and more too at http://kelly-loveismyreligion.blogspot.com

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Mikal is lovely and she has a powerful, calming presence. I looooved having her at camp, we all did. It was wonderful to read her post-camp blog post and have her explain her feelings about things…I love how she put it all into words…

You can read her first post here and another one here

Mikals blog is http://mikalslanding.blogspot.com

p.s…..just in case you were wondering…beautiful Mikal’s name is pronounced just like “Michael”

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We all so enjoyed spending time with Lynda. With so many women in one place…the quiet ones are hard to get to sometimes, Lynda was a bright and shining light….in her quiet way….and camp would not have been the same without her…

See Lynda’s beautiful post here

and Lynda’s blog is http://positive-force.blogspot.com

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Lara is soulful and artsy….a professional photographer by trade…her art speaks volumes

she is also a blast to be around and we all loved having her & her great laugh there

here’s Lara’s blog post

and her blog can be found at http://modernprairiegirl.com

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Chrissy just might be my brunette twin….well, we just like the same clothes and all…and she actually came out of her room several times at camp wearing clothes that I also own. So….we had lots in common. BUT…that’s not what’s so fabulous about Chrissy…..she is just full of so much love and she shared it all with us all throughout camp. She is a ray of sunshine for sure….

You can see Chrissy’s blog posts here and here

So much loveliness……….

I know some of the girls are still working on blog posts, too….so I will be sure to post those when they are done!

Today is my 39th Birthday. I have never been so happy in every single way in all of my life. I can not tell you how overwhelmed with joy I feel on this day that I get to do this…..this beautiful thing called Brave Girl’s Club…this magical experience called Brave Girl Camp……I have to pinch myself every day to make sure it’s real…..so FAR BEYOND a dream come true. I wish every woman could experience this joy. As I said before, we are doing our best to make this happen. I hope you will check out our upcoming online class….SOUL RESTORATION……it is as close to the Brave Girl Camp experience as you can get without actually being there.

Sending out SO MUCH LOVE.

xoxo

melody