06/08/2026
Finally unpacked some of my treasures! While I was in Galway, I stumbled upon a market filled with pottery and ceramics, and there was absolutely no way I was leaving these two pieces created by A Piece Of Ireland Galway behind—they HAD to come home with me!
The labyrinth piece, of course, commemorates my very first labyrinth walk at the retreat. It serves as a beautiful reminder of how much my life has changed and how far I’ve come through all the hard work, healing, and growth I’ve accomplished.
The bee bowl holds a completely different, but equally special, memory. My retreat sisters and I had the incredible privilege of witnessing one of the most amazing and majestic displays of nature I have ever seen. We had just finished a ceremony outside when we heard a loud humming in the distance. It grew louder and louder—almost like a train approaching. At first, we couldn’t see anything, and then suddenly, thousands upon thousands of bees flew overhead.
Unfortunately, a few of the women were allergic, so we had to move inside. But wow, what an experience! I wish I had been able to capture the entire thing on video because I have never seen anything like it in my life. Part of me wanted to lie down in the grass and simply watch them pass overhead. Later, we learned that they were migrating, and during migration they are so focused on their journey that they are generally harmless. The video I managed to get was only toward the end, from inside—but the memory will stay with me forever.
