Because of this cohort I am treating myself with more grace. I am spending more intentional time in silence before the Lord daily. Emotionally, I think the different tools and strategies discussed have given me more options to enable me to better sift through my feelings, esp the intense ones. I am keeping a list of "gifts that bring me joy" on a daily basis (listing 3 a day on most days). I am also loving Lectio Divina and the app that I use most mornings and some evenings to begin and end my day re-focusing on the Lord.

I would recommend this to someone because it was an awesome experience and cool to make connections that can be continue once it is over. It is so important to have a vision of who you intentionally want to be, and then to have support and accountability to go after that. If you put in the effort, you won't leave the same. You will gain language for how to talk about things, try out new ways to connect with God and see what makes sense for you. you will get encouraged to stretch and do the things outside of your comfort zone- and end up being really glad that you did.