Reeling and Healing Midwest Blog

My son volunteered at a retreat last summer. I wanted to thank you for the opportunity you gave him. It truly made him a better person and if he pursues medicine, I am confident that it will make him a better doctor. That being said, I am so impressed with what I���ve seen, I was wondering if I could participate in the future? I am not nearly the fly fisherman my son is, but if there���s something that I can do to help, please let me know.

Thank you again for the opportunity to make a father proud.

- Bill B.

I wanted to thank you for such an amazing retreat. The ladies I road with were already reminiscing on the way back home. Each one of us truly had an inspiring, enjoyable, and refreshing three days. The photos you sent were great.

- Kristine F.

Once again thank you for a wonderful weekend of fishing and healing. The staff was wonderful and the retreat spectacular. The staff were extremely outgoing, compassionate and very helpful. Every request was fulfilled with a smile!

I will treasure all my memories from this retreat along with the many wonderful women who are also cancer survivors that I met.

- Sandi M.

Thank you for another ���great memorable experience���ĶI learned a lot and it was great to volunteer.

Rose P.

I arrived at the New Participant retreat and was welcomed with open arms. After introductions and hearing everyone���s story, I walked over to dinner asking myself ���Why am I here?���, as I considered my cancer ���minor��� to many of the other participants. I must admit I felt a bit out of sorts. I am so glad that I came, stayed and experienced the retreat. I found being with the other women so enlightening. Oh, what spirits they have ��� and strength. The experience of fishing, being surrounded by the river, was an indescribable peace ��� more than the expression ���one with nature��� could ever fill. I fell very much in love with the entire concept. I can���t wait to come again and help out any way possible.

- Nancy M.

I just wanted to send a quick hello and thanks for a wonderful day of fishing and camaraderie. It was a pleasure to be there with my mom. She had a tremendous experience at her New Participant retreat and is looking forward to volunteering.

- Jill R.

Each time I go I meet many other survivors ��� it is wonderful. All the guides did an outstanding job. This program and organization just rocks!

- John R.

I���m amazed at the generosity of the guides to provide us with such an opportunity ��� and continue to be amazed by the volunteers and whole organization. I���m glad I got to try a float trip but still love wading.

Thank you for all you work and care.

- Linda B.

Thank you, thank you. Thank you for the wonderful memories. It was a wonderful time and you made it that way. I’m delighted with the photos – so many and they’re great. I’m going to show them off to friends. Can’t wait to get my rod outfit! Fish On!

-Sharon S.

EIGHT HIGHLIGHTS of HEALING

- Healing is a lifelong journey toward wholeness.

- Healing is remembering what has been forgotten about connection, and unity and interdependence among all things living and nonliving.

- Healing is embracing what is most feared.

- Healing is opening what has been closed, softening what has hardened into obstruction.

- Healing is entering into the transcendent, timeless moment when one experiences the divine.

- Healing is creativity and passion and love.

- Healing is seeking and expressing self in its fullness, its light and shadow, its male and female.

- Healing is learning to trust life.

From The Four-Fold Ways