I have held two of these in my newly extended "healthy home" this summer and they were wonderful. Two lovely groups of women came together in our very special venue in the Yorkshire Dales to share, learn and be invigorated. The last scheduled Wellness Retreat this year will be next weekend on Sat-Sun September 10-11. If you feel like a weekend of nurturing, renewal and learning key feng shui tips then book yourself in for one of the last few places. In addition, Rose Goodenough, the manager for the Brahma Kumaris centre in Glasgow will be joining us to lead meditations and spiritual discussions. Feedback from participants: JH said "I have changed my attitude to my health and I particularly expanded my understanding of frequencies and how everything is connected. It is making a difference to how I am launching my new business." And BB said: It was a really fantastic and empowering weekend and the timing was quite pivotal for me. I had been on a journey of change for some time and this weekend reinforced my sense of being on the right road. I found the place very beautiful and comforting, the people lovely and the whole process enriching. I felt very positive when I came away and the biggest result has been a huge improvement in my career.". Watch out for dates for a Women's Wisdom Weekend later this winter.

Next week on Thursday September 8th I will be speaking at a lunchtime event hosted by the Kensington & Chelsea Women's Club. It is particularly exciting for me to be sharing this platform with Sister Jayanti of the Brahma Kumaris (BK)s. Some of you may have met her when she translated for Dadi Janki at the 'Be The Change' conference and at our Women's day with Dadi Janki in May. Recently I have given a couple of talks on 'The Sacred Home' for the BK centres in Glasgow and Brighton. In these talks I have been drawing together ideas which help people to create a home that not only adds to their physical wellness but also supports their spiritual nourishment. Creating sacred space within the home also allows us to create it in ourselves. Sister Jayanti will lead a beautiful meditation and talk about harmony within while I, with my colleague Davina wil talk about the home environment. You don't need to be a member of this club; Susan the organiser has extended an invitation to readers of this newsletter. Bring a girlfriend. 11.30am for 12 noon til 1/1.30pm

The Brahma Kumaris sponsor and organise many incredible events. They have created an event for women leaders and networkers on September 23-25 at their Global Retreat centre. You won't find details on their website as it is an invitation-only event with Sister Jayanti and myself, Lynne Franks, Dwina Gibb and Alison Manning of the Andrew Cohen organisation as co-hosts. The BKs want to bring together women leaders for a weekend of personal renewal, connection and discussion about our roles in changing the world. There MAY be a few places still available. If this weekend is of interest to you then you can apply to see if a place is left. Don't be disappointed if all the places have gone as I know that the organisers will want to create other events in the future which you can take part in.

My friend Julia Hausermann OBE, President of Rights & Humanity, is sponsoring the launch of a new global network to champion the rights of women. Cherie Booth has issued an invitation to join her a full-day workshop and Gala dinner in London . As Cherie says: "All the evidence shows that empowering and investing in women brings huge development dividends". This is an opportunity for those of us who have advantages to help those who don't. 2.8 billion people live in poverty in the world today and women are TWICE as likely as men to be poor. I intend to take part, I hope to see some of you there too if you can make it.

In May of this year I organised an event for women to come together and spend time at the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University UK HQ and to meet the organisation's joint head Dadi Janki. There were 200 women in the room and it was truly an inspirational day. From the feedback I have had I know many lives have been changed since that event when we got the opportunity to spend time with Dadi Janki, a great spiritual mentor. I know many of those who came want to meet her again and also to bring friends. Even though Dadi will celebrate her 90th birthday next year she barely has space in her diary even for an hour's gathering. My positive expectation has paid off and a cancelled trip means there is now suddenly ONE afternoon that can be made available for a special women's gathering: Tuesday afternoon November 8th 2-7pm. Are you interested? If anyone would like to help me shape the programme please come forward - email me.

My personal passions are about being well, living in a healthy environment, helping others to change their lives and connecting with women. The work I do as an author, speaker, coach, networker, event creator and promoter of life-changing wellness products enables me to live my purpose every day and I feel truly blessed. That's why I love to share my home with others, be open to learning and share the insights and tools that have made a difference to me. Home is very important to me and I love to bring a sacred quality to where I live and where I work. I have particularly enjoyed my friendship with the Brahma Kumaris and have learnt much that sustains me daily. I do hope you want to stay in touch with me through my newsletters and website. Maybe there is an event that you would like to come to some time.