The Precipice of Hope and Promise

by Minton Sparks

Poet and Euphoria leader on past Portugal Yoga & Writing Retreat

I'm officiating at a wedding this weekend. I spent all morning pouring over phrases that will fall across tomorrow's golden afternoon of gathered friends. It's one of my favorite things to do honestly, to be in the presence of lovers standing on the precipice of hope and promise. (Especially after having been separated for so long during the pandemic). I swear something mystical happens when seekers gather in beauty and open themselves to the ever-evolving relationship with life.

I have that same excited, near-reverent feeling when I imagine all of us together next summer at Cocoon in Portugal. In fact, I keep rewatching the video and seeing us as we share the beauty, the writing, the amazing food...and our special elixir of embodied stories. For me, there is no better way to feel fully alive than being in a gorgeous and exciting space that can both inspire and hold every aspect of our story. I cannot wait to meet everyone!!