Listening to Your Heart’s Story
December 28, 2025 1:00 pm
A gentle space to look back at the emotional landscape of your year. You’ll name what your heart has been carrying—without judgment—so you can honor what’s been true.
Renae M. Dupuis
Your Next Best Step
A Free 3‑Day Creative Retreat
A 3-day online creative retreat (Dec 28–30) to Review & Reflect, Dream & Draw, and Process & Plan—so you can honor the year you’ve lived, imagine the life you’re longing for, and walk away with a handful of grounded next steps that actually fit your real capacity.
What You’ll Experience at the Restoration Sessions
December 28-30, 2025
LIVE Sessions via Zoom
- 1Multiple short, experiential sessions (30–45 minutes) across Heart, Mind, Body, Soul
- 2Gently review your year across emotions, relationships, work, body, rest, and spirituality—without judgment or pressure.
- 3Dream into your 2026 self using creative, low-pressure practices like painting, words, collage, and rhythm-mapping.
- 4Trauma‑informed: go at your pace; cameras optional
Who is this for?
Caregivers, helpers, and healing-centered humans who want to close the year with intention—without hustling, perfection, or another rigid plan.
How Access Works
RSVP free below.
Watch live or during your 48‑hour replay window.
Members of The Pause get lifetime access + expanded guides.
Disclaimer: Sessions are provided as educational & peer support; they are not therapy, urgent care, or a replacement for the advice and care of your doctor or therapist.
Retreat Schedule
Sessions are 30–45 minutes. We’ve built buffers so you can hydrate, stretch, and arrive gently.
Sunday, December 28
Order, Overwhelm, and Everything in Between
December 28, 2025 1:30 pm
Explore how your mind tried to hold all the details, tasks, and responsibilities this year. You’ll gently identify what helped you feel grounded and what added to the overwhelm.
Listening to Your Body’s “Too Much”
December 28, 2025 2:00 pm
Tune in to how your body responded to stress this year—where it held tension, where it bounced back, and where it struggled. You’ll start to see the patterns in your stress and resilience.
Where Your Soul Caught Its Breath
December 28, 2025 2:30 pm
Remember the moments of rest, delight, or simple joy that helped your soul exhale. You’ll honor even the smallest glimpses of ease and play that showed up this year.
Relationships: Where Your Heart Met Others
December 28, 2025 3:00 pm
Reflect on the connections that shaped your year—supportive, stretching, or somewhere in between. You’ll notice what nourished you, what drained you, and what your heart is asking for next.
What You Poured Your Mind Into
December 28, 2025 3:30 pm
Look back at the work, caregiving, and learning that filled your mental and emotional energy. You’ll notice what felt meaningful, what felt heavy, and what you learned along the way.
Nourishment, Rest, and What Slipped Through the Cracks
December 28, 2025 4:00 pm
Reflect on how you actually cared for your body this year, in all its imperfections. You’ll notice the care that was possible, the care that was missing, and what your body might be asking for now.
Sacred Moments and Quiet Questions
December 28, 2025 4:30 pm
Gently review your spiritual life this year—however you define it. You’ll notice where you felt connected, where you felt distant, and which moments or practices felt quietly sacred.
Monday, December 29
What Would Truly Fill Your Heart?
December 29, 2025 9:00 am
Imagine the emotions you want to live in more often and the ones you’re ready to release. You’ll begin to picture a heart-life that feels fuller, kinder, and more aligned with who you are.
Learning, Unlearning, and New Patterns of the Mind
December 29, 2025 9:45 am
Dream into the kind of mind you’re growing into—what you want to learn, what you’re unlearning, and the patterns you’d like to build. You’ll sketch a gentler, more supportive way for your mind to move through the world.
Embodying a More Supported Nervous System
December 29, 2025 10:30 am
Envision how you want to feel in your body and what might help you get there. You’ll explore small, realistic shifts that could support a more steady, cared-for nervous system.
The Soul-Deep Life You’re Longing For
December 29, 2025 11:15 am
Consider what true contentment might look like for your inner world. You’ll imagine rhythms, rituals, and spaces that help you feel more at home in yourself and connected to what matters most.
Painting the Energy of Future You
December 29, 2025 12:30 pm
Use simple art supplies to paint the energy of your 2026 self—through color, shape, and texture instead of words. You’ll leave with a visual reminder of how you want life to feel.
Words to Hold You in 2026
December 29, 2025 1:15 pm
Turn your dreams into a handful of anchoring words and mantras you can return to when things get loud. You’ll craft simple, compassionate phrases to guide your next best steps.
A Heart-Mind-Body-Soul Vision Map
December 29, 2025 2:00 pm
Gather images and words to create a gentle vision map of your 2026 self across Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul. You’ll follow what feels like a clear “yes” and let the collage reflect who you’re becoming.
Daily, Weekly, Monthly: Your 2026 Rhythms
December 29, 2025 2:45 pm
Begin translating your vision into simple, sustainable rhythms instead of rigid resolutions. You’ll sketch a few supportive daily, weekly, and monthly practices that your current life can realistically hold.
Tuesday, December 30
Building a Kinder Emotional and Relational Life
December 30, 2025 9:00 am
Reflect on what your heart truly needs in how you feel and connect with others. You’ll identify supportive tools, skills, and people—and choose a few small next steps toward gentler emotions and more aligned relationships.
Scaffolding Yourself to Hold the Mental Load
December 30, 2025 10:00 am
Look at how you want your mind to hold work, tasks, and learning without burning out. You’ll explore tools, structures, and supports that can “scaffold” your mental load, then name realistic shifts to try in the coming season.
Caring for the Body That Carries You
December 30, 2025 11:00 am
Connect your vision of a more supported body with practical care and stress-resilience resources. You’ll choose compassionate next steps—like one appointment, one practice, or one small change—that honors the body that’s been carrying you.
Creating a More Nourished Inner World
December 30, 2025 12:00 pm
Consider what your soul needs to feel more rested, playful, and spiritually grounded. You’ll explore supportive rhythms, spaces, and practices, and commit to a few simple actions that help your inner world feel more held and nourished.
Supplies (Optional & Simple)
- Planner or paper + pen
- Notebook + pen for journaling
- Stable chair; comfy clothes (movement sessions)
- Printable worksheets (provided)
- Art supplies (simple) for Day 2 sessions (if desired)
- Phone, tablet, or computer to access live or replay sessions
Download Pack (free registrants): Worksheets (PDF)
Expanded Guides (members): Full journaling prompts, breath scripts, rhythm templates, meditation audio
Replays: Free for 48 hours from each session’s release. Members keep lifetime access.
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