Eye Affirm Community Blog: Retreat Stories

Healing Hands

I feel so blessed to be a part of Dr. Sugars Amazing Women's Retreats and to have the opportunity to connect on a soul to soul level with such incredible ladies. I would like to share with you how one woman came to the retreat...This beautiful talented and driven woman met Dr.Sugar in Los Angles when she was speaking at one of Dr. Ellie and Dr. Charlie Drake's Passion Branding Events.


When Dr.Sugar got on stage and spoke she felt that she needed to hear more and she truly desired to learn from Dr.Sugar, so she purchased a ticket to the Amazing Women's Retreat scheduled for February. What this beautiful lady didnʼt know was that she was going to lose her big corporate job a few weeks later. She called Dr. Sugar to see if she could re-arrange the retreat due to her financial situation. She was in panic mode not knowing how she was going to pay rent or her bills as a single woman or how she could possibly afford to fly to Colorado for a retreat. Dr. Sugar told the woman that it was perfect that she had lost her job and that now she didn't have to take time off from work to attend the conference. She also said that attending now would be the best option since it seemed her life was taking a new direction.


After the conversation with Dr. Sugar who is always so sincere and grounded, this Amazing Brave Heart Woman knew that she must learn more from our teacher Dr. Sugar and made a decision to attend the retreat no matter what happened. So she decided to move out of her home. She took the money that she would have paid on rent and bought a plane ticket. This woman was so committed to herself and her personal growth that she was willing to became homeless so she could use her rent money to come to the retreat ...WOW


She brought tears to the eyes of every woman in the room when she told this story. Now is that sacrifice or what, at the retreat she gave almost every one a neck massage with her aromatherapy oils and she had the most healing hands ever. This beyond beautiful women felt in the depths of her soul and heart that she needed to be there and she was! She was there 110%. She said that she had done counseling and personal growth training and attended many conferences over the years. Yet she told Dr. Sugar that this was the absolute best event she had ever attended. Packed full of information, all done in a safe and healing environment. She said she was given tools to achieve her dreams. She also said she had never seen a leader run a seminar as professionally or as compassionately as Dr. Sugar did. She said that Dr. Sugar was truly the greatest leader she had ever had the opportunity to learn from and grow with. ....now is that destiny or what.....SO.....WHAT'S.... NEXT ...... for our friend?


I will be sending her positive thoughts and knowing that powerful things are about to happen in her life.


I would love for you to take a moment and send her some of your positive vibrations and prayers. I am so excited to see her live a life of purpose - and design her life by intention. I learned so much from hearing her story - - this truly was a new level of commitment and as Ellie says - -"with commitment will come clarity" and it sure seems like that was very true in this case.


With Hope Courage and Divinity,
LISA

This Is the best hot air balloon ever, it landed at the estates Where Dr.Sugar has the retreats...It was so awesome ! ! ! 11 acres of beautiful land and surrounded by mountains and it landed in our view ! We have been so blessed to see such beauty at the retreats.The first retreat I attened I was blessed with a huge family of dragonfly's on the back balcony on a break and I called for the ladies to come see and we watched them fly off and all that was visible after a while was a mountain. Months Later my Daughter Married her dream Husband on that same mountain.(Reservoir Ridge) YUP I get goosebumps every time I talk about it. One of the summer retreats we were sent the most gorgeous eagles to our main window and wow that was the most amazing thing I've ever witnessed..that is not by chance that is purpose with a meaning....

Hello My Braveheart SISTERS.

When National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry wandered into an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan in December 1984, photographer Steve McCurry captured one of the most famous portraits the world had ever seen. The Afghan girl with the haunting green eyes captivated everyone. That captivation proved, once again, the power of photography to open eyes—and hearts and minds—with a single image.McCurry's photo of the girl was selected as the cover of National Geographic 100 Best Pictures....What are your eyes saying?

I Had just had dinner at a restaurant in Durango Col. ON June 13TH. and was walking by an art gallery and I saw this large photo of Sharbat Gula ,The girl with the green eyes, I stood in complete awe and started to cry just looking as deep as I could into her eyes, My husband and our friends were saying lets go, are you ready ,what are you looking at. I felt as if the world had stopped and it was just her and I. I remember this picture from 23 some years ago. As I stood there a young man came and stood next to me and what he asked me was so surreal...He said why are you starring so deep.?... What is it that you are seeing in her eyes?........

As the tears just streamed down my face, I said... FEAR... she is so afraid and scared ! This young man said ....."Is this something in you that you are feeling ?.....I turned to look at him and HE said..... oh my gosh its you, is that you, wow you have the same eyes. It freaked me out TO SAY THE LEAST and I said thank you and left to catch up with my husband and friends.

For the last 3 weeks I have spent a lot of time researching this girl and the story...its an awesome story, When the photographer met up with her last year he asked her what she was feeling when she was being photographed and she said she was scared because she had never met a Stranger nor had a picture taken. The award-winning photographer said his original image of Sharbat had seized the imagination of so many people around the world because her face, particularly her eyes, expressed pain and resilience as well as strength and beauty.

Tonight after Dr.Sugars Conference call I spent a few minutes remembering the last retreats listing to some relaxing music and it hit me like a wall....It took me exactly where I needed to go tonight. When I first saw this Girl and her eyes on the cover of National Geographic I was 16 years old and .....at home alone...and pregnant..... and feeling......FEAR......afraid and scared.....!!!! IS THIS WHAT THEY CALL CELLULAR MEMORY .................What I was seeing in the photo that night was what I was feeling 23 plus years ago in my life when I first saw the photo! That is called cellular memory.......

Wow...Since the retreats that I've attended and helped at with Dr.Sugar I have come to complete peace with my self for that time in my life , and tonight just closed the last of the opened door.....

My daughter is a gift from above, She is my best friend and my hero. She is the smartest woman I know and can make me laugh and make me mad in 2 seconds ...I love her....I gave birth to my only baby march of 1986 and her father got killed the following summer in a bike wreck ..........What were my eyes saying in a photo in 1986 ......FEAR !........ What are my eyes saying today in a photo........HOPE, COURAGE AND DIVINITY!

Is it because I know now what my purpose is in life. Thanks to Dr. Ellie and Dr.Sugar and how I discovered my purpose at Dr.Sugar's Retreat..............What are your eyes saying?
Thank you Steve McCurry! For opening my eyes
Lisa

Wonderful day Ladies
I was on my computer earlier doing some researching and I was navigated away from my page and landed on a page that was a help questions and answers and on the top right of the page it said 'WHY ARE YOU HERE ?' Well my first un-grounded response was I don't know you stupid computer, and then I asked the page with a sassy tone why are you here...........and it hit like a ton of bricks.......Why am I here. ...Why.. am ..I ..here..
WHY---AM----I---HERE ? ? ? ?
I got off the computer and was running around the house saying WHY ARE YOU HERE....and asking and talking to myself like a crazy woman, why are any of us here ? Why are you here ? And then I started thinking about The "Prosperity Hormone" Call with Ellie Drake & Dr. Sugar Singleton.... and I was thinking about my purpose ! I do know why im here and I began to cry and cry and still saying Why are you Here ? We have all been brought here together to help inspire others.
I am here to teach.....Hope Courage And Divinity. Im so thankful to Ellie for knowing why she is here and building such an Amazing global community to inspire others. And a big Thank-you to my dear friend Dr.Sugar for showing me how to find my purpose! I just watched the video of Less Brown "How to find your Personal Power" its in core videos...If your not a core member sign up and check out all the amazing stuff and videos pay for the whole year and save tons of money! God Bless you all and have an inspiring Day
With hope Courage and Divinity
Lisa Collins

Good Friday to all my BraveHeart Sisters !
Dr.Sugar and I arrived in Pagosa Colorado last Thursday afternoon to prepare for another amazing Retreat and as we were getting ready to leave to pick up Lana and Crystal at the Airport I heard Dr.Sugar Yelling out side ...I LOVE MY LIFE !!!! at the top of her lungs...mind you this is not uncommon for Dr.Sugar to randomly yell that she loves her life!!! When I got outside We noticed not one but two beautiful Rainbows over the mountain, it was a picture perfect view of confirmation in believing in our purpose!

As humans I think its normal to sometimes think we are not doing enough or being enough, but when you discover your purpose in life and you are teaching and sharing it with others you are doing what you were born to do and miracles unfold before your eyes just like the Rainbow!

Yesterday I came home from work and next to the key hole I was greeted by a praying Mantis, most people would just unlock the door and enter their home but I just stood there and said to myself....."Praying mantis next to the key hole - - - what does it mean?".....and what I came up with was .....Pray...to unlock and receive the key!!!!!!

Keys were somehow very prominent this weekend at Dr. Sugars Retreat....Thank-you God and Dr. Lana Ford for that!

This Morning I got online and on my main msn home page there was a story about some people that saw a miracle it was a picture on the ground of what seems to be OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE ! This just happens to be my favorite Saint that I ask for guidance from...Huh WOW......and on the left of that was a write up on Stop Complaining and change your life...Nix Negativity!

So my thoughts today are to teach people to nix negativity to be more positive to live in peace and have joy in their life....

So to all my Braveheart Sisters!...Have an inspiring, beautiful, productive and joyous Day filled with HOPE, COURAGE AND DIVINITY...

Iam thankful today for...
my amazing handsome smart loving Husband Randy,
My awesome adult Children,
Lana for having the vibration to help change the world!
Crystal for doing such an amazing job bringing out the EXCELLENT dork in me and for teaching me to move my hips..... but can you teach me how to move my feet next??!
And Dr. Sugar - For Loving me, for believing in me and for showing me so much appreciation, - - I love you my Sister...
Ellie THANK YOU for following your heart and teaching us how to find our Purpose in life You are a gift from Heaven!
And all of my braveheart sisters !!!!!
I BELIEVE IN YOU !
OPEN YOUR WINGS TODAY AND SOAR!!!!
Have a BRAVEHEART DAY !!!!
LISA M. COLLINS

Good Day to all Braveheart women today! Is everyone getting excited for RISE!

I know I am and its going to be so much fun !

I have been blessed to attend a few really powerful and healing drum circles over the last couple of years. By far the most powerful one was outside in the Colorado mountains watching the moon rise over the mountain and after an amazing release. The rain began to drizzle over us and give purity and confirmation that we were in the right place at the right time.

Our own braveheart woman, Intuitive girl, Ms. Joan Marie Whelen was the speaker who had just done an emotional exercise about the power of forgiveness at Dr.Sugars Retreat for couples this past July. You may have read some of the blogs about this event.... This is where Dr. Lana Ford flew in with her drum along with Joan Marie and wow….wow..WOW... it was a powerful weekend for all in attendance.

Ok - here is a little trivia...I don't know how many of you know this... but Dr. Sugar is an awesome drummer. Put her behind a drum set and you will see a whole different side of her. She ROCKS... so anyways it was only fitting that she incorporate the healing of a drum circle at one of her retreats... and I am here to say... it was powerful stuff.

SO as I look forward to attending RISE and I am beginning to wonder what Thursday nights grand drumming is going to be like and I can't help but get excited!

So….My husband is reading Sundays paper and comes across a full page in the Arts & Leisure section of our local paper and says to me “Babe here is a great blog for Lana”!

How many of you rocked out or jammed to Def Leppard….Well I am an 80’s girl and back in the day I thought I was a rock star ….Well Rick Allen, the drummer for rock band Def Leppard and his wife Lauren Monroe started and founded the Raven Drum Foundation with hopes of helping veterans and their family’s.

Rick lost his arm in an auto accident in 1984 and it was his drumming that helped him recover. Rick does not use a prosthetic. He had to make a decision to continue what he loved or give up. He said. “I started to experience drumming in a different way”

Rick learned an African drum prayer----an ancient prayer. “That connected me to drumming in a new way” It is this ancient and healing drumming that Allen shares with soldiers participating in the Raven Drum Foundations Resiliency program that also provides guided imagery, breathing, and sharing.

Ricks wife Lauren Monroe began practicing and teaching energy healing 13 years ago….I say we find her and have her become a braveheart women!!!! Their story is about 9 more pages but I will end here!

Drumming is becoming more and more visible and drum circles are becoming more and more recognized for their powerful role in healing.
Remember as with so many things... IT IS what you do with it THAT MATTERS!
Have a drumming GOOD day.
I look forward to DRUMMING with you at RISE!
With Hope, Courage & Divinity,
Lisa

Rising with BraveHeart Women !

My Husband Randy and I just returned home on Sunday the 11th from LA and I feel so very blessed to have attended and participated in RISE!

It was such an Honor to meet and connect with my BraveHeart Sisters from all over the world, and to see so much Beauty, Talent and Inspiration in one room. The Energy that was created was out of this world!

We left RISE on Sunday to drive up the coast to Santa Maria to spend a few days with family. Then drove down the coast on Wednesday to El Cajon to visit my Husbands Uncle and I couldn’t stop feeling like I brought something special with me from RISE!

The more I think about Rise and all the treasures that came home with me, I just cant believe that its been over a week that we rocked the house with singing and celebrity’s and clapping and connecting…..BraveHeart View….LIVE! WOW …Is it just me or do you feel all giddy inside when you think about it!

If anyone asks what I thought about this event, my comment is…….PERFECT……PERFECT …PERFECT!

Ellie and Charlie and their amazing team really went beyond the call……Thank –You Ellie and Charlie and your fantastic Braveheart Team for creating excellence !

Dr.Sugar, you are beautiful !!!!!! When I gave my Retreat Testimonial, I wanted to say so much more than I did. I wanted to tell everyone all the wonderful things that have happened in my life since then, and how every thing in my life came together like a puzzle. But I know how excited I can get when I talk about the Cellular Releases. I knew I needed to keep it short or we would all still be there HA-HA!

Dr.Sugars Amazing Women’s Retreat
This was one of my first blogs I wrote here in the community. Check it out…..

One of the most amazing Ah-ha Moments I had at Rise. I was in the bathroom line with one of my beautiful and Amazing BraveHeart Sisters after I had given my testimonial, and she asked me if I knew why I had gotten so sick before I left my house to head to the Retreat? I told her that I did not know why, but my chatter was throwing out reasons in my mind. She told me that she felt it was my body’s way of beginning to RELEASE OR DETOX……………..

I have now assisted Dr.Sugar with several RELEASE EVENTS. I have met Hundreds of Ladies through these amazing healing weekend, and I think I’m probably the only one that has gotten this sick. I just thought I was weird and a big ol baby. I am grateful to my BraveHeart Sister who ,I believe, put this in perspective for me…Thank – you !

I feel so Blessed to be part of BraveHeart Women’s Global Community as Dr. Sugars Executive Assistant for the last two years, and I’m not gonna lie, its really awesome to be aware of how much I have grown since my first Release Event. Being mentored by Dr.Sugar has been so exciting and has changed my LIFE. And it is beautiful to watch others in our Community unfold into even more amazing BraveHeart Women after the phenomenal RELEASE WEEKEND!

UNTILL WE MEET AGAIN ………DANDELION WINE TO YOU ALL!
I LOVE YOU AND THANK YOU!
As soon as I am able I will post some pictures!
With Hope, Courage and Divinity
Lisa Collins

Good Tuesday to all my Rising sisters !
I have returned home from a powerful and exciting and fun weekend and the vibration that is running through my body is incredibility !

This weekend along with 26 of our BraveHeart Sisters we witnessed a powerful duo with Dr.Ellie and Dr. Sugar and like they always do,they did it again ! Dr.Ellie and Dr.Sugar over delivered ! It was like a alignment of planets together ........POWERFUL !

I am so blessed to be where I am in my life to have the opportunity to be able to connect with all my BraveHeart Sisters on this level.
And to know that I am exactly where I am supposed to be...

Linda and Becky I had the time of my life with you two....You are both hands down AMAZING......Becky never forget how much I love you my beautiful green eyes sister and remember your eyes are to help you see glass walls...HE-HE-
Thank you to all that Raised together .....

Darlene and Terri till we see each other again....Cheers to you and our future together......My soul sisters.....I love you from the depths of my soul.
Dr. Ellie............Thank you !...Thank-you !


Sending inspiration and Love to all my sisters
With HOPE,COURAGE AND DIVINITY
Lisa Marie Collins

Hello to all my Amazing sisters,

My name is Lisa Marie Jacquez-Collins
I'm 39 years old and Spanish I was born Sept.20 1970 and I was put up for adoption in my home town of Farmington New Mexico the day of my birth,Luckily I was keep in my family and was raised by my aunt and uncle (my Mommy and Daddy) who were not able to have children.

From as far back as I can remember my Mom would tell me to turn to her so see could look in my eyes and she would tell me that I had a gift and that I was a gift from Heaven and that I was going to do amazing healing work and to always be open to the light and to let my light shine!

For years I masked and hid behind my eyes because I felt and knew I was different than my friends, they wanted to talk about BS and I wanted to hang outside and look at the stars in silent !

When I first met Dr.Sugar she had me create a Dream/Vision board
one of the first things I put on my board was to become a better listener ....Looking back I was very quite and even somewhat shy.

For the last three years I have worked on me,I have traveled from Florida to La and to Atlanta and Dallas to Colorado with Dr.Sugar my greatest mentor.

I Attend a Barbara De Angelis Goodness Seminar along with my beautiful friend Crystal and with and thanks to our Amazing Dr.Sugar a month ago and heard what I though was the biggest Tap ever...It was something that I knew but for whatever reason keep brushing it off.
Barbara and I had a moment of connection and she asked me where I had been She told me that she has been waiting for me.....and then told me that the next day was going to be for me and I would know all the answers to my questions.....
The next day we did a exercise that blew my socks off! I felt exalted like never before almost like I had given birth to a Tribe I don't ever recall releasing so many tears!
The exercise we did showed me that my connection with children is to be used and I needed to FIND some of the special (INDIGO) (CRYSTAL) Children and become there mentor and help guide them.
I question this to the core.....I knew in my soul it was real...
And I knew I couldn't PUSH it aside when I can home......

I called my parish church and became a kindergarten teacher just like that....I now have been in the class room every wed.night since.

When I went to work the next day at the salon my co-worker had brought her Daughter that I had never met and her eyes pierced my soul when she this little girl told me Hi nice to meet you ....Hug... and while we were hugging she giggled and said wanna play my friend...
I knew this was conformation.....
I know this is wild.......

This last weekend at RELEASE ! One of the exercises I laid a blanket down and opened up and what was sent to me was something That I cant explain......The Color Purple wrapped around me like a blanket and the children's laughter was like I was in Heaven ....NOW THIS IS THE BIGGEST TAP EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I came home my husband had changed our board in our office to this.........
We must be silent before We can Listen , We must Listen before We can Learn , We must Learn before We can Prepare , We must prepare before We can Serve and Serve before We can lead !William Arthur Ward.......
I watched the video today from BraveHeart view on Indigo children.....wow.....wow.....wow...
Thank you all for allowing me to share this with you!
Love to you all
Lisa Collins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sad2_p1EOic[url
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO CLIMB !!!!

This link is Miley @ KIDS Inaugural...We AreThe Future !

Concert for HOPE !!!!

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO CLIMB !!!!


I believe I Was born in connection of this picture!
Ellie's Hand's will help us guide the children into the hands of the Angels

Let's CLIMB AS A TEAM !

HAPPY THANKSGIVING MY SISTERS!

WITH HOPE , COURAGE AND DIVINITY
LISA COLLINS

I’ am “Colorful Heart” Returning from Brave Heart Release!

Good Day to all my BraveHeart Sisters! Sending LOVE and LIGHT to all!

I have just returned home from another Powerful and Healing and Fun filled weekend at BraveHeart Release, and I feel so energetic and on fire for my life and the smile on my face is having my friends, co-workers and clients asking me why I am so happy!

Well I wanted to share with you all why I am so happy
Its called SYNCHRONICITY this is my Ellie card of the day.

SYNCHRONICITY occurs whenever circumstances unfold in a way to beautifully complement and assist one another; creating an end result that perhaps exceeds one’s expectations. I now declare that I am open to receiving the assistance of synchronicity (Ellie Drake)

Every Morning now for three years the first thing I do is read my Ellie card and every morning I have an aha moment! To me it’s the only way to start my day!

Today when I picked up my Ellie card I was almost in tears as I have read my Ellie cards over and over for the last few years but they just seems to touch my heart with such powerful energy that it creates my mind, body and soul to work together in a way that is indescribable.

After I read my Ellie card I began to reflect on my Journey and our BraveHeart Release that we just experienced this weekend at the Amazing and beyond Beautiful Casa de BraveHeart ! And I remembered I was given a new name by our talented Intuitive sister Lynn and my new name is (Colorful Heart)

I worked in the Salon today with my head held high saying to my self I am Colorful Heart! Lynn told me my new name and it came to her in Spanish, but I do not know how to type in Spanish so you all get to hear it in English! I am constantly asked what nationality I am and when I tell people I am Spanish they question me and ask me what else … so for Lynn to speak my name out in Spanish was a big deal for me!

So what does Colorful Heart mean to me …. Well for about a year and a half I have been very intrigued by Chakras and or energy centers, so I pulled my notes out and this is what I came up with.
My contract is to Teach …….. HOPE, COURAGE AND DIVINTY !

AND……………..

MY COLORFULL TEACHINGS ARE ……

RED – -- GROUNDEDNESS


ORANGE----HONOR ONE ANOTHER/ CREATIVITY

YELLOW ---SELF ESTEEM AND INTUITION/LOYALITY /LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE.

GREEN----FORGIVENESS/LOVE/COMPASION/HOP E/TO HEAL.

BLUE----FAITH/SURRENDERNESS /ABILTY TO KEEP MY WORD.

INDIGO---TRUTH/CLARITY/WISDOM/INSPIRATI ON / LIGHT

VIOLET---DIVINITY.

WOW…. WHAT GOOSE BUMPS ON TOP OF GOOSE BUMPS I HAVE !
Thank you all for allowing me to share this with you…..

With HOPE, COURAGE AND DIVINITY !
LISA “COLORFUL HEART “ COLLINS

The story of the Butterfly is so interesting and it's a story that I feel I can relate to,you see there were times in my life where I experienced many trials and challenges and at times feeling very hopeless,weak and fearful . I feel that through my experiences that a butterfly was developing my wings forming and I am now beginning to fly and I am evolving into a Strong BraveHeart Women that is hear to teach............Hope, Courage and Divinity!

Casa De BraveHeart is Located on Mariposa Grande Drive. ' Mariposa' is Spanish for Butterfly....Wow is that synchronicity or is it a Casa where BraveHeart Women can come to and open there wings and learn to fly like the Butterfly they are meant to be.

Thank You Ellie and Dr.Sugar and the amazing Support team and all my Sisters for all that you do to feed my soul.

Becky, I m so proud of you and the amazing BraveHeart women you are , I wanted to take this day to Honor you ...Feb. 6th 2010 is BraveHeart Becky day !

I met you last year with Dr. Sugar at BraveHeart Release and I felt that when I looked in your eyes I was looking in mine.

You are so very special to me ! And I know for a fact you are very special to OUR amazing community. Becky you give so much of yourself to others that it inspires me so much... Your talent in poetry is unbelievable and so touchable . I know you have a Big today and I wanted to send the highest energy possible  ...so here it is my friend..

I LOVE YOU ! HAVE AN AMAZING DAY !

LISA

Dragonflies are here to give LIFE!

BraveHeart Release this weekend was so Powerful and Healing on a Cellular level that I cant stop thinking...What is it that I am here to do! ?!

I have a connection with Dragonflies on a huge level so does that mean I am here to give life and if so ...how........... I would Love to hear your feed back !
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Thank you all ! Live in your Higher Self based on COURAGE,PURPOSE AND JOY! Verses Fear, Need and Obligation ! Love and Light sent your way! Along with HOPE,COURAGE AND DIVINITY ! Lisa M. Collins

Hello After Reading the Day's Blog's I cant help but think we are the same , we share the same joy and the same pain , we are all the same , just using a different tone in our song. I met this amazing singer Keith Leon and his Wife Maura at Dr.Sugars Release Event for Couples last July and WOW they are blessings from above ! If you were at Rise in LA Im sure you will remember him singing there! Enjoy the video or........Please take 5 minutes and Close your Eyes and Remember the SOUL to SOUL at Release . WITH LOVE ......LISA