Awaken Your Soul: A Transformative Journey Through Egypt's Desert
Life-changing events aren't always what you think they will be. They can throw a spanner in the works in ways that surprise, delight, and scare but ultimately result in advancement in your personal development.
Personal development from the loss of a loved one
With the death of my mother in May from Dementia, six months after my brother and sister moved her to Devon. I felt an overwhelming urge to change things up. This is understandable, as we can often feel the urge to take spontaneous action or start something different, even if it seems foolish to others, after the loss of a loved one.
My journey to Egypt was not a typical vacation. It was an exhilarating adventure into the unknown, a bold step into a new chapter of my life.
I arranged a private trip that involved spending a few nights in the desert and then onto Siwa Oasis, the fertile area of Egypt.
Entering the unknown
My adventure began with manifesting a window seat without someone sitting next to me. After an uneventful 5-hour flight, I arrived in Egypt at 1 a.m. without cash, a phone, or the ability to speak Egyptian.
From a practical point of view, the phone problem was resolved with a replacement SIM.
The cash was optional, as I could use a card, although it would have been helpful for tipping.
Speaking Egyptian—I am grateful I met some helpful people who could speak English and that my tour organiser and guides could speak some when I met them.
Why Egypt? I have wanted to return for 12 years after my first visit, during which I travelled in the desert and felt I had found my spiritual home.
Every experience teaches you about life and yourself
As I said, the trip was different from a beach stay. I travelled from Cairo to Bahaira Oasis, where I swapped cars for a two-night camp in the desert as we travelled towards Siwa Oasis.
There's so much I could tell you, but you would spend a week reading about it. Instead, I will share some of the highlights with you.
And so much more... The trip itself was educational, fun, and enlightening.
A journey of transformation
I fulfilled a dream of many years - to return to the deserts of Egypt. But also gained insights into hidden parts of me buried deep in my subconscious mind. Which were exposed thanks to a willingness to trust my intuition and allow what was to be to unfold.
In doing so, I found beliefs that I didn't know about.
The biggest was that I didn't trust men—yet there I was, wandering through Egypt with my tour organiser and his friends.
I felt safe within myself to let go of the need to control and just let life flow, even in an unfamiliar environment.
Time stood still; my days were long and filled with a sense of belonging.
I willingly accepted help to walk down a steep slope after I had lost my footing. Something I would have resisted previously. I was proud to be Miss Independent - but not any more.
Letting someone else make decisions for me was liberating. - Mohammed, my driver and guide, obviously had to be in control of where and how we moved through the desert.
My journey was a profound experience of self-discovery. I took a leap of faith by going on my own, trusting I would be safe.
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Magical happenings
I am so grateful I had the courage and conviction to trust.
Surprisingly, I found the most fantastic place to hold a retreat through an invitation to enjoy the benefits of the soft, warm water of a hot spring on a private property.
So, I was there at 11 p.m. one night at Tulip Camp, a location close to the salt lakes where you can float in the beautiful clear blue water with no effort.
Tulip Camp's hot spring pool is excellent for lazying in or letting go of emotional attachments.
A fire pit, surrounded with purpose-built seating for meals and the ritual burnings of the old stories you continue to use, but also to manifest your dreams.
Luxury tents to sleep in. A roof terrace to watch the stars and to see stunning sunsets.
Tulip Camp is unique. It's much more than what is available; the energy of the location is both relaxing and energising.
I felt it as soon as I walked into the property. There was something magical; I couldn't wait to walk around the place, which was being finalised and ready for guests.
I could feel the excitement building as I saw how perfect the place was for the retreat.
A unique retreat to connect you back to your soul
The retreat will enable you to delve into the beliefs, behaviours, habits, and emotional attachment to past events without stepping into any existing trauma.
To explore what stories you are repeating to yourself that are untrue.
Uncover the interconnectedness of your relationship with money.
Your fear of success or failure.
The self-sabotaging relationship you have with yourself and your life.
The relationships that compliment you or disturb and upset you.
How you sabotage your health - in the short term and long term.
And clarity of purpose and vision.
Leave Egypt as the empowered you
You can expect to leave Egypt as a different person than you were when you arrived.
Egypt's powerful energy will result in profound shifts in which you will discover peace of mind, confidence, and calmness.
You will connect with your inner child and listen to your body and intuition for guidance and support without interference from your old stories as you accept yourself as the leader of your life.
If you're ready to embrace change, gain clarity, and step into your purpose with confidence, this retreat is for you. Take a leap of faith —trust that Egypt will transform you in ways you never imagined.
Reserve your spot today and start your journey towards a life of peace, confidence, and self-acceptance.
Karen Bashford embodies empowerment after experiencing trauma and abuse from childhood, culminating in a physical and nervous breakdown in her 60s. She is the founder of The K.B. Method and The D.R.E.A.M. System for women to #BeYOU—speaking their truth, calmly confident, and empowered leaders of their lives. Karen is an inspiring speaker, author, and co-author of five self-development books. She is an award-winning Empowerment Mentor and Soul Healer. As a Hypnotherapist, N.L.P. Practitioner and Psychic known for her direct but sensitive approach, she rapidly transforms the lives of female leaders, business owners, and entrepreneurs stuck in overwhelm self-sabotaging and limiting mindsets. Improving relationships, health, wealth, and happiness.