Fall 2026 REtreat

October 1 - 3

Why reunion?

Ten years ago, this work began. Since then, more than 100 coaches have been certified in the REALIFE Process®, and every one of them carried it somewhere. Into their local communities. Into their local churches. Into their living rooms and coffee shops. And most importantly, into their own lives.

This fall, we're coming back together to celebrate 10 years of REALIFE!

REUNION is a homecoming for everyone who has ever been part of this community, whether you've been here the entire journey, just a few years or even just a few months. The door to gather together is never closed. There's a seat at the table with your name on it.

For three days, we'll come together in my local community and on the farm to do three things:

Return

Returning to Effingham and returning to yourself. Coming back to the place and the people where this work first took root, and coming home to who YOU are in your truest self.

Reconnect

Reconnecting with the people you journeyed alongside but haven’t connected with or maybe have never even met, but you have the Process® in common. And Reconnecting with the parts of yourself that desire to get quiet when life gets too loud.

Renew

Renewing relationships and renewing your own Modern Day Rule of Life™ through the NEW Content around the PRACTICE OF REST.

Ten years in, you get to hold your Rule in your hands again and look at it fresh and new with a new lens.

He came to himself. — Luke 15:17

The invitation is to come just as you are, and come home to your true self.

Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. — Malachi 3:16

What to expect

Time together. Time in a beautiful small town. Time on the farm.

Shared meals.

Space to slow all the way down.

The New Rest Practice, taken deeper than we've gone before.

Time to return to your Rule of Life and renew it.

And the kind of unhurried connection that only happens when the people who understand this work are all in one room again.

There will be a celebration too. Ten years is worth marking, and we're marking it by honoring you, the ones who kept going.

details

When: Thursday, October 1, 5:00 PM through Saturday, October 3, 7:00 PM

Where: The farm, Effingham, Illinois

Investment: $500 – This is a one-time event (normally the RLP Retreats are $600)

(Once registered, you can go to the top menu to "Make Your Payment" and choose the appropriate fee (Growth Network Member < OR > Non-Network Certified Coach)

Your registration includes the full retreat and meals, with one exception: Friday evening we will go to dinner together, and if you would like to join us that will be an additional but set price for dinner.

Lodging: Lodging is on your own. There are hotels and places to stay in Effingham and the surrounding area. See our Hotel recommendations here.

Come home

You don't have to have kept up. You don't have to have it all together.

You are just invited to COME as you are..

Tentative Retreat Schedule

Thursday

*Professional Level ONLY* Gathering

  • 12:00 PM – Lunch at

  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM – Professional Level Training "From Awareness to Intentional Action: Strengthening the N.O.W. Tool for Lasting Change"

  • 3:30 - 4:45 PM | Break / Rest / Personal time

Full Group Gathering

  • 4:45 PM Arrive at the Xchng / Get Situated (214 W Jefferson Ave Effingham IL 62401)

  • 5:00 PM - Start with Welcome & Introductions

  • 5:30 PM - Dinner

  • Evening Gathering

  • 7:30 PM - Closing for the Evening

Friday

Full day at the xchng

  • Arrive by 8:25 AM

  • Full Day of Sessions

  • 4:30 PM - Break / Rest / Freshen Up

  • 6:00 PM - Meet at Optional Dinner Gathering (Pay your own way)

  • Evening closes at Restaurant

Saturday

Final Retreat Sessions at The xchng

  • Arrive by 8:25 AM

  • Sessions Until 3:00 PM

  • 3:00 - 4:30 PM - Afternoon Activity

5:00 – 7:00 PM | Evening closes at the farm

  • Arrive by 4:45 PM

  • Evening Meal

  • Closing Reflection

  • Retreat Concludes at 7 PM

  • (Plan your travel for after 7 PM if at all possible!)

Hotel & airport REcommendations

Airport

  • St Louis Lambert International (STL) - St Louis MO - 110 miles

  • Indianapolis International (IND) - Indianapolis, IN -147 miles

  • Mid-America St Louis Airport (BLV) - Mascoutah, IL - 91 miles

submit your REGISTRATION

Spouses may attend the entire retreat at no additional cost.

(excludes the Friday night dinner, that is a set price per person)

The next questions are required to be answered by Professional Level Network Members ONLY.

Once You Have Yourself Booked, Please Come Back Here to

share your travel plans

We care about all of you! Knowing when you're arriving and your travel path can help us know where to look if you haven't showed up. ❤️

We are so excited to see you at retreat!

Please contact Erica Vinson Stearns, RLP Executive Network Director, with questions!
[email protected]

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