09 April 2026 - Issue #029

Hey Reader,

Let me tell you about my new phone lockscreen. You're either going to love it or think I've completely lost it. Both are fair 😄

Actually, let me just show you!

I'm not exaggerating when I say this has been the best reminder I could give myself right now (and the best conversation starter 😅).

Every time I pick up my phone to check something, I read it, pause for a second, and suddenly everything drops into perspective.

It's like a constant nudge to stop procrastinating, stop overthinking both personal and professional decisions, be more spontaneous, and worry less about things going wrong.

I want to pass that exact feeling on to you.

Because from the many conversations I've been having with yoga and wellness facilitators lately, I can see that self-doubt and fear of failure are still very much running the show.

I hear it every time someone questions whether they're actually ready to run a retreat, whether they have enough knowledge or experience, while at the same time watching everyone else do it and feeling like they're falling behind.

If you've been almost ready to plan a retreat for a while, reading this might feel a little uncomfortable.

That's not me trying to call you out, but I do want to be that tiny voice in your head reminding you that we get one life.

Trying and failing is part of it.

Living with regrets is a much heavier option.

At least that's how I see it.

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From the Blog

Who Am I To Lead a Retreat? And Why That Question Keeps You Stuck Who am I to do this? sounds like a fair question. I don't think it is. I think it's self-doubt pretending to be logic. In this piece, I break down why so many experienced teachers stay stuck at exactly the same point for years. It's because they're waiting for a feeling that never really comes. The feeling of being ready, being qualified enough, being certain it will work. Read the Article

What's Stirring

Have you seen this Reel?

I'm a big believer in the idea that everything happens for a reason.

It's something I genuinely live by now, especially when things don't go the way I expected.

If something doesn't work out, I don't see it as failure or something going wrong.

I see it as something that simply wasn't right for me, and that something better is already on its way, even if I can't see it yet.

I wasn't born like this.

My family tends to overthink, to worry, to play things safe, and I naturally absorbed that.

For a long time, I moved through life with that same mindset.

Every missed opportunity, every situation that didn't work out, every relationship or job that didn't happen felt like proof that I wasn't good enough.

That way of thinking slowly shaped how I made decisions.

I started acting from the assumption that things probably wouldn't work out anyway.

At some point in my late twenties, I realised how much resentment I was carrying because of that, and how much it was limiting me.

So I made a very conscious decision to change it.

Now, that same situation looks completely different.

When something doesn't happen, I trust it.

I don't spiral, I don't try to force it, I don't take it personally.

I move on and keep going.

It turns out this mindset is incredibly useful in my work.

Because a lot of the facilitators I collaborate with don't lack experience or skill but they don't fully trust themselves yet. They hesitate and overthink and that's the part that actually needs shifting.

Speaking of shifting perspectives and trying something different, this next opportunity is one that I can personally vouch and would love for some of you to experience.

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Retreat Radar

​ ​Alt_PopUp in Kotohira Kotohira, Japan |12 May - 11 June 2026 This one's for anyone tired of working remotely in the usual digital nomad hotspots. Alt_'s one-month pop-up in Kotohira is designed to provide you with a proper work setup but also a small community, and a place that naturally slows you down. Kotohira is a historic town with temple trails, quiet streets, and a completely different pace of life. You will work, but you'll also actually experience where you are. Morning walks. Hiking pilgrimage routes. Eating the best udon (I am not making this up!). More Info

My lockscreen isn't for everyone, but it works for me.

Maybe you need something similar to hit the spot, or maybe you just need someone to say this out loud: the decisions you're postponing don't actually need more time.

They just need you to stop hesitating and see what happens.

I've watched facilitators sit on the same retreat idea for years, refining it in their heads, waiting for the moment when they finally feel ready enough, qualified enough, certain enough.

That moment doesn't come. You just decide to move anyway.

So if you're sitting on a retreat idea right now, postponing it for reasons that sound completely reasonable in your head, ask yourself one question: what if you just did it anyway?

If that makes you uncomfortable, reply and tell me what's actually stopping you.

Ciao ciao,

Milla

P.S. Hosting a retreat, event, or programme soon? I'd love to feature it in Retreat Radar. Just hit reply with the details (where, when, what makes it special). It's free and open to everyone in this community 😊

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