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COMMENT... I cannot begin to express my gratitude for the wonderful fly-fishing/life balance weekend! I returned very tired but amazingly refreshed and relaxed. It was a fantastic experience for me in many ways and I feel that I learned some valuable lessons.

For one thing, simply trying something new that I had never thought of trying before, and really enjoying it, has left me wondering how much I might be missing in my life since I "lost" the adventurous part of myself over recent years. I gained another important realization in that I believe I had forgotten how necessary it is for me to take time out from work and all other obligations and go to a different place.

Exciting stuff hooking a fish - even though the ones I hooked were small. I never thought of fishing as an activity that would be exciting before this. Experiencing the feeling of bringing one in was also exciting and quite a challenge. In doing so, I found it interesting that you alternate between reeling in and letting him run - repeatedly - until he tires and gives up. Could it be that this little lesson's significance to finding balance is the timing - knowing when to "reel in" and when to let go?

A significant life balance lesson that I learned happened in the water at Hat Creek. The physical sensation and process of wading the stream - in fast and slow moving water, stepping around rocks and finding a place to rest where the current wouldn't plow me under, regaining my foothold, and then continuing on the next place - struck me as the best symbolic definition of Life Balance. This aspect of the fly-fishing experience was extremely powerful. Where the current was fast moving, it took a lot of strength and feet planted solidly to avoid being knocked over. You pointed out an eddy formed by a large rock as a good place to stand - a place to rest. You recommended the use of a wading stick (I needed it) as a means of support when crossing. Reading the river to know where to cross, taking my time, feeling apprehension, letting it go, and continuing on. These are great metaphors of navigating through a life that is in balance.

This experience has brought me a great deal of joy and will remain with me for a long time. Hopefully, so will the lessons learned from it. I would not hesitate to recommend your program to anyone who might be interested.

– Renee Paladini, President

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		COMMENT... I cannot begin to express my gratitude for the wonderful fly-fishing/life balance weekend! I returned very tired but amazingly refreshed and relaxed. It was a fantastic experience for me in many ways and I feel that I learned some valuable lessons. For one thing, simply trying something new that I had never thought of trying before, and really enjoying it, has left me wondering how much I might be missing in my life since I "lost" the adventurous part of myself over recent years. I gained another important realization in that I believe I had forgotten how necessary it is for me to take time out from work and all other obligations and go to a different place. Exciting stuff hooking a fish - even though the ones I hooked were small. I never thought of fishing as an activity that would be exciting before this. Experiencing the feeling of bringing one in was also exciting and quite a challenge. In doing so, I found it interesting that you alternate between reeling in and letting him run - repeatedly - until he tires and gives up. Could it be that this little lesson's significance to finding balance is the timing - knowing when to "reel in" and when to let go? A significant life balance lesson that I learned happened in the water at Hat Creek. The physical sensation and process of wading the stream - in fast and slow moving water, stepping around rocks and finding a place to rest where the current wouldn't plow me under, regaining my foothold, and then continuing on the next place - struck me as the best symbolic definition of Life Balance. This aspect of the fly-fishing experience was extremely powerful. Where the current was fast moving, it took a lot of strength and feet planted solidly to avoid being knocked over. You pointed out an eddy formed by a large rock as a good place to stand - a place to rest. You recommended the use of a wading stick (I needed it) as a means of support when crossing. Reading the river to know where to cross, taking my time, feeling apprehension, letting it go, and continuing on. These are great metaphors of navigating through a life that is in balance. This experience has brought me a great deal of joy and will remain with me for a long time. Hopefully, so will the lessons learned from it. I would not hesitate to recommend your program to anyone who might be interested. – Renee Paladini, President (return to Clients page...)