Events 2026

What a year it has been.

I welcomed a new grandson, little Ishaan, into our family, and spent treasured time with my other two grandsons, my adult children, and the people I love. My heart feels full.

This year also marked a big transition. I conducted my last wedding, a beautiful ceremony for two dear friends in Katherine, and closed my marriage celebrancy practice, with so much love and encouragement from couples, colleagues, family and friends. What a privilege those 30 years have been. (I am still conducting funerals by request.)

There were adventures, too. I returned once more to Bilkbilkmi Gorge, NT, guiding an extraordinary mindfulness retreat with Cassie, travelled to Bali to co-facilitate an Ongo gathering with a wonderful group of friends I had only ever met online, climbed Mt Kosciusko with a longtime friend, and rested on beaches, grasslands and at home with my beloved. In between, I gardened, cleared cupboards, played the ukulele, shared many dinners, slept under the stars, drank clean water, moved this precious body, loved deeply, cried sometimes, got upset occasionally, and lived, fully and gratefully.

And now, we turn toward a new year.

I’m delighted to share a few offerings for 2026:

  • Bilkbilkmi Gorge Mindfulness Journey — late August
    I’ve been invited back to guide another walking retreat through this sacred place. You can register your interest here.

  • A Taste of Ongo — Three-Week Online Program
    A gentle introduction to compassion, presence, and everyday mindfulness.  Dates and registration form to come!

  • A Taste of Ongo: Everyday Nonviolence program at Emerald Beach — In-Person Gathering
    A warm, spacious weekend to reconnect with yourself and community. Dates and registration form to come!

  • Finding Peace in Ageing — Three-Session Online Program
    Co-facilitated with my colleague Jeff Joslin, this series explores loss, wisdom, and the tenderness of growing older. Registration form to come!

Thank you for walking with me this year, in spirit, in person, in practice, in life! 
May the season ahead be gentle with you, and may the new year meet you with kindness.

With gratitude,
Wendy

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