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Selma has been my therapist for a few years, and she has been my safe space. She's helped me personally, but not until I experienced the Sisterhood Healing Collective that I've been a part of. And the Sisterhood Healing Collective has been incredible. It has given me depth, it has given me confidence, it's given me validation, and it's been wonderful. It's tapped into parts of me that I didn't know were there. So when I heard about this retreat and that it was happening on our soil, I got excited and there was no way that I was going to miss out. And I've met these beautiful women. Some of them already knew from a previous workshop. And I've met these beautiful women. I've reconnected with them, and I've met some others. And when we are talking about sisterhood, this in its. In its purest form, it is the raw sisterhood where we are talking about, we are exposing ourselves, we are getting naked in the mindset. But it's beautiful because everyone is doing it. And I feel so included. Everyone is opening up slowly but surely, confidently. I've seen a transformation in myself. I've seen a transformation in these women. It's like we blossom. I am really grateful for this experience. It has given me peace, it's given me excitement. It's given me acceptance for myself and who I am. Because these women, they don't look at you like everyone else looks at you. They look at you differently, and they see things in you, and you are able to see things in them that they're not yet able to see. And they are. It's so beautiful. And I would really encourage for this to continue. I see Selma as someone actually just going to put this out. I see Selma as someone. She's not the kind of person that you would stick with for a year or a session, or you would read something about her, or you'd come to one of these things. You stay with her, and you stay with these women. She has this magnetism. She is not aware of it. She is one of us, and she is really humble. And then when you're like, thank you, Selma, she really still can't believe that the impact that she's making on me, the impact that she's making on these women, and it's so beautiful. One of the things that she says, gosh, this is it. This is how you describe Selma. Her warmth, her capacity to care for everyone in their own way. Just general presence. It's heartwarming and very comforting. And she is my safe space and so all you beautiful women out there who are thinking about joining this incredible community and, like me, were feeling apprehensive at the beginning. You will get something wonderful out of it, whatever that looks like for you. So, to all my sisters, come together, be part of it, and maybe see you soon.

I would like to tell you about my experience here in the retreat with Selma. It just was amazing. I think I'm here to control my emotions to have better self regulation to be more present in the time that I live and yes this was my main intention for this retreat but in this time I can just say it was more than that. It was such a beautiful experience with the sisters to leave the community to belong somewhere, to know where are you from and to know where have you to go and it was just something new for me to notice at this way I had a transformation that I can be present, I can feel happiness, I can belong to a community. I would recommend you this retreat if you want to experience really nice connection to these people to talk about everything you feel, everything you want to know and to exchange experience to know you better to go out from this and thought hey, I just needed it for my life, for myself and for the community. Thank you.

I had the privilege to attend the first Balkan Sisterhood retreat we had in Dominican Republic last year. And so when Selma announced this one, it was a no brainer. I need to go. My experience here was transformative. And that made me realize that I've already healed part of myself thanks to Selma in the last, what, three years? Now that I've known her through Balkan mama therapy, I feel very rejuvenated and refreshed. And one of the major feelings I've felt during this retreat was being very relaxed. That sinking feeling that I usually constantly have in my stomach was gone. It's not there. I can't wait to go back home and do the work again. In my thumb too. Do I recommend it? Highly. Highly. I cannot recommend this enough. If you are or anybody in your life wants to live fulfilled life, life filled with self love, self respect, peace and calm, being accepted, being understood, doing, this is the place for you. This is the place to be. Salma is that one person. And I am going to go to the end of the world for her. And this is for sure not my last retreat with her. Thank you.

Hi, My name is Semira. I'm 37 years old, mother of four beautiful children. And I signed up for this retreat because I wanted to relax my soul. And I'm so excited to tell you that I have achieved this target. It was the best I have ever because I recognized so much further beautiful souls. And I'm happy that they are now part of my life. The most favorite thing about this retreat is that everybody is absolutely open for every thought and for every word you can imagine. For me, transformation was a kind of when I in my life are a lot of clouds hiding some things. And this retreat opened like a sun with clouds and let new things come in my life. And I would every woman recommend a visit in such a retreat for your soul, for your heart, and for your life.

Let's do a story time on my mental health therapist and share how my experience has been working with her over the last couple of months. And I hope that this video will help some of you in some way. Maybe this will be a step that you needed to take to finally start that mental health therapy. Because it's been life changing for me. Truly changed my life in ways that I never thought possible. I've had the pleasure of working with Selma Bacevac from Balkan Mama Therapy since May of this year. I can't tell you how life changing it has been for me ever since I started working with her. When I first started therapy, I didn't know what to expect. I wasn't even sure that it was going to help me. I was carrying so much years of pain, self doubt, fear. At the time I felt like I was drowning, that I was barely keeping my head above the water. But then I met Selma. And from the first session that I've had with her, she has created this space. She's created this space where I could feel, seen, understood, heard. A space where I didn't have to pretend that I had it all together. She saw me. Not the version that I thought the world needed to see, but she saw me raw, vulnerable, hurting. And instead of judgment, she gave me compassion. Instead of giving me answers, she gave me the tools so I can find the strength on my own. Instead of letting me sit in pain, she gently and patiently walked me through it. She's been more than a therapist to me. She's been a guide. She's been a cheerleader. She's been a safe haven on the hardest days. She's also been a mirror that reflected my own courage on the days when I had a hard time seeing it. She's taught me how to feel my feelings without fear, how to set boundaries without feeling guilt. And most importantly, how to trust that I'm enough. Just as I am through every tear filled session that we had, every breakthrough, every moment of silence where words were not enough. Shown me that healing isn't linear, but that it's possible. She's also taught me that progress doesn't mean never struggle again. Rather, how to be kinder to myself on the hard days. That lesson alone has been life changing. She's also helped me reclaim pieces of myself that I thought were lost forever. She's given me the courage to face my past, the tools to handle my present. She's given me the hope to dream for a better future. And because of her, I can finally breathe a little easier. I can finally believe that I'm worthy of love. She's also gently invited me to her online sisterhood community where I've had the privilege of meeting so many sisters where I can share how I feel every single day if I wanted to get support. I've attended so many healing circles that she has on there with a couple of other therapists. Most recently I attended her eight week class of parenting because I want to be a better parent for my daughters and this woman will never know how much she has helped me, how much she has saved me. She's always available for whenever I needed to send her a message, she's there. She listened to me. We've had situations where I needed to have an emergency session with her because I was struggling and she made it possible to meet that same day. God knew that I needed her and I am so glad that I finally got enough strength and courage to start therapy. So if you're someone who has been thinking about starting therapy and let this video be your sign. And to Selma, thank you from from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for your wisdom, for your patience, for your kindness, for your unwavering belief in me even when I couldn't believe in myself. Thank you for showing me that healing is possible and that I'm not defined by my pain, but my resilience. You've made an extraordinary difference in my life. I'll forever be grateful for the role that you've played in my healing journey. Thank you for being my light in the dark. You've truly changed my life and I will always carry the lessons that you've taught me. Thank you.