What does it actually take to build fierce self-love — not as a concept, but as a lived practice? San Francisco therapist Jodie Stein shares her personal story alongside four emotional mindfulness tools designed to help women reconnect with their purpose, values, needs, and boundaries.

In 2012, San Francisco therapist Jodie Stein walked into the desert alone for a three-day Vision Quest — fasting, without shelter, seeking clarity on purpose, direction, and what was truly getting in her way. What she found there became a turning point. As featured in HuffPost, this is her story. If you feel called toward your own intentional retreat experience, learn more about personal retreats with Jodie in San Francisco and Petaluma.