by Ivana Polonijo | Jun 16, 2025 | Courageous Being Article, Dare to Care
I know and love someone affected by Batten disease.Actually, more than one person. Some stories find us even though we’re never ready to hear them. They arrive with a jolt: a phone call, a diagnosis, a sudden shift in reality that divides life into before and...
by Ivana Polonijo | Jun 9, 2025 | Courageous Being Article
Small rituals. Big shifts. Real-life transformation. What would change if you redefined your relationship with inner peace?What if it wasn’t something to achieve, but an energetic state you could reliably return to, every single day? That’s the invitation behind daily...
by Ivana Polonijo | May 12, 2025 | Courageous Being Article
In honor of Baka Sofija and all Mother Figures, and carriers of mothering energy In Croatian, Baka means grandmother, but in my life, the word has always signified much more. Comfort. Authentic, kind authority. Warmth. Humor. Story. And in Baka Sofija’s specific case:...
by Ivana Polonijo | Apr 7, 2025 | Courageous Being Article, Rest and Receive
People ask me this when they see we offer Rest and Receive® retreats overseas: Why Croatia? Is it safe? Is it worth it? Here’s what I know: We talk a lot about slowing down. About resting. About self-care. But very few of us are taught how to actually be with what we...
by Ivana Polonijo | Mar 10, 2025 | Courageous Being Article
I am sitting on a warm Croatian rock, my little brother leaning against me, shoulder to shoulder, each of us with a simple homemade sandwich in hand. Mom and Dad are close by. We’re all gazing at the sunset. It’s a late summer day on the Mediterranean coast of Istria....
