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WELCOME TO THE WHILE I WAIT EXPERIENCE™
January 16–18, 2027
An intimate retreat intentionally limited to 12 women.
I caught myself thinking the other day...
Waiting has a way of making us believe nothing is happening.
We pray.
We hope.
We keep showing up.
And somewhere along the way, we begin measuring our lives by what hasn't happened yet.
But I'm realizing something different.
Waiting has never meant God stopped working.
It doesn't mean you've stopped becoming.
There is still work to be done.
Not hustle.
Not pressure.
Not performance.
But the quiet, intentional work that prepares your heart for what's next.
That's why I created The While I Wait Experience™.
This Retreat Is For You If...
You've been carrying dreams that haven't happened yet.
You've been faithfully showing up, even when the answers haven't come.
You've spent so much time taking care of everyone else that you've forgotten what it feels like to simply be cared for.
You've been building while becoming.
And you're longing for a room where you don't have to explain your waiting season because everyone understands it.
If that's you...
I believe there's a place for you here.
What We'll Experience Together
Over three days, we'll slow down enough to hear ourselves again.
We'll create.
We'll reflect.
We'll pray.
We'll laugh.
We'll share meals.
We'll have honest conversations.
We'll leave with more than pictures.
We'll leave with perspective.
Saturday
Welcome to the room.
You'll arrive to refreshments and a curated Bloom Bar experience where you'll create your own bouquet.
Later that evening, we'll gather for Painting While We Wait, reminding ourselves that creativity doesn't stop just because life feels uncertain.
Sunday
The heart of the retreat.
We'll spend the day reflecting, journaling, creating prayer boards, sharing conversations, and encouraging one another.
No pretending.
No pressure.
Just women making room for God to meet them exactly where they are.
Monday
Carry it home.
We'll close our weekend together over brunch.
Not because our becoming is finished...
But because we've been reminded that even in the waiting...
There is still work to be done.
Your Retreat Experience Includes
Three days and two nights of accommodations
Curated Bloom Bar experience
Painting While We Wait workshop
Prayer Board workshop
Guided reflection sessions
Closing Brunch
Retreat shirt
A copy of While I Wait
A copy of Built While Becoming
Meals and refreshments throughout the weekend
An intimate community intentionally limited to twelve women
The Investment
Shared Retreat Experience
$900
Reserve your experience today with a $225 deposit, followed by three monthly payments of $225.
Only 9 paid retreat experiences are available.
Why Only Twelve Women?
Because this isn't meant to be a conference.
It's meant to be a conversation.
A room where every woman is known.
A room where every story matters.
A room where strangers become sisters.
Sometimes healing doesn't happen in a crowd.
Sometimes it happens around a table.
A Note From Somalia
I didn't create this retreat because I have everything figured out.
I created it because I'm still becoming too.
I know what it feels like to carry a vision while waiting for the next chapter.
To keep showing up when the timeline doesn't make sense.
To wonder if anyone else feels the same way.
This retreat isn't about arriving.
It's about remembering that God is still working—even in the waiting.
If you've been looking for a room where you can exhale, reflect, and reconnect with what He's been doing in your life all along...
I'd love to welcome you.
There is still work to be done.
I'll save you a place.
— Somalia Swing
Still Building Brunch 💛
A Built While Becoming Book Launch Experience
Bring your best friend.
Bring your sister.
Bring the woman who’s been walking beside you through every season of growth.
This is more than brunch, it’s a gathering for women who are still becoming.
Join us for an afternoon of meaningful conversation, reflection, laughter, and community as we celebrate the launch of Built While Becoming by Somalia Swing.
Together we’ll explore motherhood, purpose, leadership, entrepreneurship, and the courage it takes to keep building a life that reflects who you’re called to be.
Your experience includes:
✨ A signed copy of Built While Becoming
✨ Author conversation and book discussion
✨ Painting
✨ Brunch
✨ Connection with like-minded women
✨ A beautiful afternoon designed for encouragement and growth
Whether you’re building a business, raising a family, healing from a difficult season, or simply finding your way back to yourself, this space was created with you in mind.
Come together.
Leave encouraged.
Leave reminded that you don’t have to stop becoming to start building.
We can’t wait to welcome you.
BUILT WHILE BECOMING™ WORKSHOP
Coming April 2027 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The Built While Becoming™ Workshop is an interactive experience designed for women who are ready to stop waiting and start building.
More than a vision board party, this workshop combines reflection, goal setting, and strategic planning to help women gain clarity on what they are building in this season of life and identify the next steps needed to move forward with confidence.
Through guided discussions, vision board creation, practical exercises, and action planning, attendees will leave with a renewed sense of purpose, a clear vision for the future, and a personalized plan to help turn their goals into reality.
Workshop Sessions:
• What Are You Building?
• What’s Holding You Back?
• The Becoming Plan
• The Commitment
Whether you’re building a business, pursuing a dream, navigating a life transition, or stepping into a new season, this experience is designed to help you move from inspiration to action.
Because becoming isn’t about having everything figured out.
It’s about building anyway.
COMING APRIL 2027
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
Tickets and additional details will be announced soon.
The Becoming Collection
Discover the transformative power of patience and reflection with "While I Wait: Finding Purpose in the Pause". This inspiring guide illuminates how to embrace stillness, fostering personal growth and mindfulness.
Guides readers in embracing stillness and introspection.
Provides tools for personal growth and finding clarity.
Encourages mindfulness and purposeful living.
In a world that constantly demands more, "While I Wait" offers a sanctuary of calm and reflection. Let it guide you to a place where waiting is not just an idle state but an enriching journey of self-discovery.
A Journal for Building Self-Worth & Confidence
When disappointment, rejection, burnout, or life transitions shake your confidence, it can be hard to remember who you are.
Reset Your Worth is a guided reflection journal designed to help you rebuild self-trust, strengthen your inner voice, and rediscover the confidence that was never meant to be lost.
Through thoughtful prompts and restorative reflection, you’ll begin releasing self-doubt and reconnecting with your value.
This journal supports women who are:
✔ healing from emotional wounds
✔ rebuilding confidence
✔ releasing self-criticism
✔ stepping into a new season of growth
✨ Your worth was never broken.
This is your return to it.
Unlock the power of communication with 'Talk to Me: A Reset Journal for Teens & Their People' by Somalia Swing. This journal transforms conversations and strengthens relationships.
Guided journaling prompts to enhance communication between teens and their parents or guardians.
Encourages meaningful conversations and emotional bonding.
Thoughtfully designed to create a safe space for sharing and understanding.
Foster deep and meaningful connections with your teen through journaling exercises that open up a world of understanding and empathy. This journal bridges the communication gap, making every interaction more significant.
Contact Us
Have a question or feel called to connect? We’d love to hear from you.