The Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year — a threshold where darkness reaches its fullest expression before the slow return of light. It’s a moment that invites us to acknowledge what lives in our shadows: the grief we carry, the anger we’ve quieted, the desires we’ve tucked away.

Together, we’ll explore the interplay of divine feminine and masculine energies, not as gendered ideas, but as complementary forces within all of us: the receptive and the active, the soft and the strong, the rest and the doing.

Too often, we’re taught to choose. To be nurturing or ambitious. Gentle or powerful. Vulnerable or protected. But true wholeness requires both. And the Solstice, a moment suspended between darkness and light, reminds us that we can hold all of ourselves with compassion and communal care.

This evening is for women ready to stop abandoning parts of their hearts and learn to embrace their fullness with honesty, softness, and courage.

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Private venue 45–50 minutes from downtown Washington, DC (exact address provided upon registration).

5:00 PM — Social Hour
Arrive, get settled, and enjoy a glass of wine as you unwind from the week. Ease into conversation with women who understand what it means to move through the world as your full, complex self.

6:00 PM — Dinner
A chef-prepared, multi-course meal crafted to nourish both body and spirit. Every detail is intentionally curated—this is luxury as care, not performance.

7:30 PM — Guided Conversation
Facilitated by Esther, we’ll explore shadow work and energetic balance. What parts of yourself have been kept in the dark? Where are you over-functioning in doing and achieving at the expense of rest and receiving? Together, we’ll explore how to bring these energies back into harmony.

9:00 PM — Solstice Fire Ceremony
A closing ritual to honor what you're releasing and what you're inviting in as the light begins its return. A moment of completion and gentle renewal.

9:30 PM — Departure

• 4-hour immersive evening experience

• Chef-prepared, multi-course gourmet dinner

• Wine, signature cocktail, and mocktail options

• Guided conversation and reflection facilitated by Esther Boykin, LMFT

• Winter Solstice fire ceremony

• Welcome gift and thoughtful touches throughout the evening

• Special surprises to deepen the experience

• You’re ready to stop hiding parts of yourself to be “easy” or “palatable”

• You’re curious about shadow work but want to explore it in community, not alone

• You’ve been running on overdrive and need permission to rest without guilt

• You seek connection with women who value healing as much as ambition

• You want a glimpse of what the Compassion Collective retreat experience feels like

Early Bird Special: 30% off if you register by November 30, 2025

Soft Life Suppers are limited to 15 women to preserve intimacy and ensure meaningful connection.

Cancellation & Refund Policy
Soft Life Supper tickets are non-refundable. If you’re unable to attend, you may request a credit toward a future Supper by emailing us at least 7 days in advance.