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What It's Like After Telling Your Truth
There’s a moment after telling your truth when your body finally realizes it’s safe to let go. I didn’t expect the release to feel so physical. I thought it would be mental, emotional, maybe even anticlimactic. But when I finally put the words into the world, my body responded first. My shoulders softened. My breath slowed. And I realized how tightly I’d been holding everything together. Letting go didn’t happen all at once. It never does. It happened in layers.
Nadine Machkovech
Dec 19, 20254 min read


The Secret, the Stage, and the Soil | What I’ve Been Holding Onto
From stages to sacred spaces—Nadine shares her new book, reflections from RISE 12, and invites you to The Return Retreat this December in Florida.
Nadine Machkovech
Sep 25, 20252 min read


Loving Someone Who’s Living With Depression
Loving someone who’s living with depression changes you. Not because you want it to, but because it forces you to see life differently.
Nadine Machkovech
Aug 29, 20255 min read


Salt, Soil, and Surfboards: 90 days in Florida
WOW. This month held so much. Not just in milestones — but in movement. In surrender. In celebration. In sacred rhythm. It’s wild to...
Nadine Machkovech
Jul 28, 20255 min read


Salt + Soil: A Return to What’s Real
Salt + Soil is more than a retreat — it’s a space for real healing, soul work, and coming home to yourself. After years of building for others, we’re creating something of our own. Rooted in presence, intention, and lived experience — this is the beginning.
Nadine Machkovech
Jun 28, 20254 min read


There's No Plan B
I wish I could tell you this season has been full of only palm trees and peace signs. But the truth? It’s been one of the most stretching seasons of my life. Yeah, that's what we'll call it.
Nadine Machkovech
Jun 10, 20253 min read


Six Weeks In: What This Move Is Really Making Space For
It’s been over six weeks now since we officially became Floridians, and in so many ways, life is starting to feel different. Not because everything is perfectly unpacked or figured out (it’s definitely not), but because something deeper is shifting in me.
Nadine Machkovech
Jun 2, 20253 min read


Florida Life & the Lessons I’m Learning
Florida Life & the Lessons I’m Learning. This past week, we even explored a new spot where the locals go—and for the first time, I didn’t feel like visitors. I felt like we belonged.
Nadine Machkovech
May 25, 20253 min read
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