AGAIN RETREAT · AUGUST 19–22, 2027
You can’t go back, but you can live again.
Four days to breathe, reconnect, try something new, and begin discovering what comes next.
Menucha Retreat & Conference Center · Corbett, Oregon
This isn’t a retreat where you sit and listen all day. At AGAIN, you’ll learn something, experience it, and put it into practice — so you leave with more than inspiration. You’ll leave with community, clarity, and a plan for what comes next.
FOR WOMEN NAVIGATING A BEFORE-AND-AFTER LIFE
Maybe life doesn’t look the way you thought it would.
AGAIN is a practical, faith-grounded space for women rebuilding after widowhood, divorce, loss, health changes, career shifts, and other major transitions. You do not need to have it all figured out. Come as you are, make room for what is true, and take one honest step toward what comes next.
The goal is not to get your old life back. It is to learn how to live the life in front of you.
THE AGAIN METHOD
A.G.A.I.N. is a way forward
A · Acknowledge
Recognize what has changed and how it has affected you. Naming what is true is not giving up. It is a place to begin.
G · Get to Know Who You Are Now
Rediscover who you are now: your identity, strengths, values, interests, needs, and what still matters to you.
A · Allow Others In
You do not have to rebuild alone. Open yourself to support, community, and healthy relationships.
I · Identify What’s Next
Give yourself permission to dream again. Consider what you want more of and what you want your life to look like now.
N · Navigate a Way Forward
Face what is holding you back, make intentional choices, and take steps toward your future.
THE RETREAT JOURNEY
A rhythm, not a rigid agenda
Each day offers a gentle focus, with room for reflection, connection, rest, and choice.
Thursday
Acknowledge What You Have Been Through
Arrive, settle in, and make space for what has changed.
Friday
Get to Know Who You Are Now + Allow Others In
Explore who you are now and connect with others who understand transition.
Saturday
Identify + Navigate
Consider what matters now and shape tangible next steps.
Sunday
Moving Forward
Reflection, communion, the AGAIN bracelet experience, and a meaningful send-off.
You are allowed to try something new.
Choose the experiences that meet you where you are. You do not need to join every activity. This retreat makes room for small groups, worship, crafts and creative activities, hiking and exploring Menucha, pool time, paddleboarding, tennis, the labyrinth, Survivor’s Path, learning new skills, quiet reflection, meaningful conversations, time outdoors, rest, and trying something new.
MENIUCHA IN THE GORGE
A setting with room to breathe
Menucha Retreat & Conference Center offers Gorge views, welcoming gathering spaces, trails, views, and room to breathe. Let the landscape hold some of the noise while you reconnect with yourself, with God, and with what is possible.
CONNECTION & COMMUNITY
You don’t have to do this alone.
Connection here is natural, not forced. Through shared meals, small groups, meaningful conversations, worship, and unhurried time together, you can be with women who understand that life can change in an instant and still hold possibility.
Come as you are. Make room for laughter, honesty, quiet, and the kind of encouragement that helps you take the next step.
MEET MICHELLE BADER EBERSOLE
A faith-centered mentor for rebuilding life after everything changes
Michelle Bader Ebersole is an author, speaker, podcaster, educator, Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist, founder of Widow Goals, and creator of the AGAIN Method.
After losing her husband, Luke, at 41 while raising three children, Michelle had to learn how to trust God in a life that looked nothing like the one she had planned. Through grief, change, and rebuilding, she discovered that moving forward does not mean leaving your story behind. It means allowing God to meet you in it and lead you into what comes next.
Today, Michelle helps people navigate loss and major life transitions through faith, honest conversations, practical tools, and meaningful community.
Her message is simple: your life may look different than you expected, but God is not finished with your story.
You can’t go back, but you can live again.
REGISTRATION
Choose your retreat space
Private rooms are extremely limited and available while inventory lasts.
Shared Room
$699 per person
Share a room with other retreat attendees. Rooms may include up to three women. If you are attending with a friend or family member and would like to room together, you’ll be able to request that person during registration. Roommate requests will be honored whenever possible.
Shared Room for Two
$649 per person
This discounted option is for two women from the same household or family who are booking and paying together. You’ll stay in the same shared room, which may include one additional retreat attendee. This package must be booked for two travelers.
Private Room for Two
$899 per person
For two women booking together who would like a room to themselves. You’ll share the room only with the person you register with and will have your own private bathroom. This package must be booked for two travelers.
Private Single Room
$999 per person
Enjoy your own private room and private bathroom for the retreat. This option is for one attendee only and is limited in availability.
Payment plans are available. Choose ACH / bank account at checkout to avoid additional credit card processing fees.
Reserve your spot
Questions, answered
Is this retreat only for widows?
No. The retreat welcomes women navigating many kinds of major change, including widowhood, divorce, loss, empty nest, health, career, and other before-and-after transitions.
Do I have to participate in every activity?
No. The retreat is designed around choice. You can join what feels meaningful and make room for rest, reflection, or quiet when you need it.
Can I come alone?
Yes. Many participants may come on their own. You will have opportunities for connection without pressure to be “on” all the time.
Arrival, departure, packing, rooms, dietary needs, accessibility, transportation, cancellation, or payment?
Your life doesn’t have to look like it did before to be good again.
You don’t need to have everything figured out before you come.
Come breathe.
Come connect.
Come try something new.
Come discover what’s next.
You can’t go back, but you can live again.