Hi, I'm Merline Ulloth — Founder of The Uncommon U and your retreat host. I am a certified transformational coach. Led by the Holy Spirit, I've put together a weekend of deep soul rest, just for you.

We're busy women living in a noisy world. The pressure to perform, to show up, to carry every responsibility piles into a load none of us were meant to carry alone. Sometimes you know you need to return, but you don't have language for it yet. Sometimes you simply don't know how to make the space.

I've spent over two decades mentoring and coaching women, and through my own military journey I've experienced retreats across many cultures. I've even hosted day retreats built around pampering and relaxation. But something has shifted. Women were tired twenty years ago — they're past tired now. We have more pulling at our attention than ever, and exhaustion has climbed the ladder into full burnout. A pamper day can't reach that. What you need is soul care.

So the Lord showed me what these women were really asking for. They weren't looking to get away. They needed to return and rest.

This is why Return & Rest is intimate by design. Few faces, little foot traffic — the grounds are yours for quiet, for stillness, for time alone with God. Because we are women fighting real battles every day, whether we name them or not, and you deserve a place to lay the weapons down.

To be saved from the mundane grind. Saved from the enemy's schemes to wear out the daughters of God. Saved from the clutches of burnout. Because in quietness and trust is your strength.

I am not here to do the deep work in you — only the Holy Spirit can. What I can do is curate the atmosphere. He will be moving all weekend long. All you have to do is return and rest.