When Nicole DeMeo first stepped on the land, she felt a powerful connection. Monterey greeted her with a bright blue sky, cooling breeze and calming view of the ocean. As she walked the trails among the old growth coastal oaks, she began to feel the business of the city fall away. Her focus turned to her passions and the inspiring people with whom she would be spending the day discussing them. “I felt immediately connected with the group,” she said. “Being in nature let me slow down and listen to everyone there.”
