Dan did not go to the Cancun retreat looking for love. In fact, he promised himself the opposite. After years of distraction and half-commitment, he came with one intention… to feel whole on his own.

Hinna arrived with a similar pull. She had never traveled alone, yet something told her to register. Both were drawn not by certainty, but by an inner sense that something meaningful was unfolding.

They met standing in line before a session. What began as an easy, innocent conversation turned into long talks, quiet connection, and a feeling neither of them was trying to create. They lived in different countries. They hadn’t even kissed.

Two weeks later, Dan flew to Toronto. They were married soon after.

On Valentine’s Day, when love is often framed as something to find, Dan and Hinna’s story offers another truth - love that begins with inner work, not with pursuit. Today, they are building a life together, raising a growing family, and living a love that began not from need but from wholeness.

Recorded at the Marco Island Week-Long Retreat in August, 2025.