The room built for where you are and where you're headed.
You were never meant
to carry it alone.
You already know how to build. What you haven't been taught is how to rest inside what you've built.
So you keep going. Keep achieving. Keep holding the room for everyone else. And somewhere in the climb, sweetness got filed under "later" a reward you're still waiting to earn.
This isn't about doing less. It's about finally being held while you do it all.
INSIDE THE SOCIETY, YOU'LL FINALLY:
Stop treating rest like something you have to earn first
Feel less alone in carrying everything you carry
Build a rhythm that doesn't collapse the second life gets full
Have a room that celebrates your wins without needing anything from you
Retreat without guilt, and without waiting for permission
Turn "someday I'll build something of my own" into an actual plan
Belong somewhere that was built specifically for you
THE SWEET LIFE WAY™
You soften. You sweeten. You sustain.
Inside the Society, we believe transformation doesn't come from one big leap. It comes from the daily decision to treat yourself like someone worth taking care of. That decision shows up across four areas:
Rest: permission to stop earning your ease
Ritual: rhythms and community that hold you accountable to actually living well
Sisterhood: a room of women who get it, without you having to explain it
Return: the tools, resources, and support to build something of your own, when you're ready
There are two sides to the Society.
One side is wellness: The Sweet Spot and Everyday Sweetness, where we gather, rest, and care for ourselves and each other. The other side is where wellness and business meet: The Business of Sweet and The Curator Circle, for the woman ready to build something of her own without losing the support that got her there. Same coin. Different side, depending on what season you're in.
Who this is for
IF YOU'RE THINKING… THE SOCIETY IS FOR YOU:
"I don't remember the last time I rested without guilt."
"I keep saying I'll retreat 'when things calm down.'"
"I want to build something of my own, but I don't know where to start."
"I'm building a business and I need women around me who understand."
"I need a room that doesn't need anything from me."
"I'm ready to stop waiting for permission."
IF YOU'RE THINKING… THE SOCIETY ISN'T FOR YOU YET:
"I want someone to build my whole life for me."
"I'll join, but I probably won't show up."
"I need a quick fix, not a rhythm."
"I'm not ready to be honest about what I actually need."
(If the first list sounds like your inner voice, there's a door here with your name on it.)
A word from your Sweet Life Maven
WHY I BUILT THIS
I'm Rakita, and I built the Sweet Life Society because I lived the "later" for too long myself.
Ten years curating retreats across four continents taught me something I didn't expect: the women who needed rest the most were the ones who'd built the most. Success didn't make rest easier to access. It made it easier to postpone.
What changed everything for me wasn't a bigger vision or more discipline. It was building an actual room, one where sweetness wasn't something waiting at the end, but the ground I stood on the whole way through.
Since we opened the doors at the end of 2024, the Society has grown and shifted, and every change came from listening to the women inside it. I'm not building this fast. I'm building it right: a community that's sustainable, rooted in care, and made to last.
That's what this Society is. Not another thing to keep up with. A place to finally come home to.
With love,
Rakita, your Sweet Life Maven
HOW WOMEN ARE ACTUALLY CHANGING INSIDE THE SOCIETY
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"I genuinely look forward to our Sweet Life gatherings every month. It's rare to find a space where you can walk in exactly as you are - no performance, no pretending. The intentionality here is unlike anything I've experienced."
- Sweet Life Society Member
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"Being part of the Society is a constant reminder that I deserve to live intentionally and with sweetness. These calls have become something I protect on my calendar - they bring me back to myself every single time."
-Sweet Life Society Member
"SWEETNESS ISN'T INDULGENT. IT'S INFRASTRUCTURE."
WHY OUR RETREATS ARE MEMBERS-ONLY
Every Sweet Life retreat and experience is for Society members only.
Our retreats were never meant to be just vacations, and they were never meant to be the entry point. They're what happens when relationships run deep. The conversations we have all year come with us to the table, the porch, and the shore. So when we arrive in New York, the Poconos, New Orleans, Asheville, or on Martha's Vineyard, we aren't strangers. We're a community.
The Society is the door. Showing up is how we build what's on the other side.
While you Decide
Somewhere right now, a woman just like you is sitting at The Curator's Table, being asked the question that finally cracks something open. Somewhere, a retreat credit is quietly building toward a trip that's already half-paid before she books it. Somewhere, a woman with your exact vision just got her seed money released and locked her venue date.
The room is already in motion. It moves whether or not you're standing in it.
HOW WE GATHER
The Monthly Sweet Life Guide: drops on the 5th of every month
The Monthly Reset: the first Sunday of every month at 7 PM ET
Chat & Chew: every other Wednesday at 1 PM ET, a midday pause to eat, talk, and connect
The Pour: the last Thursday of every month at 7 PM ET, our signature restoration gathering
The Lounge: our online living room for conversation, wins, and connection between gatherings
THE SWEET SPOT
$20/month or $197/Annual
Your seat in the Society. A gentle way to stay connected, on your own terms, wherever you are.
Inside:
The Monthly Sweet Life Guide
The Monthly Reset
Sweet Life Break: Chat & Chew
The Pour, our monthly restoration experience
The Lounge
Member access to every Holistree retreat and experience
Sweet Reserve: $15 added each month, or $180 added the day you join on the annual plan
EVERYDAY SWEETNESS
$57/month or $597 Biennial
For the woman ready to be held, celebrated, and kept accountable to actually living well, not just talking about it.
You don't need another framework. You need a room that holds you, and people who notice when you're missing.
Inside:
Everything in The Sweet Spot
A monthly 1:1 Wellness Check-In with Rakita or one of our Sweet Life practitioners
Wellness workshops led by practitioners
Sweet Circles: small seasonal pods of members who check in on each other and keep each other close
Sweet Reserve: $25 added each month, or $600 added the day you join on the two-year plan
THE BUSINESS OF SWEET
$97/month or $997/year
For the professional, entrepreneur, and leader ready to build without shrinking.
You're not choosing between your wellness and your business. You're building a life where both can thrive at the same time, without apology. This tier is community, resources, and momentum for the woman ready to grow her business and her sweet life, surrounded by women doing the same.
Inside:
Everything in The Sweet Spot and Everyday Sweetness
The Member Directory: a listing among a community of Black women in business
Opportunities & Partnerships: first access to collaborations, features, and opportunities that come through Holistree
The Resource Library and Vendor Directory: curated tools, templates, guides, and vetted partners
Quarterly Planning Sessions: map the season ahead with women who'll hold you to it
Virtual Fireside Chats: every other month, candid, unscripted conversations with fellow business owners. No stage, no script, just the table pulled up a little closer.
Curated Introductions: we don't network here, we connect with care. Members are thoughtfully introduced to one another based on industry, values, and shared purpose.
Mid-Year Business Gathering: member pricing on our annual in-person gathering
Sweet Reserve: $35 added each month, or $420 plus a workshop credit added the day you join on the annual plan
YOUR SWEET RESERVE
Your membership doesn't just open the door. It helps pay your way through it.
Every month you're a paying member, part of your dues comes back to you as credit toward your next Holistree retreat or experience. Your Reserve can cover up to 25% of any single booking, and any remaining balance rolls forward to your next one.
THE CURATOR CIRCLE
(Training + Licensing to curate your own Sweet Life experience)
By application only
For the woman ready to build her own Sweet Life experience from the ground up, with us behind her.
This is the room for the woman who's done attending and ready to host. Not someday, but with a real timeline, real training, and real capital behind her first launch.
Inside:
9-month Curator training using the Sweet Life Framework, with a self-paced digital library and 1:1 plan-building sessions
A license to run your own experience under the Sweet Life brand
Seed money toward your first event, released as you hit real milestones
Access to the Holistree Vendor Directory
Access to all three Society tiers
A small cohort, with founding members getting first access
$6,500 in full, or $682.50/month for 10 months
The Curator Circle opens this fall. TO APPLY, COMPLETE YOUR INTEREST FORM , we'll schedule a call to walk through next steps together. For a full overview of the program click here
COME EXPERIENCE IT FIRST
The Monthly Reset: the first Sunday of every month, 7 PM ET. A 60-minute virtual gathering to breathe, reflect, and set your intentions for the month ahead. It's free for members and $10 for guests. If you join the Society within 7 days of attending, your $10 goes toward your membership.
Register → Here
FAQs
Everything you need to know.
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What's the actual difference between the three tiers?
The Sweet Spot is your seat in the Society: our monthly gatherings, the Lounge, and member access to every retreat.
Everyday Sweetness adds deeper care: monthly 1:1 Wellness Check-Ins, wellness workshops, and Sweet Circles.
The Business of Sweet adds the resources, directory, planning sessions, and connections for the woman building her business alongside her sweet life.
The Curator Circle is training, licensing, and seed money to build your own Sweet Life experience.
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Can I start in one tier and move to another later?
Yes. You can move up or down as your season changes. Just reach out, and we'll help you switch. Your Sweet Reserve balance comes with you.
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How does the Sweet Reserve work?
Every month you're a paying member, part of your dues becomes credit toward a retreat or experience:
$15 a month on The Sweet Spot,
$25 on Everyday Sweetness,
$35 on The Business of Sweet.
On paid-in-full plans, your credit is added the day you join.
Your Reserve can cover up to 25% of any single booking, and any remaining balance rolls forward. It builds for up to 24 months.
How do I use my Sweet Reserve?
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What if I don't book a retreat?
Your Reserve stays available as long as your membership is active, up to the 24-month cap.
It has no cash value and can't be refunded, transferred, or combined with other promotions.
It's built as a nudge toward retreating with us, not a stored-value account. If you cancel your membership, your Reserve is forfeited.
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Do I have to be a member to attend a Holistree retreat?
Yes. All retreats and experiences are members-only. Your membership must be active when you book and through the dates of your retreat.
Can I bring a friend or roommate to a retreat?
Every guest is a member, including roommates in shared rooms. If you'd like to travel with a friend, invite her to join the Society first. -
My membership came with a retreat booking. Does it build a Sweet Reserve?
Included memberships come with access to The Sweet Spot, but don't build a Sweet Reserve. Your Reserve starts building as soon as you become a paying member at any tier.
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Can I cancel my Society Membership?
Monthly memberships can be canceled anytime with no penalty, and you'll keep access through the end of your current billing period.
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What if I'm not sure which tier is right for me?
Reach out before you join SweetLifeSociety@holistree.com. This isn't a page designed to talk you into the wrong door.
YOU BELONG HERE
The Sweet Life
is not something you earn.
It is something you claim.
A community being built from the inside out, with a place at the table for you. If something in you softened as you read this, that is your answer.