Heart Tribe Connection
Renewing Hearts Through Faith, Connection, Education and Adventure
Today’s Reflection
Guard Your Heart Above All Else
Everything begins with the condition of your heart. Proverbs 4:23 reminds us to protect what shapes our thoughts, decisions, and relationships, because every part of our lives flows from it. Take a moment to reflect on this timeless truth before continuing your journey with Heart Tribe Connection.
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."
Proverbs 4:23
Restoring Weary Hearts, One Story at a Time
Heart Tribe Connection is a nonprofit community based in Bellingham, WA, built for people seeking faith, authentic relationships, and space to breathe again. We serve individuals pursuing spiritual growth, nature and adventure lovers, and anyone drawn to real community over surface-level small talk.
From the San Juan Islands to gatherings across the Pacific Northwest, our community reaches people who feel overwhelmed by isolation and are ready for something real. Whether you connect with us online or in person, you'll find a space built for people who want more than a passing conversation — people ready to reconnect with themselves, with others, and with something greater.
Retreat Experiences
Faith, Renewal & Connection
Nature-immersive retreats, sailing journeys, and gatherings that blend prayer, reflection, and honest conversation for deep heart renewal — paired with ongoing stories, podcast episodes, and creative expressions that keep your heart anchored in faith and connected in friendship.
Retreat Experiences
Retreats and gatherings refresh the heart through faith, nature — including sailing wellness retreats aboard our 42' sailboat, KAI OLI JOY.
Community & Events
Local gatherings, adventures, campfires, meals, and experiences that build friendship and belonging in Bellingham and beyond.
Podcast & Stories
Encouraging conversations, personal stories, and heart-centered teachings exploring relationships, faith, healing, purpose, and living with greater joy.
Creative Collections
Inspirational cards, artwork, writings, music, and products created by Joy to share hope, beauty, and connection with life.
Wellness & Lifestyle
Resources and experiences that nurture whole-person wellness — heart, mind, body, and spirit — through intentional, joy-filled living.
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How It Works, Start to Finish
Getting involved with Heart Tribe Connection starts with a simple step: reach out through our website or an upcoming event listing. From there, our team follows up personally with you to answer questions, share available dates, and help you find the retreat, gathering, or resource that fits.
Once you're registered, you'll receive details on location, what to bring, and how to prepare — whether that's boarding KAI OLI JOY in the San Juan Islands or joining a local gathering in Bellingham. After the experience, we stay connected through our podcast, this website, community updates, and future events, so the relationship continues on. Hearts helping hearts and reviving each other's spirits. That's why we call it Heart Tribe--we are a group of like minded people, that still believe that there is beauty in this wonderful world God provided for us, and in good people who care.
Our Mission Statement
Discover Our Heart Story
Every movement of Heart Tribe Connection began with a quiet ache, a desire Joe and Joy carried to see weary hearts breathe again. Born in the forests and along the bays near Bellingham, this nonprofit grew out of evenings around campfires, conversations on mountain trails, and prayers whispered on the deck of KAI OLI JOY.
We now gather people through faith, nature, creativity, and shared meals so stories can be heard and hearts can heal. Come behind the scenes, meet the founders, and see how this growing tribe tends hearts with beauty, adventure, and simple, honest presence.