Samson’s Retreat

09/02/2026

The beds in Samson’s Retreat are going to smell fresh this evening. I love the smell of sheets when they come off the clothesline and I also love hanging out clothes. Life’s simple pleasures. ♥️

08/17/2026

Sitting on the patio this morning, watching the boats out on the fishing grounds in White Bay.

So grateful for this beautiful place and a life that feels peaceful, quiet and good.

08/16/2026

We have a few openings left in August.

Samson's Retreat Airbnb

08/12/2026

📣 50 YEARS OF LOVE — COUPLES HEALING GIVEAWAY ❤️

In two weeks, Bill and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.

Over the years, we’ve experienced challenges, disconnection, old wounds and healing. Our healing experiences didn’t just change us individually — they deepened our love, strengthened our relationship and brought us closer than we ever imagined.

To celebrate this very special milestone, we want to give something meaningful back.

♥️ One couple will be chosen by draw to spend a night at Samson’s Retreat and experience a private Couples Healing Retreat with Debbie & Bill at The Healing Place NL. ♥️

Located in beautiful White Bay, just outside Hampden, Samson’s Retreat is also home to The Healing Place NL — a peaceful, private setting surrounded by nature where couples can step away from everyday life, slow down, reconnect and focus on each other.

Whether you already have a good relationship and want to deepen it, or you’ve been carrying the weight of trauma, addiction, stress or life’s challenges, this experience is about creating space for healing, understanding and connection together.

To enter:
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• Follow Samson’s Retreat and The Healing Place NL
• Comment with a ❤️

The winning couple will complete our usual suitability and assessment process before the retreat is booked.

After 50 years together, we’ve learned that love can continue to grow when we’re willing to heal, understand one another and keep choosing each other.

This anniversary, we’d love to share a little of what healing has given us with another couple.

07/23/2026

07/23/2026

One of our guests captured these magnificent creatures in Hampden Harbour and kindly shared it with us. Thank you, Lucas Duplessis. ❤️

This is the kind of beauty that waits for you here at Samson’s Retreat Airbnb.

07/20/2026

One of the greatest gifts of hosting Samson’s Retreat is the people.

Guests like Laurie and Lee have become more than visitors. When they come back and we’re greeting each other with a hug, it reminds me that this little retreat has become a place where genuine connections are made.

Bill and I can’t wait to see them next time.

07/18/2026

I’m excited to share something new at Samson’s Retreat.

Along with my memoirs and children’s books, guests can now browse a growing collection of my one-of-a-kind sea glass art and original Heritage Windows.

Each piece is handcrafted using genuine sea glass I personally collect from the beaches of Hampden. My Heritage Windows are created from reclaimed Newfoundland windows, giving new life to a little piece of our history.

If you’re staying at Samson’s Retreat, you just might find the perfect Newfoundland keepsake to take home.

Thank you for supporting local art, local stories, and my dream. ♥️

07/16/2026

Bill and I just finished cleaning The Healing Place NL at Samson’s Retreat Airbnb.

There was a time when I couldn’t work at all.

Today, I get to care for a space that welcomes travellers, hosts healing retreats, and has become part of the life I once only dreamed of.

It’s not glamorous. There are beds to make, laundry to fold, floors to clean, and paperwork that never seems to end.

But I don’t take a single bit of it for granted. I truly believed I’d never work again but I’ll soon be 68, and I’ve finally got my life back.

Now I spend my days caring for this little place, welcoming guests, and helping people heal.

Healing is possible. There is hope.

And getting to go to work in my pajamas isn’t too bad either. 😉❤️

07/07/2026

I truly love owning Samson’s Retreat Airbnb. And reviews like this make it so rewarding. Thank you, Kat. ♥️