Today I led a retreat on slowing down and listening. After a Peanuts cartoon on slowing down at the corners and some quotes on the breakneck speed of life, I invited the retreatants to spend the morning in silence. They could meditate on some Mary Oliver poems, color mandalas, sit on a bench overlooking the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘personal retreat’
Just Do It
Posted in Listening, meditation, Renewal, Rest, retreat centers, slow down, Spirituality, Take time, tagged peace, personal retreat, retreat, spirituality, tranquility on July 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The need for a retreat
Posted in Personal retreat, retreat centers, Spirituality, Uncategorized, tagged peace, personal retreat, purpose, retreat, spirituality, tranquility on June 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
More individuals are coming for personal retreats at Rolling Ridge. What is causing this increase? Maybe these words of Tom Ehrich strike home. ” Busy people can become manic – hyperactive, disorganized, driven – and in their mania they can become destructive. They stop listening, stop reflecting, and become impatient with others. they interrupt and [...]
