retreating
admin May 21st, 2010
For the past 15 years or so I’ve been participating in retreats–12-step retreats as well as others. This past weekend I went to the “Men’s Inner Journey” retreat held in Simi Valley (Ventura County just over the hill from the San Fernando Valley). Not only did it have a tremendous amount of impact on me, but I feel that the soul-searching and soul-revelations will stay with me wherever I go.
The focus of the retreat was to cultivate the here and now through meditation, breathwork, music and group ritual. Although I knew very little about the retreat when I registered, a friend of mine from program gently encouraged me to consider it and so I did. I feel so grateful that I took the emotional risks to delve into my challenges with love, intimacy and joy and feel more open-hearted as I continue stretching and thawing toward deeper relationships.
If you haven’t given yourself the gift of this type of experience, treat yourself to a retreat and see what gems reveal themselves to you. It’s always a surprise, but there’s always more to illuminate within.
