Mud Glorious Mud

March 15, 2011

Amidst the stressful and heartbreaking earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear reactor meltdowns of last week in Japan, plus threats of tsunami waves hitting the US west coast and radioactive particles eventually carried on the sea winds, it became clear that it was time for a retreat from Babylon. I chose to honor sustainable, renewable, geothermal energy [...]

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The Great Unburdening of a Retreat

March 4, 2011

On our first morning in Mexico, my husband and I stepped out of our cabana to witness an osprey plunging into the ocean and catching a large colorful parrot fish. The fish was too heavy for the osprey to take off, and both the bird and its prey were being tossed about in the surf. [...]

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The Value Of Visiting With Yourself

March 2, 2011

“Once in a while, you have to take a break and visit yourself.” ~Audrey Giorgi It’s been many months (nine to be exact) since I’ve blogged or otherwise put forth much energy out into the world. I’ve been on a healing sabbatical. This has meant rest, rest and more rest…along with many visits to practitioners [...]

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Sabbatical Retreat Musings

February 12, 2011

Sitting By The Still Water Where I grew up, there was a small creek in our backyard. When we were young, my sister and I would spend summer afternoons churning up the water, making it murky and brown, by running through it, throwing rocks and chasing crayfish. By evening, when I would wander back to [...]

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Money Can’t Buy Happiness

February 1, 2011

Research from the University of Colorado at Boulder and Cornell University shows that spending money on a life experience produces longer-lasting happiness than spending money on material things; in fact, the impact of a new material thing only lasts about nine months. This information arrives in my email box by way of my colleague Retreat Coach [...]

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Taking a Sabbatical Retreat

January 21, 2011

I live in a small college town in upstate New York. You don’t have to be around here very long to start hearing the term “sabbatical” thrown around quite a bit; as in “I am taking a sabbatical next year”. Sabbatical is defined as “a period of paid leave granted to a college teacher for [...]

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Walking The Labyrinth…Of Your Life

January 10, 2011

While on retreat I took some time to walk a labyrinth.  During my walk I realized the metaphor and decided to share the experience. This photo is of the labyrinth I walked at Well of Mercy, in Harmony, NC.  On their web site they describe it as, “similar to the one on the floor of [...]

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Virtual Creativity Retreats – The Power and Benefits

January 6, 2011

Connect     ♥     Reflect     ♥     Create Imagine going on retreat without the hassle of packing, the stress of airport check-in, long hours in a car … or even leaving your home. There’s no dress code and you don’t have to do your hair or nails.  All you need is a phone and a comfortable space. A [...]

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Calling Women To Retreat

January 4, 2011

I call women to retreat. It’s my job…and it is one that sometimes is tough as so many women have a hard time making the time to commitment to taking a full day (or overnighter, or weekend, or longer) away from their busy lives, schedules, career and work responsibilities and families.  I understand this fully. I’m [...]

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What Flip Flops Tell Us About Retreats

December 6, 2010

If flip flops could talk, I imagine they would say something like this: Be free, let yourself go, and don’t worry about how it looks. This flipflop says…”I am the one who is simple and luxurious. I am whimsical, glittery and yet I will still protect you from rough surfaces.” When you are on a [...]

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