7 Reasons Why You May Need a Retreat

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7 Reasons Why You May Need a Retreat
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What is a retreat?
In its simplest form Retreat, means to
withdraw, to drawback. Throughout the ages, the
Christian tradition has understood Retreat to be
an important part of spiritual formation.  That
is, time consciously set aside for God, a change
of focus, a deliberate act of stepping outside of
normal routine by withdrawing (not running away)
from the noise and pressures the immediate and
insistent claims of our social, domestic and
workaday responsibilities in order to be in a
quiet place where all our senses are open and
ready to listen to God. Evelyn Underhill spoke of
this as loitering with intent. Going equipped
would be a more modern phrase meaning the same.
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I so enjoyed going to Bali Holistic this
summer, a restorative retreat in Bali that offers
organic vegetarian cooking, massage sessions,
meditation periods, and meaningful interactions
with others. I was feeling burned out before I
went, and I returned feeling refreshed, restored,
and ready to tackle my life again.
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Women Taking More Retreats
As women, were still trying to do it all. Were
focused on getting an education, being successful
in our chosen occupations, and staying healthy
while doing it. We want to be good moms and good
wives, and we want to continue helping take care
of our parents. All of this can leave us feeling
spent and drained, to the point where we need
more than just a few days offwe need a way to
recharge.
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Reasons to Take a Retreat

• 1 Self Care Were slowly getting the message
  that when were spent and burned out, were no
  good to anyone. A retreat can be very
  restorative, and leave you ready to be your old
  self againwhich may be a great blessing to those
  around you!
• 2 Healing Many people had a rough year in 2012.
  Natural disasters, economical difficulties,
  crime, illnesses, and more were part of our
  lives, and most of us didnt have time to step
  back and process it all. A retreat can help you
  do this. Particularly if youve come through a
  difficult personal experience like a death or
  divorce, a retreat may be just what you need to
  process those difficult feelings.

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• 3 Spiritual Renewal Women, particularly, like
  feeling connected to something beyond themselves.
  Exploring and deepening your relationship to
  nature and God (or your chosen spiritual source)
  can bring you some much-needed peace.
• 4 Finding Purpose There may be times in your
  life when you feel like youre out of step with
  your purpose. Maybe you thought you were
  fulfilling it for the last decade, but now youre
  feeling the nagging intuition that its time for
  something to change. A retreat gives you the
  peace and quiet you need to really explore your
  feelings and get to the core of the changes you
  need to make.

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• 5 Female Connections Even if you regularly spend
  time with your girlfriends, a retreat offers a
  unique opportunity to connect with other
  like-minded women. The activities are different
  from the norm, which I find encourages deeper
  conversations and faster bonding. The connections
  you make at retreats can sustain you in a unique
  way.
• 6 Connect to What We Love When was the last time
  you really felt an inner sense of joy? When did
  you delight to wake up just because you loved
  being alive? A retreat where you spend time in a
  beautiful outdoor setting, use your body in new
  and refreshing ways, and please your senses in
  ways you usually dont have time for, can open
  your heart up to the joy in your life once again.

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• 7 Experience Something New A retreat gives you
  the excuse to try something different, to step
  out of your comfort zone and experience yourself
  in a new way. You see new things, experience new
  ways of living, and give yourself options for how
  you may want to make changes when you get back
  home. Maybe you want to incorporate more
  medication into your daily life, for example, or
  schedule a regular massage a couple times a
  month? In other words, a retreat can get you out
  of a rut.

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