Retreat

Religious/spiritual retreats allow time for reflection, prayer, or meditation. They are considered essential in Buddhism[1], and are also popular in many Christian churches, including evangelical Protestants, Roman Catholics and Anglicans. The term retreat has several related meanings, all of which have in common the notion of safety or temporarily removing oneself from one's usual environment. A retreat can be taken for reasons related to spirituality, stress, health, lifestyle, or social or ecological concerns. Increasingly, organizations hold retreats to focus board and staff members on key issues such as strategic planning, enhancing communication and collaboration, problem-solving and creative thinking. Wiki

My husband and I just returned from a couple's retreat we attend every year. We go to a beautiful place nestled in the Santa Ynez mountains in Southern California. We really enjoy the couples, the environment, the quiet, the time together.

I am grateful for the renewing and unfolding of my inner life that occurs during retreat weekends. It helps maintain a wholeness in my mind, body, and affairs. I encourage you to retreat from your daily life now and then and focus on your inner life. See yourself producing and receiving health, plenty, and peace in your life and the lives of those around you. If disappointment tries to sidetrack you along the way, meet it as best you can and just keep going. Learn from the present situations and return your vision on the picture of health, plenty and peace.