Retreats are a vital lifeline for me. If I don’t get that time alone, I feel irritable, scattered and like I have lost pieces of myself.
When was the last time I took time alone?
Have you been stuffing down feelings trying to keep it all together?
Do you want to escape your life for a little while? Does everyone seem to annoy you?
Do you feel hollowed out mentally, spiritually or physically?
Are you in the midst of transition and change? Divorce. A new job opportunities. Working with an empty nest. Or have a decision you need to make?
Perhaps you have felt you have lost yourself under stacks of to do lists and other people’s expectations?
Why do you feel you need a retreat?
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I’m so proud of you for finishing! I hope TONS of people get it 🙂
Beth,
I can’t wait to see your retreat. My husband’s mom died on July 7 and his dad on Aug 5. We are arguing all the time about nothing. Work is so up and down, I just want to hide somewhere where the phone doesn’t ring and where no one can find me.
My husband is retired and has been cleaning out his mom’s house but doesn’t want to bring anything home. He has shredded everything that isn’t nailed down or has donated it to Goodwill. While that is okay, I am sure the kids might have wanted a few things.
He seems angry all the time and I end up taking the brunt of it. I know some of it is related to his mom’s death but I didn’t cause it and I can’t make it be different. He has discovered that his mom (a supposed cleanliness nut) was a closet hoarder and as an only child, he is stuck with cleaning out everything. So he looks around at our house and wants to get rid of everything there, too. It’s making me crazy.
I work full-time and can’t clean the entire time I am home.
Anyway, having said all that, all I want is a few days or hours alone to regroup and refresh. I’ll be looking at your retreat in a few minutes.
Thanks for your message today – Obviously, it resonated loudly for me.
What a tough time. And it is true that men often process grief as anger. They are more comfortable with that feeling.
Thanks Marcia – the newsletter went out a little late, but I did a video and everything.