Comments on: How the retreat really went http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/how-the-retreat-really-went Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:13:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jennifer http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/how-the-retreat-really-went/comment-page-1#comment-595 jennifer Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:43:05 +0000 http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/?p=1324#comment-595 Jan - I don't know why we wait so long... That's a good question. For me, it's sometimes a matter of practicalities (finances, etc). I suspect, though, that the "urgent" stuff in our lives just calls out more loudly than the quiet wish for solitude. There's probably a Judge in all of us who say that 7 whole days is greedy indulgence - or worse - a waste of time. I'm glad you're doing it anyway. The Judge has limited usefulness. I'll be thinking of you this week while you're at Mt Angel. It's an amazing, restful place. I have made my "next" retreat and missed you only by 2 weeks. :) Blessings on yours! Jan – I don’t know why we wait so long… That’s a good question. For me, it’s sometimes a matter of practicalities (finances, etc). I suspect, though, that the “urgent” stuff in our lives just calls out more loudly than the quiet wish for solitude.

There’s probably a Judge in all of us who say that 7 whole days is greedy indulgence – or worse – a waste of time. I’m glad you’re doing it anyway. The Judge has limited usefulness.

I’ll be thinking of you this week while you’re at Mt Angel. It’s an amazing, restful place. I have made my “next” retreat and missed you only by 2 weeks. :) Blessings on yours!

]]> By: Jan Herman http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/how-the-retreat-really-went/comment-page-1#comment-590 Jan Herman Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:25:11 +0000 http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/?p=1324#comment-590 Hello, Jen Thanks for sharing so much about the retreat. Why do we wait so long to give ourselves the gift of time. I've waited 1 1/2 years to make this commitment to give myself the gift of a private retreat, and tomorrow morning, 4-11-10, I leave for Mt. Angel Abbey for 7 days. Seven days to myself seems extravagant and a bit selfish but I have an agenda to accomplish. I hope you made your next retreat. Hello, Jen
Thanks for sharing so much about the retreat. Why do we wait so long to give ourselves the gift of time.
I’ve waited 1 1/2 years to make this commitment to give myself the gift of a private retreat, and tomorrow morning, 4-11-10, I leave for Mt. Angel Abbey for 7 days. Seven days to myself seems extravagant and a bit selfish but I have an agenda to accomplish.
I hope you made your next retreat.

]]> By: jennifer http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/how-the-retreat-really-went/comment-page-1#comment-287 jennifer Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:36:13 +0000 http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/?p=1324#comment-287 @Julica - Isn't it amazing how we can *know* we need spaciousness and still choose to fill up the calendar? There's so much possibility and it's so exciting, even when it doesn't align with my vision for my balanced life. In a way, it's sort of like the dinner dilemma: healthy veggies or chocolate cake. They're both nourishment, they're just different kinds with different consequences and long-term impacts. By the way, "ebullient" is probably the best vocabulary word used on this blog to date. Brava! :) I'm honored to be walking a path with you, Julica, toward creating harmony in your world. (deep bow) @Julica – Isn’t it amazing how we can *know* we need spaciousness and still choose to fill up the calendar? There’s so much possibility and it’s so exciting, even when it doesn’t align with my vision for my balanced life.

In a way, it’s sort of like the dinner dilemma: healthy veggies or chocolate cake. They’re both nourishment, they’re just different kinds with different consequences and long-term impacts.

By the way, “ebullient” is probably the best vocabulary word used on this blog to date. Brava! :)

I’m honored to be walking a path with you, Julica, toward creating harmony in your world. (deep bow)

]]> By: Julica http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/how-the-retreat-really-went/comment-page-1#comment-285 Julica Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:06:11 +0000 http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/?p=1324#comment-285 What a powerful article. Thank you for being so authentic, so put-it-all-out-there, so real. I have made similar commitments to myself recently, and am not adding anything new to my calendar -- except, of course, paying clients! ::grin:: It's tough, though - when I'm feeling ebullient I want to jump into so many new things...and then later, when the fizz goes away, I'm left with an impossible calendar... For the rest of this calendar year, though, I've decided I'm focusing on self care (read: naps) and creating more harmony in my world. Good thing you're there to help me with the latter, and the former, too! What a powerful article. Thank you for being so authentic, so put-it-all-out-there, so real. I have made similar commitments to myself recently, and am not adding anything new to my calendar — except, of course, paying clients! ::grin::

It’s tough, though – when I’m feeling ebullient I want to jump into so many new things…and then later, when the fizz goes away, I’m left with an impossible calendar…

For the rest of this calendar year, though, I’ve decided I’m focusing on self care (read: naps) and creating more harmony in my world. Good thing you’re there to help me with the latter, and the former, too!

]]> By: jennifer http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/how-the-retreat-really-went/comment-page-1#comment-284 jennifer Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:10:06 +0000 http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/?p=1324#comment-284 Apparently the comment feature wasn't working yesterday on this thread. Feel free to share your thoughts - and thanks for all the emails! :) Jen Apparently the comment feature wasn’t working yesterday on this thread. Feel free to share your thoughts – and thanks for all the emails!

:) Jen

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