Going on Retreat

21^st June 2012 – Jake – It’s a sweet thing for a guy to say, “I love you” even though he doesn’t mean it. However, the sweetest thing he can say is, “I don’t love you” when he is crying inside!

REFLECTION FOR TODAY: Sometimes I find myself totally engrossed in wondering what someone close to me is thinking, what that person is doing or is going to do next. I ask myself questions like: “How can I help or change the situation?” “What if..?” “How will I handle the problem if…?” I suddenly realize I am wasting away my own time and causing turmoil within myself. All my thoughts will do nothing to help or change a situation, so I must let go and wait to see what happens.

May I realise the time I spend thinking about a situation or person is a form of controlling and that my own sanity depends on turning it over to You.

My thoughts cannot change another person or situation. I can change only myself!

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IN THIS MOMENT – I CHOOSE NOT TO ABSORB NEGATIVITY – I used to feel like a psychic sponge, just soaking up whatever feelings were around me – a co-dependent chameleon. Through working my program, I am solidifying my boundaries. I know what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour for me. No one has the authority to determine this for me. I am my own sovereign. In this moment, I simply observe, not absorb, someone else’s feelings. I monitor my thoughts and gently shift them away when negativity arises. I do not engage in gossip. I focus on me.

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This morning I was listening to Tolle on the way to work and I realised the other night I was not being the Witness.  I was trying to analysis rather than just be. I am so grateful for this awareness today.  I am so looking forward to our retreat...Ish'llah!


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Making Time for Reflection

Going on retreat can be a powerful way to process what is happening in your life.

Giving ourselves time to reflect and heal can be a powerful way to process the things that are happening in our lives, and one of the best approaches to do this is by going on a retreat. Going on a retreat means that we have set the intention to heal and learn more about our spirit, and doing this is a decision that we make for ourselves.

Since everyone sees and experiences the world differently, it is important to choose a type of retreat that works best for us. Even though a friend or loved one may recommend something, we have to trust our intuition and select a path that really connects with what our soul needs most at the time. The most essential thing is to be willing to respect our unique stage of development and to be patient with ourselves since any thoughts or issues that arise are simply part of the process of healing. Just remembering that a retreat is an intense period of time where serious soul searching takes place can help us allow whatever may happen to us to fully unfold. Going on retreat may sound like a vacation, but most retreat experiences ask you to look deep inside of yourself, and sometimes this can be uncomfortable or stir the pot of our soul.

Putting our trust in the retreat process will make space for the necessary work we have to do, making it easier for our hearts and minds to explore wholly the innermost reaches of our soul. By paying attention to these messages, we pave the way for greater healing and transformation, since spending time in contemplation at a retreat will give us the gift of insight and understanding that we can use in all aspects of our daily lives.

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