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Time to bring up the topic that comes up every time. Each October, everyone starts feeling wistful about their Spring retreat experiences, and wishing they could gather one more time.
What I want to know about this is: are you all actually serious? If I booked a second "mini retreat" in October, would some of you actually attend?
This would not be the full-blown Bill Miller retreat (I just can't afford it, and as great as he is there are times we need just for different things, too). But we COULD do a sweatlodge, and I could get Tonya's literature professor to come in and do a workshop on "creative writing for people who hate journaling." This would be very low-key time together, for people who need that positivity in the Fall again.
Is this actually realistic, or when people say "I wish I could have a retreat in October!" is it JUST wishful talk?
What I want to know about this is: are you all actually serious? If I booked a second "mini retreat" in October, would some of you actually attend?
This would not be the full-blown Bill Miller retreat (I just can't afford it, and as great as he is there are times we need just for different things, too). But we COULD do a sweatlodge, and I could get Tonya's literature professor to come in and do a workshop on "creative writing for people who hate journaling." This would be very low-key time together, for people who need that positivity in the Fall again.
Is this actually realistic, or when people say "I wish I could have a retreat in October!" is it JUST wishful talk?
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New thread has been started. Thanks. Back to your regularly scheduled thread about October 2011...
deleted_user
just wondering if there might be one this side of the pond at some point?!!!!
finalytime
oooooohhh...I a trip to the England would be awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
butterfly9
Matt, you may have to just start a new venture on retreats worldwide!! :)
unfurling
Oh yes, my brain has been working over time on it! Thinking of venues, how and where would be right and sacred enough for a sweatlodge etc. It is a logistical nightmare, but I think it really could work in the uK - I hope I can pick Matt's brain in May!
deleted_user
gosh unfurling have you been thinking about it too? somewhere remote ish maybe - wales or somewhere like that? i would love to be with you guys in may but cant afford the travel. it would be so great if there would be something here. ive never ever met survivors at anything........
unfurling
Yes, it thought remote too, it is just they run a sweat lodge quite close to where I live and I wondered about being able to use it, but we shall see. One day it may (will?) happen
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