Some great advice from the Internet. I hope it helps ease your mind.
“Don’t come back from your retreat! You’re not the same as you were before. Don’t try to be. Continue to attune to whatever it was that you oriented toward during the retreat. This might be your intention word that you started with, it might be something different. Whatever it was: truth, peace, freedom, vulnerability — if you maintain that concept at the forefront of your consciousness as you return to your everyday life, it will carry you forward. It could transform you completely.
-Write that word on post-it notes and put them on your mirror and in your wallet and on the dashboard of your car.
-Create your own mantra out of the intentions as you entered and exiting the retreat. Or pick any two words that uplift your energy, images you want to orient your life toward, and assign each to a phase of breath. You can practice mantra work sitting on the cushion, while driving, while shopping, etc. For example: “I inhale peace, I exhale vulnerability.” or “Listening on the inbreath, kindness on the outbreath."
Change of breath, change of pace, and change of spirit when doing retreats = you're doing the best you can with full awareness. Just breathe through the moment and find the calm as you move through the way it is now.
Yes, you will be OK! I like what gr8ful1 found about staying attuned to what oriented you during the retreat. You can take home what you learned, experienced, and felt there, and continue to develop and expand on it. Perhaps view this Saturday not as an ending, but as a beginning. Hugs.
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I’m probably just moody and tired. At services now which started at 6am
Sending strength and a big hug.
Some great advice from the Internet. I hope it helps ease your mind.
“Don’t come back from your retreat! You’re not the same as you were before. Don’t try to be. Continue to attune to whatever it was that you oriented toward during the retreat. This might be your intention word that you started with, it might be something different. Whatever it was: truth, peace, freedom, vulnerability — if you maintain that concept at the forefront of your consciousness as you return to your everyday life, it will carry you forward. It could transform you completely.
-Write that word on post-it notes and put them on your mirror and in your wallet and on the dashboard of your car.
-Create your own mantra out of the intentions as you entered and exiting the retreat. Or pick any two words that uplift your energy, images you want to orient your life toward, and assign each to a phase of breath. You can practice mantra work sitting on the cushion, while driving, while shopping, etc. For example: “I inhale peace, I exhale vulnerability.” or “Listening on the inbreath, kindness on the outbreath."
Change of breath, change of pace, and change of spirit when doing retreats = you're doing the best you can with full awareness. Just breathe through the moment and find the calm as you move through the way it is now.
Gentle hug and deep breath.... I know that you will so just fine... I hope that you have a lovely service sweetie... so
Thanks guys!!
I’m in Baltimore right now. One of the sisters needed a ride to the Mercy hospital for a procedure.
Yes, you will be OK! I like what gr8ful1 found about staying attuned to what oriented you during the retreat. You can take home what you learned, experienced, and felt there, and continue to develop and expand on it. Perhaps view this Saturday not as an ending, but as a beginning. Hugs.
I hope the sister's procedure goes well.
Thanks Ladybug!!