Thank you. I am diligently reading all of these posts. I saved the links in my journal too.
A few weeks ago I went on a women's retreat with the new church I have been thinking of joining. I had thought it would be a great way to connect with people and start some friendships. It also ended up being incredibly cathartic.
The weekend started with "30 second conversations" where everyone paired off and had to spend 30 secconds monologuing to each other on an assigned thought or word. Mine? "retreat" and "loss." I cried for 24 hours straight. Then I pulled it together and made some great friends.
I think that it was just the first time I was able to let my gaurd down in so long that I didn't even realize how much I had been holding in. I try to let myself vent more now and that helps.
