i have heard that MSBR is wonderful.. way to go Bug i think i will look into it too. what is your motivation for a silent retreat? i have often thought about trying one... i know the church Agape here in LA has offered one in Joshua Tree at times that sounds awesome. I have been reading a lot of David Richo. Have you seen his list entitled Our Commitments to Loving-Kindness Toward Ourselves and Others? It is on his website for free and is amazing. I am going to read it every day for awhile.
No, I haven't seen that list, I'll look at it. Thanks.
I've done short weekend personal retreats (with structure) and I've found it challenging but also ...freeing. I'm having trouble finding the right word. There is a lot more energy used in interacting with other people than we realize until we aren't interacting with other people. I don't know if I'm ready for 6 days, it does feel a bit intimidating.
I'm going to be taking another course in Jan that has to do with MBSR and my work. That curriculum suggests a 6 day silent retreat as part of the body of experience for becoming an instructor of that course. I'm trying to just set my intention and let it unfold.
About the disconnected feeling, is it a case of if I'm not doing, I'm not being or just a disconnected couple of days? I have days where I feel "pushed" by having a partner that I need to take into account. I'm working through that but it's a bit unsettling.
We've been having a lot of wind, maybe that's the cause of the unsettled feelings.
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Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do. I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering. Caroline Myss
i think i will look into it too. what is your motivation for a silent retreat? i have often thought about trying one... i know the church Agape here in LA has offered one in Joshua Tree at times that sounds awesome. I have been reading a lot of David Richo. Have you seen his list entitled Our Commitments to Loving-Kindness Toward Ourselves and Others? It is on his website for free and is amazing. I am going to read it every day for awhile. 