Getting out
of your usual frame of mind is important so that you can get better ideas about
what is really going on in your life.
Almost everyone has too much
information flowing through the mind, and
stepping away from your usual life for a short period of time can help you to
re-connect with your deepest feelings, giving you fresh perspectives that can
help you to make your life better.
Listening
to the voices of nature and learning from the people who have gone before gives
you a connectedness and deepens your understanding.
Listening
to your group and sharing your stories gives your relationship new meaning, and
gives you insights you can use in every setting. As Einstein said, you can't solve a problem
with the same mind that created it. You
will find that your mind just happens to change a lot when you are out of your
usual frame of reference and relaxing.
Things just
unfold in ways that are very simple, and complexities are easier to see when
taken out of their original context. So
change your mind and get it out of the cage, into nature, and let your spirit
soar! Change your mind, and change your
life!
It's the
slowing down that brings you a breath of fresh air, literally. It's the reconnecting with the people you care
about, doing simple things together so you get to know one another in a new
way, deepening and strengthening your relationships.
When you
share the memories of a lifetime you will always be so glad.
Getting out
in the woods means that life becomes very basic again. The feeling of nature surrounding you as you
enjoy not being on call is so invigorating.
For years,
I have held needlework retreats twice or more a year, since I am a life-long
needlewoman, and I love hanging out with other knitters and crocheters,
spinners or what have you. Over the
course of a couple of days sitting around talking, we have drilled down into
some pretty deep issues!
Topics of
conversation run the gamut of every possible thing that comes up in life, from
relationships to jobs, family, personal issues of any type. In the course of this, a kind of consensus
arises about what's truly important, and what I call a mental product is
produced, that is a tangible change in the way things actually feel. It's amazing to take part in this process,
and to learn from it. Some of the best
insights ever have come from this very simple thing of just sitting and
talking, and people always say they feel so much better after just allowing
things to flow through them like this.
Don't
worry, I have you covered. This is not
primitive camping!
It IS a
very nice camp kitchen, a flushing bathroom with hot water, a pond for
swimming. There is even a stage! You can
just walk right into camp and use the huge 19-person tent if you want!
Don't want
to cook over a campfire? You can use the
gas stove, or a hibachi, or I can arrange meals for you, with various options.
I am happy
to use my expertise to your advantage.
You can have the fun of camp, without the need to do all the setup and
knockdown. Just walk in and start
relaxing!
You will
love that your cell phone doesn't ring but you can still get and send text
messages. If you need to use the phone,
the nearby ranch house has a phone line.
But you might want to take the opportunity to be a little less available
to the outside world, and more available to yourself.
Decide that
you are worth it, and make getting to know your own mind and spirit your
highest priority.
Welcome video on YouTubehttp://youtu.be/XmcVpeYVL3E/
Come and visit!
Three ways to visit me:
www.bettyofbigsur.com My web site, where you will find information and updates about events and my work,
www.etsy.com/shop/bettyofbigsur, a shop to showcase and sell examples of my art and fashion designs,
www.retreatcampchecklist.com, a checklist about camping retreats, to let you know what is here, and let me know what you would like to have, and to do, in Big Sur! Fun, quick, instant feedback!
Hope to see you soon,
Betty
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