Sunday, October 5, 2014

What Does "It" Look Like From Here?


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 YouTube
http://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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