It's Sunday evening and my daughter is back with her daddy and my son past out on the floor watching TV. So it's been quiet finally for over an hour. This gives me the chance to read up on my sister-in-law's blog and her blogs the past two days have touched my heart and reminded me of something that I miss terribly in my life.
What I am referring to is the women's retreat that my girlfriends that I call my sisters and I used to do twice a year. During the Spring and Fall season we would load up our cars and head north to the a wonderful place up in the wooded areas close to Heber-Overgaard. A place of contemplation, meditation, and tapping into our selves through group studies, meditation and a craft project. (I believe I still have all mine.)
Going on a nature walk, listening to the sounds of nature...the birds chirping, a slight breeze flowing through the leaves on the trees, watching squirrels scurry up trees and chase each other. The sun rays bursting through limbs and open spaces and seeing the butterflies or little flying insects above the grasses. Sitting on a fallen down tree and taking it all in. There is something quite remarkable and calming to one's soul when you sit there quietly and just listen. That was probably one of my top favorite parts of the retreat.
We would make most of our meals together and enjoy each others company and conversation. Walk the labyrinth on the property. I had never done that before, but it was a great experience. By the time we left to go home, our souls felt rejuvenated.
I know our lives have become crazy busy hectic, but I think it is high time for another road trip. So I will have to reach out to my dear sisters and get the idea planted in their heads. Because I don't know about them, but I am more than sure that I could use the healing powers of our adventure. I wonder if our secret place is still there. And I mean hidden from the buzzing and goings on of life in the cities. Traffic, errands, kids fighting... OUR PRECIOUS PLACE...Our Secret Garden.
I love you, Doe, Brook and Denise! And miss you all so much!
Peace and love to you all!
Alex, I LOVE to see that you are inspired to post again!! I have thought about you a lot as I have been doing my Soul Collage cards!! I would have LOVED to have done them together!!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, your outing sounds SIMPLY DIVINE!! and that is what Jason and I are hoping to do while we are camping - we are using this camping trip as an "artist retreat"!! It will be GREAT!! ;-)
I love you, Sis!! ;-)