How to silent retreat + a playlist for you
I write this to you from my annual silent retreat. The one where I promised I would not do any work. So essentially, I am disobeying myself, but I do what I want because I’m a Spicy One™.
If you’ve ever thought of going away by yourself with some books, a journal, Trader Joe’s salads and your dog, this is your sign to do it!
And here are 5 helpful things to consider before you do:
1. Structure: a little forethought into how time will be spent helps tremendously to set this trip apart from a typical getaway. For me, Instagram was deleted, as was the option to Google, Netflix or YouTube my way into a business-as-usual weekend. I decided beforehand that each day would follow a sequence of:
Movement.
Meditation.
Journal.
Read.
Nap.
Repeat.
Structure can be a gift or a burden.
Do a check-in and see how your soul reacts to it. Take notice of how that monkey mind of yours groans from the oppression of being denied the usual list of distractions.
2. Set an overall purpose for the weekend. Is this an escape or a sacred space for God becoming alive in me? Is this a time to write some curriculum or create Reels? (No!)
3. Create without an audience. My craft was seeing if I could needle felt Wally’s ubiquitous matted hair. Great news: I can! My little lamb dog is going to make me rich.
4. Choose a couple books to guide the your thought life. I went with The Healed Empath and The Cost of Control.
5. Have a No Words playlist to bring up all the feels! I asked all my Insta Spicy Ones™ to share their favorite songs with no words. The lush diversity of soundscapes is glorious!
How does your body feel when I talk about a silent retreat? Do you yearn for it or feel repulsed?
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