Day 5: Sustain. To retreat means to step back in a quiet and “out of the way” place. But, I don’t aim to recreate the energy of this place when I return to my life in Albuquerque. Instead, I want to continue to find practices that sustain the energy I need to continue to take […]
Day 4 writing retreat: Free spirit. I needed to find some play within the schedule on Day 4. I was feeling antsy, a little tired in my body-mind, and wanted to shake things up a little bit. So, I mixed in other activities with the writing ones to keep me engaged and to resolve some […]
Day 3: Settling. I was ready to make a schedule today because I was craving the structure and the feelings of accomplishment. So much of a writing project can feel like a “no-place” or a place of very open possibilities, so I knew it would be good for my spirit to set and meet goals […]