We all need to regularly regroup, re-evaluate, and refocus. My sabbatical from blogging since September has been just that for me–a long-awaited escape, even though I’ve been here all along, lurking and watching and enjoying the rest of you while I watch ;o) A year ago, I was a writer desperately needing an infusion of energy and courage. So I went on a retreat with other writers and recharged. This year, that “being still” place came before the trip, which I leave for in just a few days. This year, I’m bringing the peace with me.
Being still, in preparation for being still. That’s what this time away has felt like. Last year, I was seeking courage. This year, as I walk the surf on a barrier island in South Carolina, my retreat will be about breathing in the life I’ve spent the last twelve months living, and knowing that even more abundance is awaiting me going forward. What will I be? How will what I’ve become grow even more? What amazing things from this last year will feed into all that is to come? These are the things that being quiet brings to me. To all of us, I suspect.
When we step away, consciously, we honor what we’re leaving as well as what we withdraw to contemplate. We’re focusing on both ourselves and all the wonderful things we’re temporarily letting go. We’re giving ourselves a chance to be grateful and to long to return. The perspective it gives me and my creative work, no matter how little or much time I have to step away, is priceless. (more…)
