The Power of a Retreat to Heal your Weary Soul
(Part 1)
‘The Soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond and must be polished or the lustre of it will never appear’ – Daniel Defoe
I remember this expression being used (at least within my family circle) ‘I am a weary, old soul’. Are you a weary soul? If so, I wonder how you handle this situation when it arises?
One of the many ways to deal with this inner weariness, is to attend a Retreat. Why? Because this gives you time for yourself, and away from the many commitments, dramas and pressures in your life in order to re-connect with yourself. It quite simply gives you space to breathe – away from the ‘norm’, however, exciting or boring or anything in between it is.
Your Soul
The Soul hungers for meaning and purpose, a spiritual life. It wants:
Awareness, experience, depth and realisation
To rest and ‘be’
To be free from the illusion that this is all there is
To love freely, no pressure, generosity, acceptance and courage
To be compassionate towards you and others.
To understand the Divine, and its place in the Universe
Your life’s purpose then is to be the best you can be and listen, re-connect and help feed your Soul through fulfilling its desires e.g. with meditation, prayer, travel, writing, dancing, singing, solitude, nature, companionship, art, music, stillness ……………………… and deepening your own personal development. You can ask your Soul what it needs from you and you will then be caring for your Soul when you give it what it wants.
Imposter Syndrome
Are you looking to have space for reflection, renewal, re-connection and re-discovery – (lots of words beginning with ‘r’ I see!!)? If your answer is ‘Yes’, then contact me for a free 30 minutes’ Discovery Call and we can have a chat as that’s what you will get on one of my Retreats.
Also, would you like to have that feeling of being able to rest in you with a big sigh, relax and enjoy the simple things in life – being taken care of, feeling free to be and to learn more about yourself whilst in a safe environment? To have a place where you can be open (with no judgements) to laugh, cry and share with other women so you can let go of some of the protective armour or masks you’ve built up around you over the years? These are the ones usually that cause you to feel you are going to be found out as a fraud sooner or later (the Imposter Syndrome) so you hold steadfast to them. If you answer is ‘Yes’, then again book your Discovery Call and we can look at what might be stopping you.
Re-connection
Being in a small and supportive group of women can be such an enriching and enlivening experience for you. You will be able to relax into the safe and warm holding provided perhaps for the first time which enables that re-connection with yourself.
Do you have that feeling of ‘being at home’ in yourself? For me, it is about when you connect or re-connect with yourself; when you are in alignment with yourself; and when you can come from that deep well of love inside you. You see, as you love, nourish and accept yourself from this place, you can include all your imperfections as well as how perfect you are in your uniqueness. Then you are able to accept and connect with others from ‘being at home’ in yourself. So much more of you is available and, therefore, much more is possible. And the results of your inner connection can last a lifetime.
The Soul’s Lustre
I’d like to finish with – don’t allow the Lustre of your Soul to diminish. You see, Love is the Beauty of your Soul and your Soul needs this to be expressed in the world. There is so much abundance – no lack – when you are expressing the best you can be in life. And isn’t that why we are here???
I am also doing a Part 2 for this Blog, so meanwhile I’d love you to get in touch here and let me know if you would be interested in joining me in 2017 on one of my Retreats and when more information is available, you’ll be the first to know.
Meanwhile have a look at my website www.thevisiblewoman.com to read more about me or contact me irene@irenebrankin.co.uk or book a Discovery Call.
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