Showing posts with label retreat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retreat. Show all posts

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Squam Love


Squam Love

Retreat away
with kindred spirits
along the Outer Banks seashore

Time for fellowship
precious bonding and laughter
there is happiness all around

Giggles and dancing
hugging and tears
learning and sharing together

Time to let my
little girl come out to play
she flourishes with every minute here

Paints, papers,
brushes and glue,
journals, yoga, cameras everywhere

Twinkling lights
nurturing of the inner soul
meditation time on the beach alone

Creative sisters
all around me
surrounded in blissful love

New friendships formed
precious reunions
happy just to be together again

Free to me 
letting go of the world
for just a few magical days

Campfire on the Beach
sharing, hugging, pictures galore,
just being
together in kindred love

Oh Squam how you changed my life
just a few years ago
what a gift you are to my soul

A yearly tradition for me
to look forward to
with joy and anticipation

Anticipation of what I
will experience next
each year gets better and better

Oh Squam by the Sea
you are in my heart
how I love you so

It is a time to experience
letting go to just be
 present in the moment




Sunday, September 2, 2012

Retreat


Retreat

I retreat to the ocean
in all of it's mightiness
giving me strength
and awareness
as I walk along the shore

I always find myself
coming here
whenever I need 
quietness
reassurance

I find happiness
along the sand
hearing the waves
seeing the bright sun
watching the shore birds play

No other place
can make me feel as safe
I retreat to the ocean
to find myself here
for I know I need it so

Oh how I love to retreat
to center my heart
walk away from routine 
let go of the rush
of my life

Retreat
gives me comfort
cleanses the heart
stills the mind
adding focus for me

I keep returning here
to the beautiful ocean
finding my center
refocusing my future
Retreat Retreat Retreat



Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Retreat to self


Retreat to Self

calming down
taking it all in
quiet thoughts
no where to be
no one needing you

retreat to self
is a gift
find opportunities
whenever you can
for slowing yourself down

breathing in slowly
meditating on nature's beauty
prayerfully consider
the life you are living
retreat to your bliss

sit in amazement
at all that is surrounding you
close your eyes
dream
escape

retreat to self
is free medicine
you need nothing
to enter
just wishes and an open heart

retreat
breathe
center yourself
being thankful
for the opportunity given