Comments on: On the Importance of “Sabbaths” https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/04/my-mini-retreat/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Mon, 23 Nov 2015 20:19:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Miss Mollie https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/04/my-mini-retreat/#comment-17878 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:26:06 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/04/my-mini-retreat/#comment-17878 On a much needed vacation, now and still feeling the pressure to do to feel accomplished. I know I will feel so much better if I rest now, so my work, both nursing and writing, will flourish in the weeks to come. Four more days to soldier on. I love that phrase. Dreary day today here, so feel a nap coming on.

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/04/my-mini-retreat/#comment-17877 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:19:02 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/04/my-mini-retreat/#comment-17877 Thanks, Holly, Francarona and LA,

LA, you might try prayer walking or listening to scripture on the hoof. I tried it earlier this year, http://dreamingbeneaththespires.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/pedometers-prayer-walking-and-bible-on.html as I was rapidly gaining weight and had many happy hours with it.

I guess one builds up to “go into a room, and shut the door” sort of prayer. It comes naturally to me, now, but then I've been practising for 15 years!! And I often do get bored, but soldier on!

]]> By: LA https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/04/my-mini-retreat/#comment-17876 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:17:08 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/04/my-mini-retreat/#comment-17876 I'm too much of a “do-er”, even the retreats I go on are full of action and frivolity. A quiet week in a monastery would be torture for me. I have, however, managed a certain amount of discipline in centering prayer and can spend about 10 minutes being “still” with my own thoughts. However, I'm a kinetic person and the labyrinth is a much better place for me to do my centering prayer. Doing mindless tasks such as cleaning or mowing my yard are also very “zen” and restful for me. My body is moving and busy leaving my mind open to new thoughts, ideas and lots of prayer.

]]> By: http://francarona.francarona.com https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/04/my-mini-retreat/#comment-17875 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:24:05 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/04/my-mini-retreat/#comment-17875 Thanks for sharing. I've noticed that a Sunday afternoon nap does wonders to recharge my batteries! If I don't get it, my next week suffers.

]]> By: Holly michael https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/04/my-mini-retreat/#comment-17874 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:03:19 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/04/my-mini-retreat/#comment-17874 Thanks for sharing. I think you are right. A mini retreat would be great.

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