Once a month I join a couple of friends at a local retreat centre. Mostly we spend the day alone, each in our own space, writing, dreaming, seeking solitude or the company of others. I choose to enjoy the lunch hour with my fellow retreatants, but silent meals are an option.
Invariably I return home from these days away refreshed in body and soul, ready to tackle the demands of home and work (and working from home, hence the need for a physical retreat from my home office).
Today I came home to more work than usual ... what with the looming deadline of two articles for a local denominational paper, the refining of my literature course, and several other odds 'n' ends left unattended to before closing my office before Christmas. Back in the saddle!
Northern Lights Southern Cross is a Canadian immigrant’s journal. My spouse and I have been living in Alberta for twelve years now, and this rugged landscape has become our home. These entries describe our journey through the days...our random thoughts, our lofty dreams, our faltering steps, our bright hopes. Please join us for a brief sojourn or an entire season.
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