One of the best parts of going on retreat is recreation time. When I look at my schedule and my day, week, or month is jam packed the first thing that gets removed from the schedule is free time. Not that it is likely that any of us has ever told someone that I can't make a meeting because I scheduled some free time? But on retreat there is time purposely set aside for recreation activities.

In free time groups build on their interpersonal relationships. These friendships and more so the trust that is established or buil...

A couple weeks ago, I ate at the Chinese restaurant in town. My favorite part of eating there are the fortune cookies. I love reading the fortunes. My fortune for that week was "You are capable of tremendous creativity". Well yeah that is true, that is my line of work after all. If I wasn't creative, I wouldn't be able to make it in the graphic design world. Yes, I love what I do for a career. But one of the places I really enjoy being creative is in the kitchen. I love trying new recipes and inviting friends and family over.

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