I leave today for Lakeside to prepare for the Embracing Your Life retreat that begins on Tuesday. The time I have spent preparing the programming, food, and lodging has allowed me to cross my t’s and dot my i’s so that while I am at Lakeside, I am also on retreat. What I have learned about myself through the years is that I thrive on organization, learning many years ago that procrastination and chaos brings anxiety for me. Once I arrive at Lakeside, I will unload my car, put food away, prepare each guest room, and set the mood in the parlor for the retreating women to relax, revive, and renew. I can’t wait to see the cottage, hear the sounds of Lake Erie, smell the late summer flowers, feel the breeze as I sit in a rocker on the front porch, and savor my peach freeze from Netties drive up across the road. Being at Lakeside provides a special harmony in my life. I look forward to sharing that harmony over the next three days with the women joining me as we continue to stretch forward. We are all unfinished, ready to embrace what’s next.
Ready to Retreat
