How to Plan for your Retreat – Activities
Planning a retreat is not just about choosing a destination, making a list of potential participants, and having your content ready to teach. Yes, these are important aspects of planning a retreat but there is much more. You, as a retreat leader, decide what the theme of the retreat is and make sure that the content of the retreat always includes that theme. The activities of the retreat are also chosen with the theme of the retreat in mind. Choosing activities that match your content enhances the transformational experience of your retreat. Let’s say that one of the pain [...]
Building a Cathedral
Once upon a time, there were three bricklayers. When asked, “What are you doing?” the first bricklayer replied: “I’m laying bricks.” The second bricklayer was asked the same question. He answered: “I’m putting up a wall.” The third bricklayer, when asked the question “What are you doing?” responded, with pride in his voice: “I’m building a cathedral.” – Parable The parable of the three bricklayers came to mind as the personalities of a few of the builders at Lapazul Retreat Center emerge and get noticed. Thirty workers working in unison, working in peace and working in gratitude. So our [...]
