[Red Boots]

Retreat packages vary, but the point is usually similar. Retreats are meant to be different from a vacation, which these days can be more exhausting than daily life. At a retreat, the idea is to do a little personal work, even if that means working at just being still and enjoying the quiet.

I went to a 5 day silent retreat - it was one of the hardest things I've ever done. No talking, no TV, no radio, and 3 hour long prayer sessions each day. That said, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

[Stoat]

I went to a 5 day silent retreat - it was one of the hardest things I've ever done. No talking, no TV, no radio, and 3 hour long prayer sessions each day. That said, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

That sounds wonderful!  A great way to 'recharge' the spirit and find inner peace.