A spiritual retreat is a drawing of our ourselves back from the hurried pace of life so that we can quiet the mind to hear God's voice. We draw back so we can advance forward. We draw back so we can move closer to God.

If you are waiting to be less afraid to make that big move this year to high tail it out of your current situation with a confident “Adios, amigos!” in pursuit of your vision of a preferred future, well then girlfriend, you may be waiting for a long, long time.

Do you have a special place? A thinking spot, a little corner that you go to be alone with your thoughts or to relax, and fortify your spirit. One of my special places is a combination of time and location. There surrounded by a company of books, and all my hopes and dreams that inhabit this space...

I can still remember the day, about twenty years ago, when a close friend and mentor told me a hard truth about myself. It was unflattering, hurtful even, and in that moment I did what any and self-respecting person would do. I launched a three-pronged counter attack. Ha!!