EVENT DESCRIPTION
Need time to get away from distractions, noise, and disruptions to be able to rest? Try exploring what it means to be quiet and listen on a silent day retreat. Whether it would be your first time or the 40th time, permit yourself, as a gift, to lay aside all the “shoulds” of your day to curiosity and wonder in what may surprise you. Let the generosity of God allow for the spaciousness of time in a quiet space.
A silent retreat is a place to let go of expectations, befriend silence, listen, walk, nap, pray, journal, draw, and enter into any other slowing-down intention. All the while, you can trust the process of showing up to God’s invitation to be still in a busy world.
Explore the concept of Eudaimonia, human flourishing.
“Eudaimonia” means refusing the open-office model of existence—the state of being always reachable, always distracted, always half-on. Instead, it means moving deliberately through rhythms of stimulation, connection, reflection, routine, and deep focus. It means recognizing that rest isn’t just collapsing when you’re spent; rest is what makes the deeper chambers of your life possible.” Andy Patton in “Eudaimonia: If You Want to be Creative, Learn How to Rest”
DATE
Saturday, June 20
TIME
9am-4:30pm
LOCATION
Christine Eitzen’s retreat space, “Agape Court”
Olalla, WA
COST
$80, lunch and snacks provided
Scholarships available
DETAILS
Some suggestions of items to bring: journal, books, bible, art supplies, blanket, comfy clothes, walking shoes (weather dependent)
Limit of 20 participants. Register now.
QUESTIONS?
If you have additional questions, contact Erika at info@selahcenter.org. Please note it may take up to 48 hours to respond, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.