Remodeling My Inner Home @ Banyan Grove!

Jun 14, 2019, 1 comments, 17 smiles I arrived at Banyan Grove for the 2019 Animal Activist Meditation Retreat with a few expectations. I knew that for about six days, I would be physically quiet (the most physically quiet I had ever been in my life!). I knew that I would sit down and try to focus on my breath for many minutes every day, and that I would probably experience withdrawal symptoms from mindlessly clicking around on my phone. I also knew that there was a possibility that this retreat could wring out some of the stress and anxiety hanging out in my heart and brain. I was right about a couple of these things. Definitely, I was right about being challenged by the silence. Personally, I identify as a “connector” (euphemistic for “compulsive talker” 😉), and I feared what would happen in my brain if I didn’t tell people what I liked about them, express all ... Read Full Story