What is the difference between healthy retreat and unhealthy escapism?

Nov 5, 2015 ... Financially speaking, the RFC allowed me to attend a school well beyond my means. The laptop my first grant allowed me to buy my freshman year, ... I still fall into this trap sometimes. Meditation can never be a means to an end. It only bears fruit if it is an end itself. It is a technique/practice to calm ... ... retreat experiences. Like most of our other retreats, it is a student-led retreat experience. Metanoia is meant to explore faith, to ask big questions, and ... We brought our very first foster dog, Chrissy home to keep Quincy company and apparently to teach us about what fostering really meant. It was an amazing and ... Apr 21, 2021 ... The stake for our retreat is to lovingly create clarity in how we intertwine our lives,” I read aloud. The backbone of any retreat was the ... People often mistake any group planning or training meeting for a retreat. Retreats are not supposed to be held at your office or any of the usual places your ... Apr 16, 2025 ... The Church was never meant to retreat. It was born in power—meant to shake nations, not settle. The world doesn't need a quiet church… it ... Q: Why are there so many steps to apply? A: Because the CSI Master Specifiers Retreat is meant to be an exclusive and intimate experience, attendance is limited ... The fifth limb of raja yoga, pratyahara, withdrawal of the senses, means not being lured away from our innate peaceful nature by anything outside us: text ... This retreat focuses on more than just surviving—it empowers attendees to thrive. We understand the mental and emotional toll that comes with fighting cancer at ...