by Cheryl Bourget
Recently, I devoted three days to a Spiritual retreat and cleansing fast at home. I recommend everyone, at some point, do the same. My intention was to disconnect from the outside world and enhance connection to my inner world and source perspective. I wanted to investigate the reoccurring, non-supportive patterns keeping me from fully living in my passion and purpose.
I began this retreat by telling my closest companions, business partners, clients and friends that I would be off line for three days. No contact! I set a vacation notice on my email replies and voice mail. I gave my computer to a friend and told her under no circumstances was she to return it to me until day four. I shut off my cell phone and placed it on the charger! Then, I emptied my refrigerator of tempting food and replaced it with a 3 day supply of a master cleanse drink. I, also, made certain I had plenty of water.
Before going to bed that night, I journaled my intentions along with a meditation aligning myself with source perspective. I ask, “What do I need to know in order to grow?” I had trust that my intention, married with my action, would create a miracle within.
The first 24 hours were the hardest as I had to shift my mindset and focus. I wanted to eat food, logon to the computer and, of course, check voice mail. By this time, however, I had also started spending time in nature, meditating and journaling, which helped me expand into my source energy. I quickly found myself catching my buzz! I was getting high on connection! I had a heightened sensitivity to beauty, deep inner peace and a profound feeling of connectedness to all living things.
Gratefully, on the second day, I was much less distracted by my cravings and well into realizing what was needed in order for me to shift and grow. I continued communing with nature, meditating and working with reflective journaling. I’m always amazed at my blind spots (ego creations), the non- supportive attachments I develop to people, places and situations as well as the outdated beliefs and thoughts I have keeping me on the gerbil wheel of my egotistical struggles. I’m equally amazed and grateful at how quickly, when connected to my source perspective, I can face my fears and know all that occurs is designed to support my spiritual growth and expansion into my passion and purpose.
As I came out of my retreat and began reconnecting with people, places and situations, life had already started reflecting back to me my inner changes! I love that about this work! Today, I Am happy, and grateful for what I learned about myself in my retreat. I feel renewed and deeply connected, once again, to my passion and purpose as a Woman Leading for Spirit Inspired Change!
