dahlia Posted June 26, 2019 Report Posted June 26, 2019 Hey gang - Well, I finally turned in my notice at work and plan to retire at the end of July. I've been thinking that I might want to do a retreat to break mentally from work and go into the different mental & spiritual state of retirement. I've been looking locally and it seems that a number of Catholic groups run retreats for individuals. Being a former Catholic, I don't have a problem going to one of these. I appear to be open to people of all faiths, seem relatively new-age-ish, and you can be left alone - no exposure to Catholic teachings. I would like to read the BOM and maybe some other Mormon theology and just history of the Presidents; it would be great to do this in a retreat setting. Do Mormons have retreat centers? Do they do retreats? What do people do who just want to take time out to recharge and be introspective? It's been awhile - how are y'all doing? NeuroTypical 1 Quote
Just_A_Guy Posted June 26, 2019 Report Posted June 26, 2019 7 hours ago, dahlia said: Hey gang - Well, I finally turned in my notice at work and plan to retire at the end of July. I've been thinking that I might want to do a retreat to break mentally from work and go into the different mental & spiritual state of retirement. I've been looking locally and it seems that a number of Catholic groups run retreats for individuals. Being a former Catholic, I don't have a problem going to one of these. I appear to be open to people of all faiths, seem relatively new-age-ish, and you can be left alone - no exposure to Catholic teachings. I would like to read the BOM and maybe some other Mormon theology and just history of the Presidents; it would be great to do this in a retreat setting. Do Mormons have retreat centers? Do they do retreats? What do people do who just want to take time out to recharge and be introspective? It's been awhile - how are y'all doing? Good to hear from you! Not sure if BYU Education Week really qualifies as a “retreat”; but it’s about the closest officially-sponsored Church thing for adults that I can think of. Quote
NeuroTypical Posted June 26, 2019 Report Posted June 26, 2019 Hi Dahlia! Yes. https://www.google.com/search?q=lds+women's+retreat&rlz=1C1GCEU_enUS819US819&oq=lds+women's+retreat&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j69i64.2657j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Quote
dahlia Posted June 28, 2019 Author Report Posted June 28, 2019 Thanks. I'll look through some of these. I must be the worst Mormon on the planet - I don't think I want a structured setting with a lot of people talking to me. I want to be left alone to read and ponder. I need to be in a cloister somewhere where it's mostly silent and you eat plain meals made by old nuns or monks. Shoot, I'd even like a place where you participated in making the meals (I just don't want to wash dishes). Quote
anatess2 Posted June 28, 2019 Report Posted June 28, 2019 You can crash Girl's Camp. Anddenex and dahlia 2 Quote
bytebear Posted June 28, 2019 Report Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) I would consider a historic church tour. There are a few companies that provide them, and they do try to put in at least a bit of spiritual quiet time. Of course, you could do your own pace, and maybe spend some extra time in Nauvoo or the sacred grove site.https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865602820/Tips-for-families-on-the-church-history-trail.html Edited June 28, 2019 by bytebear Anddenex 1 Quote
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