Comments on: Our Longing For Retreat https://mindfulartstudio.com/our-longing-for-retreat/ Art journaling, watercolor tutorials, and adult art classes Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:33:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amy Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/our-longing-for-retreat/#comment-76303 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:45:32 +0000 https://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=49785#comment-76303 In reply to virginia.

Hi Virginia:

Oh your comment is so sweet, and I’m so happy that I could inspire you to take those little micro retreating moments. I’m trying to remind myself just now too! XO

]]> By: virginia https://mindfulartstudio.com/our-longing-for-retreat/#comment-76302 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:40:51 +0000 https://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=49785#comment-76302 What a wonderful place! Thank you Amy for this sharing, I felt like I was there, by the lake…water has a magic power on me. I wish I could live an experience like yours but now I can only follow your suggestion and find the way to have weekly micro retreats: a walk, no news, no phone, an hour of slowdrawing practice…yes, I can do that! And I can also experiment something new, learn a new technique…love the indigo cloth, the rice effect is magical!

]]> By: Amy Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/our-longing-for-retreat/#comment-76273 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:22:51 +0000 https://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=49785#comment-76273 In reply to Eileen Larsen.

Eileen – You are so sweet! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I went to a girl scout camp one year too. Camp Netimus! Xo

]]> By: Eileen Larsen https://mindfulartstudio.com/our-longing-for-retreat/#comment-76255 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:22:48 +0000 https://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=49785#comment-76255 In reply to Sharon B.

Oh Amy, I am so happy for you, that you took the time to return to your beloved Squam Lake for some much needed/deserved rest, relaxation and renewal. The pictures give such a nice glimpse of your wonderful retreat. And your signature rice pattern on fabric…yessss!! Thank you for sharing…it’s inspiring me to look more closely into a women’s retreat this September at the same Girl Scout camp I attended in the early 70s!
Namaste💗

]]> By: Amy Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/our-longing-for-retreat/#comment-76246 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:20:53 +0000 https://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=49785#comment-76246 In reply to Eleisa Trampler.

Hi Eleisa:

I’m so glad that you enjoyed those workshops and that you are taking things in your own time. It’s so important. Thanks so much for reading and sharing here. xo

]]> By: Eleisa Trampler https://mindfulartstudio.com/our-longing-for-retreat/#comment-76245 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:05:24 +0000 https://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=49785#comment-76245 Lovely experience, Amy, thanks for sharing. I was quite enthusiastic about the e-course, signed up and then remembered I’m taking a class in pastels and will be out of town for a while. I’ll try to make it somewhat of a retreat. Yours and Kiala’s classes on Sketchbook Revival in 2021 were my faves!

]]> By: Amy Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/our-longing-for-retreat/#comment-76241 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:13:21 +0000 https://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=49785#comment-76241 In reply to Donna Cain.

HI Donna:

Oh your gathering sounds just delightful. I’m so excited for you. I feel more clued in about it too after being with so many talented knitters this past week. Enjoy and thanks for reading!
xo

]]> By: Amy Maricle https://mindfulartstudio.com/our-longing-for-retreat/#comment-76240 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:45:03 +0000 https://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=49785#comment-76240 In reply to Laurie.

HI Laurie – Oh I’ve only done shorter experiments in retreat with silence. I know many who love it. Thank you for sharing! xo

]]> By: Laurie https://mindfulartstudio.com/our-longing-for-retreat/#comment-76239 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:38:11 +0000 https://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=49785#comment-76239 Thank you for sharing your experience. Beautiful images! I recently attended my first silent retreat and it was truly transformational. It is remarkable how we are able to slow down, and how that can change us. A retreat with art making sounds like it would seep down into one’s bones. Now it’s on my list!

]]> By: Donna Cain https://mindfulartstudio.com/our-longing-for-retreat/#comment-76238 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 18:36:40 +0000 https://mindfulartstudio.com/?p=49785#comment-76238 Your retreat sounds wonderful. I’m so glad for you, and I love Kiala! How special to be able to go back to an experience you know and love so much.

I’ll be going to Black Sheep Gathering here in Oregon later this month. It’s a fiber festival, including marketplace, barns with sheep, goats and other fiber critters, classes and other activities. Not a retreat, but a great chance to recharge and get inspiration. Actual retreat time for me means moments of solitude, spinning, knitting, slow drawing, or doing other art. I try to include some of that in every day.

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