Writing and Photos
I wanted to come back from my meditation retreat and just write about what a meditation retreat is. "What's there to learn?" my father asked when I told him our practice sessions were interspersed with instruction and talks. "Aren't you just sitting there?" I wanted to describe just sitting there. Sitting and crying. Sitting and... Continue Reading →
Earlier this summer I told my husband that I'd registered for a five-month somatic meditation program. "It's mostly online, but it starts and ends with week-long retreats at their center in Colorado." "So you're joining a cult?" he said. "It's not a cult," I said. "It's a meditation retreat." "Yeah, that's what they call them."... Continue Reading →
All the usual resistances were there. I'd never done it so I didn't want to do it. I'd never been so I didn't want to go. I didn't know what to expect so I didn't know how to prepare. But this little blog post was waiting to be written. If I didn't try this, I'd... Continue Reading →
Tracy Burkholder 