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Letter of Affirmation for Retreat: Finding Peace and Purpose Through Self-Reflection
Are you preparing for a spiritual retreat, a wellness getaway, or a personal development workshop? A powerful way to maximize your experience and set intentions is by crafting a personal letter of affirmation for your retreat. This isn't just any letter; it's a deeply personal commitment to self-growth and a roadmap for your journey inward. This blog post will guide you through writing a compelling letter of affirmation, providing you with practical tips and examples to help you unlock the transformative power of self-reflection during your retreat. We'll cover everything from identifying your goals to crafting impactful language, ensuring your letter becomes a potent tool for personal transformation.
Understanding the Power of Affirmations for Retreats
Before diving into the writing process, let's understand the underlying power of affirmations. Affirmations are positive statements that, when repeated, can reprogram your subconscious mind, influencing your beliefs and behaviors. During a retreat, where you're dedicating time to introspection and self-improvement, affirmations can amplify the positive effects. They act as anchors, reminding you of your intentions and strengthening your commitment to personal growth. A letter of affirmation takes this a step further, providing a tangible record of your goals and aspirations.
Structuring Your Letter of Affirmation for Maximum Impact
A well-structured letter will resonate more deeply and provide a clear framework for your retreat experience. Consider the following structure:
#### 1. Setting the Stage: Your Current State & Aspirations
Begin by honestly reflecting on your current state of being. What challenges are you facing? What are your biggest stressors? What areas of your life are you seeking to improve? Be truthful and vulnerable. This is a personal document, and honesty is key to unlocking its power. Then, transition into articulating your aspirations for the retreat. What do you hope to achieve? What transformations do you envision? Be specific! Instead of "I want to be happier," try "I want to cultivate a deeper sense of gratitude and joy in my daily life."
#### 2. Defining Your Retreat Intentions: Specific and Measurable Goals
Break down your overall aspirations into specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals. For example, instead of "I want to improve my relationships," aim for "I will identify three specific ways to improve communication with my family by the end of the retreat." This clarity will make your intentions tangible and trackable.
#### 3. Crafting Powerful Affirmations: Positive and Present Tense
Now, transform your SMART goals into positive affirmations. Use the present tense, as if you've already achieved your goals. Avoid negative phrasing. For instance, instead of "I will not be anxious," write "I am calm and peaceful." Consider using sensory language to make your affirmations more impactful. For example: "I feel a deep sense of calm washing over me, releasing tension and stress."
#### 4. Visualizing Your Success: Engaging Your Senses
Engage your imagination by vividly visualizing yourself achieving your goals. Describe the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings associated with your success. This will strengthen the power of your affirmations and make your intentions more concrete.
#### 5. Concluding with Gratitude and Commitment: Reinforcing Your Intentions
End your letter by expressing gratitude for the opportunity to embark on this retreat. Reiterate your commitment to your intentions and express confidence in your ability to achieve them. Sign the letter with your name and date, marking the beginning of your journey.
Examples of Affirmations for Different Retreat Focuses:
Spiritual Retreat: "I am deeply connected to my inner peace and spiritual guidance. I am open to receiving divine wisdom and love."
Wellness Retreat: "I am healthy, strong, and vibrant. My body is filled with energy and vitality."
Personal Development Retreat: "I am confident, capable, and resilient. I am embracing new challenges with courage and enthusiasm."
Review and Reflect: A Powerful Post-Retreat Practice
After your retreat, revisit your letter of affirmation. Reflect on your progress and celebrate your accomplishments. Notice how far you've come and reaffirm your commitment to continued growth. You can even write a follow-up letter, adjusting your affirmations based on your experiences and insights gained during the retreat.
Conclusion:
Writing a letter of affirmation for your retreat is a powerful way to enhance your experience and maximize your personal growth. By setting clear intentions, crafting impactful affirmations, and engaging your senses, you can create a transformative journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Remember, this is a deeply personal process; let your heart guide you as you craft your letter.
FAQs:
1. Can I use pre-written affirmations, or should I write my own? While pre-written affirmations can be inspiring, crafting your own is more impactful as it fosters deeper personal connection and understanding.
2. How long should my letter of affirmation be? There's no specific length. Focus on clarity and depth rather than word count. A page or two is generally sufficient.
3. What if I don't achieve all my goals during the retreat? The retreat is a process, not a destination. Focus on the progress you’ve made and adjust your affirmations for continued growth.
4. Can I share my letter of affirmation with others? It's entirely up to you. Sharing your letter might strengthen your commitment, but it's perfectly acceptable to keep it private.
5. When should I write my letter of affirmation? Ideally, write it a few days before your retreat to allow time for reflection and intention-setting. This allows your affirmations to settle before you begin your retreat.
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Retreat Ideas for Ministry with Young Teens Marilyn Kielbasa, 2001 This collection contains ideas for two overnight retreats and four one-day retreats. The themes of the overnight retreats are self-esteem and being true to oneself; the themes of the other four retreats are Confirmation, discipleship, the Triduum, and leadership development. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: The Handbook for Great Camps and Retreats Chap P. Clark, 2004-05-05 Camps and retreats are an essential part of every youth ministry. But could your camping ministry use a new perspective, a fresh sense of creativity, and practical ideas that will help your kids see that God is relevant to their lives today? In 'The Youth Specialties Handbook for Great Camps and Retreats', veteran youth minister and camp director Chap Clark opens his comprehensive tool kit of camp and retreat concepts and ideas as he shows you how to build an effective, exciting camping program from the ground up. First, Clark calls for a rethinking of camping ministry that puts the needs of kids first. He then offers seasoned advice on how to use the basic tools of camping ministry - group-building activities, music, speaking, small groups, and more - in relevant new ways. He covers topics such as developing a camping strategy, how to train your camp staff, taking a fresh look at music, and the strengths and dangers of humor. You'll find everything you need in 'The Youth Specialties Handbook for Great Camps and Retreats' - how to plan a budget, how to deal with problem kids, how to work with property managers, and much more. Clark also includes complete plans for specialized camps such as discipleship camping, service retreats, outreach camping, planning retreats, and recreation retreats. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: The Living Word™ 2017-2018 Kristine Neumayer Jenkins, Julie M. Krakora, Liza Peters, The Living Word™ helps youth ministers, parish catechists, and high school religion teachers to engage in a process of catechesis that finds its source in the liturgy. The sessions in this resource are designed to enhance the liturgical preparation, liturgical participation, and liturgical living of teens through reflection on the Lectionary readings. This resource includes materials for each Sunday and Holyday of Obligation of the school year, running from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time through the Seventeenth Sunday of the following year. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Living Loved Peter M. Wallace, 2007-07-01 Short, inspiring lessons and prayers based on John’s gospel A devotional book of meditations based on specific verses or passages from the Gospel of John. It uses the highly acclaimed and popular translation, The Message, by Eugene Peterson. Consisting of short and very accessible meditations, the author Peter Wallace approaches Jesus through the eyes of the disciple whom Jesus loved. From this perspective, readers can begin to see themselves in John's place as the beloved one, and, as a result, take up the responsibilities of discipleship in a world that needs Jesus' loving touch. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: The Ministry of Nurture Duffy Robbins, 1990 In this thoughtful, comprehensive guide you will find ideas for encouraging spiritual growth in young people by one of the most authoritative voices in youth ministry today. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Camps, Retreats, Missions, and Service Ideas Youth Specialties,, 2011-03-22 Nearly 200 ideas for planning meaningful, memorable experiences for your kids! -Camps & Retreats . . . The drive up the mountain . . . The opening talk . . . The outdoor activities . . . The closing fireside -- here's a lodgeful of ideas for organizing successful camps and retreats. - Missions . . . Because even foreign mission work can start within our own borders, you'll find dozens of ideas for helping overseas missionaries right here at home. A used-Bible drive, a scavenger hunt for missionary supplies -- activities like these not only benefit missionaries, but also help your kids understand the personal, local aspects of mission work. - Service . . . Expose your students to others' needs! Inside you'll find ways to help children, the community at large, the elderly, the poor and homeless, shut-ins, and the sick and disabled Whether you're a youth worker or recreation director in a church, school, club, or camp -- Camps, Retreats, Missions, & Service Ideas is your storehouse of proven, youth-group tested ideas. |
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| letter of affirmation for retreat: Counseling One Another Paul Tautges, 2016-02-01 This paradigm-shifting book helps believers understand the process of being transformed by God's grace and truth, and challenges them to be a part of the process of discipleship in the lives of their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Counseling One Another biblically presents and defends every believer's responsibility to work toward God's goal of conforming us to the image of His Son-a goal reached through the targeted form of intensive discipleship most often referred to as counseling. All Christians will find Counseling One Another useful as they make progress in the life of sanctification and as they discuss issues with their friends, children, spouses, and fellow believers, providing them with a biblical framework for life and one-another ministry in the body of Christ. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Conservative Christian Identity & Same-sex Orientation Rick Phillips, 2005 Like many conservative Christian faiths, Mormonism instills a strong sense of loyalty and deep religious feelings in its members. The church also teaches that homosexuality is abnormal and sinful. Thus, gay Mormons must learn to manage conflicting religious and sexual identities. This sociological study of the lives and struggles of gay members of the Mormon church is based on interviews with a large sample of gay Mormons and discussions with Mormon church leaders. The plight of gay Mormons is examined as part of a larger struggle over the place of homosexuality in American Christianity. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: One-Day Retreats for Junior High Youth Geri Braden-Whartenby, Joan Finn Connelly, 1997 The themes of the retreats offered in One-Day Retreats for Junior High Youth are Christian community, freshman survival, peacemaking, peer pressure, self-esteem, and sexuality. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: The Living Word™ 2018-2019 Compilation, The Living Word™ helps youth ministers, parish catechists, and high school religion teachers to engage in a process of catechesis that finds its source in the liturgy. The sessions in this resource are designed to enhance the liturgical preparation, liturgical participation, and liturgical living of teens through reflection on the Lectionary readings. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Celebrating the Lectionary for High School 2011-2012 Sara McGinnis Lee, 2011-03-04 Celebrating the Lectionary is the catechist's go-to resource for faith formation on the Lectionary and the liturgical year. This supplementary resource helps you to bring the richness of the Lectionary and the liturgical year into your traditional faith formation or Catholic school program with easy-to-lead, 20-minute, no-prep sessions that can be adapted on the spot to meet the unique needs of your group. This resource includes materials for every Sunday and holy day of obligation from August 7, 2011, through June 24, 2012. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: The Lady's Magazine; Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Appropriated Solely to Their Use and Amusement ... , 1779 |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Last Letters Sylvie Crinquand, 2009-03-26 This collection of essays is devoted to last letters : letters sent – or not – to sever a relationship, to mark the end of a phase in one’s life, or letters written by people about to be executed or commit suicide just before their deaths. Conversely, some of the letters analysed are fictional, and still other forms of texts, such as poems, are considered ultimate messages by the authors of the articles. By focussing on various forms of last letters, the contributors aim to define the influence of the epistolary context on endings and to provide an original approach to closure. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Evelyn Underhill Annice Callahan, 1997 This book explores Evelyn Underhill's spirituality for daily living by describing aspects of her life and writings that are relevant for contemporary Christians in their daily living. It combines scholarly research and pastoral applications. The first part focuses on three influences on her life: experiences and images, her study of the mystics, and her work with spiritual guides. The second part discusses Underhill's spirituality for daily living based on a study of her letters, retreats, and other spiritual writings. The third part presents her legacy for the third millennium: her study of mysticism, her spiritual guidance, and her spirituality for daily living. This work highlights aspects of her life with which readers may identify, for example: her own return to the Anglican communion after fourteen years; her ecumenical dialogue with the Orthodox church and her lifelong attraction to the mystical and sacramental aspect of Roman Catholicism; her study of Sufi mystics bringing her into interfaith dialogue; her pacifist stance in World War II; and her prophetic contribution to the Anglican church as a woman spiritual director, retreat preacher, theologian, spiritual writer, and spiritual resource for today. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: The Unveiled Wife Jennifer Smith, 2015-03-03 As a young bride, Jennifer Smith couldn’t wait to build her life with the man she adored. She dreamed of closeness, of being fully known and loved by her husband. But the first years of marriage were nothing like she’d imagined. Instead, they were marked by disappointment and pain. Trapped by fear and insecurity, and feeling totally alone, Jennifer cried out to God: What am I doing wrong? Why is this happening to us? It was as if a veil had descended between her and her husband, and between her and God—one that kept her from experiencing the fullness of love. How did Jennifer and her husband survive the painful times? What did they do when they were tempted to call it quits? How did God miraculously step in during the darkest hour to rescue and redeem them, tearing down the veil once and for all? The Unveiled Wife is a real-life love story; one couple’s refreshingly raw, transparent journey touching the deep places in a marriage that only God can reach. If you are feeling disappointment or even despair about your marriage, the heart-cry of this book is: You are not alone. Discover through Jennifer’s story how God can bring you through it all to a place of transformation. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: A Series of Letters on Agricultural Improvement John Joseph Mechi, 1845 |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Practicing Affirmation (Foreword by John Piper) Sam Crabtree, 2011-01-19 It happens in marriages, parent-child relationships, friendships, workplaces, and churches: Communication falters, friendships wane, teenagers withdraw, marriages fail, and bitter rifts sever once-strong ties. Christian communities are no exception. Why do so many of our relationships suffer from alienation, indifference, and even hostility? Author Sam Crabtree believes that often at the heart of these breakdowns is a lack of affirmation. He observes in Scripture that God grants mercy to those who refresh others, and in life that people tend to be influenced by those who praise them. Crabtree shows how a robust God-centered affirmation ratio refreshes others and honors God. Practicing Affirmation sounds a call to recognize and affirm the character of Christ in others. When done well, affirmation does not fuel pride in the person , but refreshes them and honors God . All who are discouraged in relationships will find wisdom and practical insight in this book. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: The Lady's Magazine , 1779 |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: The Lady's Magazine Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex , 1779 |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Letters, and Sketches of Sermons John Murray, 1812 |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: The Rhetoric of Cultural Dialogue Jeffrey S. Librett, 2000 In this groundbreaking work, the author effects the first extended rhetorical-philosophical reading of the historically problematic relationship between Jews and Germans, based on an analysis of texts from the Enlightenment through Modernism by Moses Mendelssohn, Friedrich and Dorothea Schlegel, Karl Marx, Richard Wagner, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Sigmund Freud. The theoretical underpinning of the work lies in the authors rereading, in terms of contemporary rhetorical theory, of the medieval tradition known as figural representation, which defines the Jewish-Christian relation as that between the dead, prefigural letter and the living, fulfilled spirit. After arguing that the German Enlightenment ultimately plays out the historical phantasm of a necessary Judaization of Protestant rationality, the author shows that German Early Romanticism consists fundamentally in the attempt to solve the aporias raised by this impossible confrontation between Protestant spirit and Jewish letter. In readings of Dorothea SchlegelMendelssohns daughterand her husband Friedrich Schlegel, the author provides a new interpretation of the Neo-Catholic turn of later German Romanticism. Further, he situates the proleptic end and reversal of the project of Jewish emancipation in the two extreme versions of late-nineteenth-century anti-Judaism, those of Marx and Wagner, here viewed as binary concretizations of a specifically post-Romantic paganized Protestantism. Finally, the author argues that twentieth-century Modernism as represented by Nietzsche and Freud renews, if in a multiply ironic displacement, the secret Judaizing tendencies of the Enlightenment. Fascism and Communism both denigrate this Modernism, which affirms the letter of language as quasi-synonymous with the force of temporalityor anticipatory repetitionthat disrupts all claims to the full presence of spirit. The book ends with a note on recent debates about Holocaust memory. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Visions from the Heart Jennifer James, 1993-05-01 Your Journey to Self-Discovery “What is truly important to me? Who am I? What is this feeling I always have within me?” These are some of the questions Jennifer James’ newest book helps your answer. Tapping into spiritual teachings and mythologies, Visions from the Heart outlines the twenty “vision steps” most common to the wisdom traditions that provide instructions, restrictions, reassurance, and direction. She suggests using these steps to deepen your own self-knowledge: “What should I do? What do I want? How do I feel?” Or you can use them for business: “What would work? What is the weakness or the strength of this project?” Or they can be useful for family and relationship issues: “What is going wrong in my family? What part is each person playing? What would make the family work better? Who needs to change?” With candor and warmth, she shares many of the personal insights she gained about her childhood, her relationships, and her career while on her own vision quest. She gives us powerful excerpts from many literary and cultural works, including poetry and fiction, to ponder and reflect upon. Most of all, Dr. James serves as a real teacher in setting up guideposts to help each of us discover our own spirit. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Grown and Flown Lisa Heffernan, Mary Dell Harrington, 2019-09-03 PARENTING NEVER ENDS. From the founders of the #1 site for parents of teens and young adults comes an essential guide for building strong relationships with your teens and preparing them to successfully launch into adulthood The high school and college years: an extended roller coaster of academics, friends, first loves, first break-ups, driver’s ed, jobs, and everything in between. Kids are constantly changing and how we parent them must change, too. But how do we stay close as a family as our lives move apart? Enter the co-founders of Grown and Flown, Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington. In the midst of guiding their own kids through this transition, they launched what has become the largest website and online community for parents of fifteen to twenty-five year olds. Now they’ve compiled new takeaways and fresh insights from all that they’ve learned into this handy, must-have guide. Grown and Flown is a one-stop resource for parenting teenagers, leading up to—and through—high school and those first years of independence. It covers everything from the monumental (how to let your kids go) to the mundane (how to shop for a dorm room). Organized by topic—such as academics, anxiety and mental health, college life—it features a combination of stories, advice from professionals, and practical sidebars. Consider this your parenting lifeline: an easy-to-use manual that offers support and perspective. Grown and Flown is required reading for anyone looking to raise an adult with whom you have an enduring, profound connection. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Selected Letters of Norman Mailer Norman Mailer, 2014-12-02 A genuine literary event—an illuminating collection of correspondence from one of the most acclaimed American writers of all time Over the course of a nearly sixty-year career, Norman Mailer wrote more than 30 novels, essay collections, and nonfiction books. Yet nowhere was he more prolific—or more exposed—than in his letters. All told, Mailer crafted more than 45,000 pieces of correspondence (approximately 20 million words), many of them deeply personal, keeping a copy of almost every one. Now the best of these are published—most for the first time—in one remarkable volume that spans seven decades and, it seems, several lifetimes. Together they form a stunning autobiographical portrait of one of the most original, provocative, and outspoken public intellectuals of the twentieth century. Compiled by Mailer’s authorized biographer, J. Michael Lennon, and organized by decade, Selected Letters of Norman Mailer features the most fascinating of Mailer’s missives from 1940 to 2007—letters to his family and friends, to fans and fellow writers (including Truman Capote, James Baldwin, and Philip Roth), to political figures from Henry Kissinger to Bill and Hillary Clinton, and to such cultural icons as John Lennon, Marlon Brando, and even Monica Lewinsky. Here is Mailer the precocious Harvard undergraduate, writing home to his parents for the first time and worrying that his acceptances by literary magazines were “all happening too easy.” Here, too, is Mailer the soldier, confronting the violence of war in the Pacific, which would become the subject of his masterly debut novel, The Naked and the Dead: “[I’m] amazed how casually it fits into . . . daily life, how very unhorrible it all is.” Mailer the international celebrity pledges to William Styron, “I’m going to write every day, and like Lot’s Wife I’m consigning myself to a pillar of salt if I dare to look back,” while the 1980s Mailer agonizes over the fallout from his ill-fated friendship with Jack Henry Abbott, the murderer who became his literary protégé. (“The continuation of our relationship was depressing for both of us,” he confesses to Joyce Carol Oates.) At last, he finds domestic—and erotic—bliss in the arms of his sixth wife, Norris Church (“We bounce into each other like sunlight”). Whether he is reflecting on the Kennedy assassination, assessing the merits of authors from Fitzgerald to Proust, or threatening to pummel William Styron, the brilliant, pugnacious Norman Mailer comes alive again in these letters. The myriad faces of this artist and activist, lover and fighter, public figure and private man, are laid bare in this collection as never before. Praise for Selected Letters of Norman Mailer “Extraordinary.”—Vanity Fair “As massive as the life they document . . . the autobiography [Mailer] never wrote . . . a kind of map, from the hills and rice paddies of the Philippines through every victory and defeat for the rest of the century and beyond.”—Esquire “The shards and winks at Mailer’s own past that are scattered throughout the letters . . . are so tantalizing. They glitter throughout like unrefined jewels that Mailer took to the grave.”—The New Yorker “Indispensable . . . a subtle document of an unsubtle man’s wit and erudition, even (or especially) when it’s wielded as a weapon.”—New York “Umpteen pleasures to pluck out and roll between your teeth, like seeds from a pomegranate.”—The New York Times |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Madeleine Sophie Barat, 1779-1865 Phil Kilroy, 2000 This book also explores Sophie Barat's spiritual journey, from her dark Jansenistic roots to her belief in a loving, warm and tender God, as expressed in devotion to the Sacred Heart.--BOOK JACKET. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Pregnancy After Loss Support Emily Long, Lindsey Henke, 2020-03 This book is a simple book of love written for you, a mom pregnant again after loss, from other loss moms who have been where you are now. In the pages of this book, we share letters of love from our hearts to yours with the hope that, maybe, in the darkest, loneliest hours of grief and fear, you will find a little bit of comfort in the words offered here. Our deepest desire is for you to know that you are not alone. We are with you. When needed, let us carry your hope for you when it feels impossible to find. Let us wrap you in love and be a light in the darkness as you carry both hope and fear and engage in the most courageous act - to choose for life after you have known death. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die Sarah J. Robinson, 2021-05-11 A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Letters of T. S. Eliot Volume 8 T. S. Eliot, 2019-01-15 Eliot is called upon to become the completely public man. He gives talks, lectures, readings and broadcasts, and even school prize-day addresses. As editor and publisher, his work is unrelenting, commissioning works ranging from Michael Roberts's The Modern Mind to Elizabeth Bowen's anthology The Faber Book of Modern Stories. Other letters reveal Eliot's delight in close friends such as John Hayward, Virginia Woolf and Polly Tandy, and his colleagues Geoffrey Faber and Frank Morley, as well as his growing troupe of godchildren - to whom he despatches many of the verses that will ultimately be gathered up in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939). The volume covers his separation from first wife Vivien, and tells the full story of the decision taken by her brother, following the best available medical advice, to commit her to an asylum - after she had been found wandering in the streets of London. All the while these numerous strands of correspondence are being played out, Eliot struggles to find the time to compose his second play, The Family Reunion (1939), which is finally completed in 1938. |
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| letter of affirmation for retreat: Mercy in the City Kerry Weber, 2014-01-08 When Jesus asked us to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, and visit the imprisoned, he didn’t mean it literally, right? Kerry Weber, a modern, young, single woman in New York City sets out to see if she can practice the Corporal Works of Mercy in an authentic, personal, meaningful manner while maintaining a full, robust, regular life. Weber, a lay Catholic, explores the Works of Mercy in the real world, with a gut-level honesty and transparency that people of urban, country, and suburban locales alike can relate to. Mercy in the City is for anyone who is struggling to live in a meaningful, merciful way amid the pressures of “real life.” For those who feel they are already overscheduled and too busy, for those who assume that they are not “religious enough” to practice the Works of Mercy, for those who worry that they are alone in their efforts to live an authentic life, Mercy in the City proves that by living as people for others, we learn to connect as people of faith. |
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| letter of affirmation for retreat: The Power of a Praying® Wife Stormie Omartian, 2007-01-01 Omartian shares how wives can develop a deeper relationship with their husbands by praying for them. Packed with practical advice on praying for specific areas, including decision-making, fears, spiritual strength, and sexuality, this book helps women discover the fulfilling marriage God intended. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Think Like a Monk Jay Shetty, 2020-09-08 Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. When you think like a monk, you’ll understand: -How to overcome negativity -How to stop overthinking -Why comparison kills love -How to use your fear -Why you can’t find happiness by looking for it -How to learn from everyone you meet -Why you are not your thoughts -How to find your purpose -Why kindness is crucial to success -And much more... Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Heavily in debt, and with no recognizable skills on his résumé, he moved back home in north London with his parents. Shetty reconnected with old school friends—many working for some of the world’s largest corporations—who were experiencing tremendous stress, pressure, and unhappiness, and they invited Shetty to coach them on well-being, purpose, and mindfulness. Since then, Shetty has become one of the world’s most popular influencers. In 2017, he was named in the Forbes magazine 30-under-30 for being a game-changer in the world of media. In 2018, he had the #1 video on Facebook with over 360 million views. His social media following totals over 38 million, he has produced over 400 viral videos which have amassed more than 8 billion views, and his podcast, On Purpose, is consistently ranked the world’s #1 Health and Wellness podcast. In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. Combining ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram, Think Like a Monk reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits, and access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us. He transforms abstract lessons into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress, improve relationships, and give the gifts we find in ourselves to the world. Shetty proves that everyone can—and should—think like a monk. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Youth Spirit 2 Cheryl Perry, 2002 Need a few bright ideas for your next youth group meeting? No need to panic! Youth Spirit 2 is filled with great suggestions you can use to create meaningful programs and build community. Just like the first volume Youth Spirit (1551452472), this book was created with you in mind. Start with the themes you will find here, then tailor-make your program to suit your group. New leaders will find helpful information to get started; experienced leaders will find the flexible program ideas inspiring. Youth Spirit 2 will quickly become an indispensable part of your youth ministry resource library. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Love in 90 Days Diana Kirschner, 2009-01-02 Finding true love is possible in just 90 days. Renowned clinical psychologist, Dr. Diana Kirschner, uses the latest research, clinical and personal experience to show you how. Dr. Diana knows the questions single women everywhere face: Why am I attracted to the wrong kind of guys? Why is he just not that into me? Why can't I seem to find the One? She also knows the unconscious mistakes that women make over and over again in love-regardless of age, work success, or the type of men they are dating. Over the years Dr. Diana has received countless inquiries from single women about writing a how-to guide on her work. Love in 90 Days: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Own True Love is that book. Love in 90 Days is fun, savvy and based on the latest research on singles, online dating and healthy relationships. Loaded with step-by-step instructions, checklists, and weekly homework assignments, this revolutionary love book is also an intensely personal journey for each reader. Love in 90 Days guides you along your own path towards self discovery with proven and effective dating advice and tough love. Dr. Diana dispels common misconceptions about love relationships and dating, and share personal stories from women who have successfully completed the Love in 90 Days Program. There's also a chapter devoted to the special issues faced by African-American women, single mothers, and women forty-five and older. Reviews of Love in 90 Days Are you just thinking about getting back into dating? Or is your current dating strategy getting you nowhere? Maybe you're with a guy now and wondering if he's The One? Or are you in a relationship now that you know deep inside is failing? No matter what is happening in your love life, Love in 90 Days is for you. Grab this book now. It truly rocks! ~Steve Nakamoto, Writers Digest award-winning author of Men are Like Fish; What Every Women Needs to Know about Catching a Man A wonderful addition to any single woman's library...I was thrilled with how many times Dr. Diana exceeded my expectations...Chapter Two (the Deadly Dating Patterns is mandatory reading. ~Bonny Albo, Dating Guide at About.com The best-selling, how to book, flew off the shelves of bookstores and a copy seems to be on the coffee tables and reference material for many of my friends...Love in 90 Days is replete with pages of heart-filled ideas and exercises. Like the song: summertime and the reading is easy. Go for it. ~Page Larkin, Examiner.com |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Awaken the Diet Within Julia Griggs Havey, 2009-05-30 Julia Griggs Havey, who lost 130 pounds and went on to become a beauty queen, shares the secrets to losing weight and keeping it off forever. Topping the scale at 290 pounds, Julia Griggs Havey resigned herself to a matronly figure and plus-size clothes. But when she read the anonymous note informing her that her husband was having an affair, Julia realized it was time to take control of her life. Her mantra became self-improvement through self-motivation—and she began by taking off the weight—more than 130 pounds—and divorcing her wandering husband. Now, Julia shares the weightloss secrets that have already helped thousands. From her nine-level Road Map to Weight Loss to more than 130 delicious recipes, nutritional advice, and fitness tips, readers will discover how easy it is to achieve success. Julia’s inspirational outlook will motivate and encourage millions of women to awaken the diet within—and begin their transformation today! |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Who Is God? Barbara Ann Kay, 2011 Who is God? What is He really like? Does He truly care when we are hurting? Why does He allow bad things to happen to people who are serving Him? How can we feel His loving, comforting arms around us when we're lonely, sad or discouraged? Have you ever grieved over the loss of your father, tragically killed in an airplane crash? Have you longed for friendship, felt lonely or emotionally empty? Have you asked: Can God be trusted? Is God fair? Why doesn't God answer my prayer? Does God even care? The author of this book has. If you have struggled with understanding God from a human perspective then this book is for you. Barbara has taken a serious look at God's character both from scripture and personal experience. You will get glimpses of what God is really like as Barbara Ann Kay shares stories, allegories, and vivid word pictures depicting our compassionate Heavenly Father. Filled with encouraging Bible passages and stories, this book is excellent for morning devotions or any time you need to hear an encouraging word from a Father who is eager to spend quality time with you! |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: The Founder of Opus Dei Andrés Vázquez de Prada, 2001 This second volume of the three-volume biography of St. Josemaría covers one of the most remarkable periods of his life: from the outbreak of the civil war in 1936 to his departure for Rome in 1946. In Republican Spain fierce anti-Catholic persecution led St. Josemaría to do his priestly work in secret, fully aware that if caught, he would be executed - as were 6000 other priests. This book recounts the saint's dangerous journey across the Pyrenees to the Nationalist zone, where he could exercise his priestly ministry more freely, his tireless labors to counter (with both heroic charity and determination) the slanders that threatened to overwhelm Opus Dei, and more. Here is an unforgettable picture of the saint's activity during the years of crisis that threatened to obliterate his great gift to the church: Opus Dei. |
| letter of affirmation for retreat: Regressive Fictions Robin Howells, 2017-12-02 In a cultural shift around the mid-point of the French eighteenth century, the mode of wit is increasingly displaced by bourgeois pathos. Social sophistication and sexual experience are rejected in favour of a retreat into ideal imagination. Instead of the novel of worldliness, we encounter fictions of better worlds: original, natural, familial, innocent and harmonious, protected against reality and time. The regressive shift is traced in this study in general terms, and then through detailed analysis of three of the best-selling novels of the period. The turning-point is represented by Mme de Graffignys Lettres dune Peruvienne (1747, 1752) with its profound ambivalence towards knowledge. A new order is revealed and set out, but still declared lacking, in Rousseaus Julie, ou la Nouvelle Heloise (1761). The visionary return to the organic wholeness of nature is offered by Bernardins Paul et Virginie (1788). |
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