The Restory Retreat Centre

  Vulnerability The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music There is something very vulnerable about the melody and the words of Treaty , one of the tracks on Leonard Cohen's very last album, You Want It Darker . Love to you. Always.  George & Matilda

  Kwesbaarheid Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek Daar is iets baie kwesbaar aan die melodie en die woorde van  Treaty , een van die snitte op Leonard Cohen se heel laaste album, You Want It Darker . Liefde van ons af. Altyd. George & Matilda

To Dare   The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music All around you  people will be tiptoeing through life, just to arrive at death safely. But dear children, do not tiptoe. Run, hop, skip, or dance, just don't tiptoe. Shane Claiborne                                      With our love. George & Matilda  

Om Te Waag   Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek All around you  people will be tiptoeing through life, just to arrive at death safely. But dear children, do not tiptoe. Run, hop, skip, or dance, just don't tiptoe. Shane Claiborne                                      Met ons liefde. George & Matilda

  Self-Worth Quotes From Daring Greatly “Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness.” “Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.” “You either walk inside your story and own it, or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.” ~ ❖ ~ The title,  Daring Greatly , comes from this piece by Theodore Roosevelt The Conversation Elements From The Conversation ~ ❖ ~ It might be a good exercise to take your time and work through these questions. True self-knowledge is a big step in the direction of a sense of self-worth. Music With our love. Always.  George & Matilda

Eiewaarde Aanhalings Uit Daring Greatly “Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness.” “Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.” “You either walk inside your story and own it, or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.” ~ ❖ ~ Die titel, Daring Greatly , kom uit hierdie aanhaling van Theodore Roosevelt Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek ~ ❖ ~ Dit mag 'n goeie oefening wees om rustig deur hierdie vrae te werk. Ware selfkennis is 'n groot tree in die rigting van eiewaarde. Musiek Met ons liefde. Altyd. George & Matilda

  Wonder "Wonder is the quiet knowing that the world is so much more than what we can see or touch. It is the practice of beholding—not just looking, but letting the beauty before us change us. Wonder is the antidote to the lie that everything is ordinary, that the sacred has abandoned us. Even in the midst of grief, even in the unraveling, wonder reminds us that we are held by something vast and tender." Cole Arthur Riley                 The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Molly down below Music The original is much longer, but Louis Armstrong would have said that this rendition encapsulates beautifully what he wanted to convey.  A Jewish blessing at moments of celebration or wonder:  Blessed are You, Eternal God, Who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this moment of wonder. With love. George & Matilda

Verwondering "Wonder is the quiet knowing that the world is so much more than what we can see or touch. It is the practice of beholding—not just looking, but letting the beauty before us change us. Wonder is the antidote to the lie that everything is ordinary, that the sacred has abandoned us. Even in the midst of grief, even in the unraveling, wonder reminds us that we are held by something vast and tender." Cole Arthur Riley                 Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Mily Musiek Die oorspronlike is veel langer, maar Louis Armstrong sou sê dat hierdie weergawe baie mooi saamvat wat hy wou oordra. 'n Joodse seën wat saamgaan met verwondering:  Geseënd is U, Ewige God, wat ons aan die lewe gehou het, ons onderhou het, en ons tot by hierdie oomblik van verwondering gebring het. Met liefde. George & Matilda

  Our Inner Compass: Facts and Deep Knowing  “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” ‭‭Matthew ‭16‬:‭15‬ NIV‬‬                           Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬ NIV‬‬                          (Surrender beyond rational control makes something happen) The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music The Aria "Je Crois Encore" (I believe I can still hear) comes from Georges Bizet's opera, The Pearl Fishers. A fisherman, Nadir, believes he hears a melody that sounds from beneath the palm trees - a half-remembered truth, like intuition's quiet pull. Deep knowledge often feels like this: a song you can’t quite place, a voice you’re not sure is yours or God’s or the universe humming through you. May you listen for the small voice—soft in volume, vast in power....