The Restory Retreat Centre

Meaningful Rest? The Conversation Elements From The Conversation A good yardstick for a period of rest:  Creative Piece If we look at Danish painter Carl Vilhelm Holsøe's (1863-1935) 'Interior, Light of Spring', a woman sits, alone with the light. She has no list. She is not busy balancing the finances, or doing anything "useful", even though the book is on the table. She just sits. Not someone who is wasting time, but someone who is busy resting in her own humanity. Perhaps our winter here on Tafelkop is our own Holsøe interior, where the greatest challenge is to learn that our value does not lie in the book on the table, but in the light that falls on us through the window. Music As always, with love and the longing that you are doing well. George & Matilda  

Sinvol Rus?   Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek 'n Goeie maatstaf vir 'n tyd van rus: Kreatiewe Stuk Kyk ons na die Deense skilder, Carl Vilhelm Holsøe (1863-1935) se 'Interior, Light of Spring', sit ’n vrou, alleen met die lig. Sy het geen lysie nie. Sy is nie besig om die finansies te balanseer nie, of iets "nuttigs" te doen nie, al is die boek op die tafel. Sy sit net. Nie iemand wat tyd mors nie, maar iemand wat besig is om te rus in haar eie menswees.  Miskien is ons winter hier op Tafelkop ons eie Holsøe-interieur, waar die grootste uitdaging is om te leer dat ons waarde nie in die boek op die tafel lê nie, maar in die lig wat deur die venster op ons val. Musiek Soos altyd, met liefde en wense dat dit goed gaan met julle. George & Matilda

Start With Meaning The Conversation Elements From The Conversation Music Actually, it is always about choices. And sometimes, when we take our one precious life seriously, we are honest about the things that we have chosen that don't make us happy, that fail to speak to our quiet centre.. Things that we mostly can change. Or, if we can't change that, we can. As George Ezra sings: "Give me one good reason why I should never make a change." As always we share this with much love. George & Matilda

Begin By Betekenis Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek Musiek Eintlik gaan dit die heeltyd oor keuses. En soms, as ons erns maak met hierdie een wonderlike lewe van ons, is ons eerlik oor die dinge wat ons gekies het en wat ons nie gelukkig maak nie, wat nie tot ons stil kern spreek nie. Dinge wat ons meestal kan verander. Of as die omstandighede nie kan verander nie, kan ons altyd. Soos George Ezra sing: "Give me one good reason why I should never make a change." Soos altyd deel ons dit met baie liefde. George & Matilda

  What Have We Learned? The Conversation  Elements From The Conversation  _________________ “ Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.”                                                       ...

  Wat Het Ons Geleer? Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek _______________ “ Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.”                                                               ...