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Do you want to find out what meditation can really do with you? Why and how it can benefit you and find the means and support to integrate this into your daily life?
Then join us in the next event The Essence of Meditation - October 22

https://www.amonines.com/en/event/the-essence-of-meditation-a-three-day-retreat/

#Retreat #SilenceRetreat #RetreatinBelgium #Meditation #MeditationRetreat #Silence #Monastery #RetreatinBelgianArdennes #Mindfulness #Spirituality #DiscoverMeditation #LearnToMeditate #LearningMeditation #WhyMeditation

I stop talking for five days. You won't believe what happens next.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitating-change/2016/11/i-stop-talking-for-five-days-you-wont-believe-what-happens-next

#LifeLessons #meditation #retreat #StopTalking #MindfulEating

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Cozy Garden Escape Show Garden, The 36th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, Costa Mesa, California

http://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/22/scsgs-14/
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COZY GARDEN ESCAPE

Tucked away like a hidden room in the garden, this cozy nook features a pergola-covered built-in bench, glowing market lights, and cascading hanging planters. Elevated decking adds dimension and structure, while a birdbath invites birds to visit - bringing movement, charm, and a sense of calm to evenings spent outdoors.

Designed By
pbbuildingsolutions.com • Lead Designer: Audrey Acevedo

More Info: https://www.southcoastplaza.com/gardenshow/

#retreat #garden #gardening #show #showgarden #example #design #landscape

Majestic Modern Oasis, The 36th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, Costa Mesa, California

http://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/20/scsgs-13/
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MAJESTIC MODERN OASIS

A raised platform beneath a warm natural-fiber shade structure centers on a smooth stucco fountain spilling into an illuminated runnel, creating the garden's calming rhythm. Below, a lounge with a see-through fireplace offers rare transparency, complemented by contemporary West Elm furnishings and soft, filtered light. Precise detailing, subtle elevation changes, sculptural blue-plastered forms, and potted plantings add texture and balance. The result is a clean, modern sanctuary where water, fire, and light shape an inviting, artful experience.

DESIGNED BY
FDC Easton Designs & Consulting
Lead Designers: Travis Easton and Christian Glick

More Info: https://www.southcoastplaza.com/gardenshow/

#retreat #garden #gardening #show #showgarden #example #design #landscape

Relax, Play & Entertain Show Garden 2, The 36th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, Costa Mesa, California

https://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/15/scsgs-12/

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RELAX, PLAY & ENTERTAIN

Step inside your new outdoor living space. Bring the comfort of home to the yard while you lounge on your shaded outdoor bed and take in the garden sights. Lovely shade trees and native and low-water plants create garden rooms that welcome children and pets with treats and water play areas. Later, enjoy your private shower under the sun and then sip beverages while you enjoy appetizers and pizza from your kitchen. Watch the sun go down on a perfect day as you bring the inside to your outdoor retreat.

Designed by Perfect Circle Gardens & Interiors

More Info: https://www.southcoastplaza.com/gardenshow/

#retreat #garden #gardening #show #showgarden #example #design #landscape

Swing Into Spring Show Garden 2, The 36th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, Costa Mesa, California

SWING INTO SPRING

This garden display highlights the fluidity between indoor and outdoor living, designed to serve as an open-air extension of the home into the garden. The warm palette and comfortable furnishings create a sanctuary that balances structural privacy with organic softness. At the heart of the design is a suspended swing, reimagining the traditional garden bench as a luxury interior piece. This garden offers a peaceful, flowing connection - a destination tailored for indoor/outdoor enjoyment.

DESIGNED BY Camille Beehler Landscape Design

https://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/11/scsgs-11/
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More Info: https://www.southcoastplaza.com/gardenshow/

#swing #retreat #garden #gardening #show #showgarden #example #design #landscape

A quotation from John Adams

I had met with an Observation among regular Officers, that Mankind were naturally divided into three Sorts. One third of them are animated at the first appearance of danger, and will press forward to meet it and examine it; another third are allarmed at it: but will neither advance nor retreat, till they know the nature of it: but stand to meet it: the remaining third will run or fly upon the first thought of it.

John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
Autobiography, Notes on Diary Entry for 1776-10-01 (1807)

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/8389/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #advance #alarm #bravery #courage #cowardice #danger #excitement #fear #panic #retreat #risk #riskassessment #runningaway

Swing Into Spring Show Garden, The 36th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, Costa Mesa, California

SWING INTO SPRING

This garden display highlights the fluidity between indoor and outdoor living, designed to serve as an open-air extension of the home into the garden. The warm palette and comfortable furnishings create a sanctuary that balances structural privacy with organic softness. At the heart of the design is a suspended swing, reimagining the traditional garden bench as a luxury interior piece. This garden offers a peaceful, flowing connection - a destination tailored for indoor/outdoor enjoyment.

DESIGNED BY Camille Beehler Landscape Design

https://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/06/scsgs-10/
Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/979879617025945563

More Info: https://www.southcoastplaza.com/gardenshow/

#swing #retreat #garden #gardening #show #showgarden #example #design #landscape

Welcoming Family Retreat Show Garden, The 36th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, Costa Mesa, California

WELCOMING FAMILY RETREAT

Designed with families in mind, this inviting outdoor space blends creativity, comfort and natural beauty.

A sculptural mix of wood and stone seating creates a relaxed spot for parents while children explore a charming sandbox and a large outdoor chalkboard made for imaginative play. A shaded pergola shelters a cozy built-in banquette, perfect for storytelling or watching the kids play. Beautiful potted trees soften the space and add a sense of garden elegance, creating a welcome retreat for both children and adults to enjoy the outdoors together.

Designed by Skylines Landscapes

https://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/06/30/scsgs-8/
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More Info: https://www.southcoastplaza.com/gardenshow/

#retreat #garden #gardening #show #showgarden #example #design #landscape

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A space for deep self-discovery, inner growth & conscious transformation. 🌿

Join our mindful Ayahuasca retreats in Málaga, Tenerife 🇪🇸 & North Macedonia 🇲🇰 with small groups, preparation, integration, meditation & breathwork.

2026 dates now open. 💛
https://safe-spirit.com/en/ayahuasca-retreats-europa/

#Ayahuasca #Consciousness #SelfDiscovery #InnerGrowth #Meditation #SpiritualJourney #Mindfulness #Transformation #Retreat #PlantMedicine #InnerPeace #SafeSpirit #EuropeRetreats

A quotation from Brecht

Truly, I live in dark times!
The guileless word is folly. A smooth forehead
Suggests insensitivity. The man who laughs
Has simply not yet had
The terrible news.
–
What kind of times are they, when
A talk about trees is almost a crime
Because it implies silence about so many horrors?
That man there calmly crossing the street
Is already perhaps beyond the reach of his friends
Who are in need?
 
[Wirklich, ich lebe in finsteren Zeiten!
Das arglose Wort ist töricht. Eine glatte Stirn
Deutet auf Unempfindlichkeit hin. Der Lachende
Hat die furchtbare Nachricht
Nur noch nicht empfangen.
–
Was sind das für Zeiten, wo
Ein Gespräch über Bäume fast ein Verbrechen ist
Weil es ein Schweigen über so viele Untaten einschließt!
Der dort ruhig über die Straße geht
Ist wohl nicht mehr erreichbar für seine Freunde
Die in Not sind?]

Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) German poet, playwright, director, dramaturgist
Poem (1938 ca.), “To Those Born Later [An die Nachgeborenen],” sec. 1, Svendborger Gedichte (1939) [tr. Willet / Manheim / Fried (1976)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/brecht-berthold/8219…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #brecht #bertoltbrecht #badtimes #complicity #darkness #horror #ignorance #retreat #silence #terror #withdrawal

open.substack.com/pub/krishnap... #rest #retreat #healing #wintering #mentalhealth #selfcare #burnout #resilience #slowdown #mindfulness #innergrowth #difficulttimes #emotionalwellbeing #healingjourney #seasonsOfLife #personaldevelopment #introspection #selfcompassion

Embracing Your Inner Winter: T...

What to do if bullying? Try consistent boundaries

1. do not writhe or waver. (Movement attracts the bully)
2. do not attempt to appease. (Any offer is interpreted as weakness and obtains thrust)
3. flee to a safe position that you could hold with support
4. then stand still. Set limits on how others treat you. Affirm boundaries (The bully will redirect attacks eventually)
5. connect: turn to a trusted person, reach out only to someone you feel well about
6. offer backing, foster, become accomplice, enjoy

#boundaries #community #safety #negotiations #negotiating #allies #support #retreat #relationships #consistency #fragility #tips #lifeHacks #attitude #standing #resources #domination #violence #personalSafety #groupSafety #psychology #sociology #solutions #bullying #bullies #appeasement #containment #geoPolitics #politics #USPol #USPolitics #Europe #defense #defence #harassment #Ukraine #war #silentSunday #manliness #masculinity #patriarchy #enjoy #joy #solidarity #dappledLight #childhood #selfWorth #self #selfCare #trauma #abuse #family #mentalHealth #selfStudy #personal #intimate #positive #recall #care #domesticViolence #ThePromise #KeepThePromise #dispair #resentment #recoil #acceptation #anarchism #geoPolitics #Russia #Zelensky #NATO #stroll #hiking #hedges #hedge

Varit några dagar som retreatledare på Wettershus retreatgård. Alltid lika härligt att vara på Wettershus. Tystnad, stillhet, bön, fördjupning och god mat. Och det är klart att frihetens gunga måste gungas även det är vinter! #retreat #tystnad #wettershus

Die letzten drei Tage kamen meine #CoWorkLand-Kolleg:innen und ich zu unserem vierteljährlichen Team-#Retreat zusammen. Diesmal trafen wir uns bei unserem Mitglied, dem IDA in #Arendsee. Ich nutzte diesen Anlass für eine kleine Radtour durch die #Altmark und fuhr mit dem Fahrrad hin und zurück. Auf dem Weg sah ich u.a. den Fernsehturm in #Derenque, der erste Fernsehturm aus Stahlbeton in der DDR, sowie die Dorfkirche in #Losse, der ersten Pfarrstelle meines Großvaters in den 1960er Jahren. 📸

My Oaxaca trips are each about half full, so I'm feeling pretty solid about it!

www.dchitt.com/retreats

PTO conference installation piece needs my attention, but I'm doing a ton of hours of chair massage at a 3-day event this weekend for credit hours. Plus the regular job. Oof!

Bellingham, Washington in July, though, so there's that to also look forward to.

Is this real life!?

#InstallationArt #TherapeuticMassage #MassageSchool #Oaxaca #CreativeRetreat #retreat #Bellingham #GayAF