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Rest & Renew in the Dominican Republic: The Ultimate Island Retreat
A Wellness Retreat in the Dominican Republic Mud oozed into my sandal, as I pressed my weight deeper, the thick wet soil oozed further between my toes. The cool sensation felt refreshing as the drenched ground enveloped my feet, mud squishing out the sides of my shoes. The Caribbean sun warmed my back as I bent down towards the ground, pressing my finger into the dirt with one hand, carefully placing the small seedling into the ground. Like a dance, the six of us shifted in sync down the raised garden bed, the two farm employees at the front, strategically placing plants while we followed closely behind, popping them into…
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The time I ACTUALLY stopped talking: My First Silent Retreat
Duck Tape. Â That’s what we thought may be the only thing to keep this mouth of mine shut for our silent retreat, but luckily I didn’t need to walk around for days with it on and I ended up learning to be quiet on my own. I had thought about going to a silent retreat when a friend went in Thailand and when she said it was an “interesting and challenging experience” I knew I wanted to see if I could test myself and really try to go outside of my comfort zone by being in complete silence for several days. Â Thinking more about it I realized that even…
