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This May I stepped onto the Camino de Santiago in Spain to complete a solitary pilgrimage of discovery. I was given an opportunity to review my life and received the gift of insight into lifelong patterns that were set into motion long ago. I chose to walk the Camino to help my transition from...December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill -
I was born in Lexington, Kentucky, "the heart of the bluegrass" on July 28, 1936... it was, and still is, a beautiful rural setting of rolling hills geologically named the "knobs region". We were just west of the mountains of Appalachia. I am an only child. My father was 39 and my mother 38 years...December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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My grandparents, my mother and I lived on 45 acres at the edge of town. Dexter, Maine was a small town with a population of about 5000. Our home sat at the top of a high hill and on a clear day you could see the White Mountains....December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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Odyssey Presentations Objective: Participants present their Odysseys. Preparation: Arrange the Odyssey space so there is comfortable seating for all. Provide both a lectern or music stand and a table, so presenters can choose to stand or sit when presenting. Make sure the sound system is in order...December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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The primary activity for this retreat is each person's presentation of their Odyssey. Following the presentations, participants will reflect on their Odyssey writing experience and begin to consider their list of "things I don't want to leave undone." Read the plans for the entire weekend retreat.December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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Congratulations! You have presented your life story. You have told that life to a room full of people who support you and care about you. You have listened deeply to their questions and answered them thoughtfully and truthfully, with love and compassion. What a remarkable achievement!...December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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"In every end, there is a beginning," wrote T.S. Eliot. Presenting your Odyssey to others who all have engaged in a similar process offers an opportunity to see your life all over again through the eyes of others. In a sense, you reinvent yourself as a whole individual, as you reflect and write....December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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Special Objects You may want to incorporate into your Odyssey presentation some of the artifacts from your High Hill retreat or from your research, such as photos, lists, time lines, trees, drawings, or scrapbooks. Gather your artifacts and rehearse your presentation, reading your Odyssey aloud....December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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You've done it! Your Odyssey, the pages of your life, is complete. Put the pages in a drawer and leave them alone for a couple of days (don't peek!)....December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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During your retreat weekend, you may have chosen a partner for the writing interval. You and your partner might meet together occasionally to read and encourage each other's work....December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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Here it is! The moment you've been waiting for—or dreading! The pencils are sharpened, the pens lined up in a row, the cover is off the typewriter, or the blank computer screen beckons—the writing medium is up to you. Where and how you write are your choice. Ernest Hemmingway famously stood up...December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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Approaches to writing inform the finished product. You may choose to write in a "stream of consciousness" without any particular focus in mind. Or you might organize your writing around a particular theme....December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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To incorporate all the possibilities might mean writing a book! And you may want to write a book!...December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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"Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero who traveled far and wide" begins the first sentence of Homer's Odyssey....December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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Welcoming and Presentation of Journals (45-60 minutes) When each participant arrives, tell them where they will sleep during the retreat and give them time to settle in. Give each a journal (if they have not been asked to bring their own)....December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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Read through the plans for the entire weekend retreat. Where there are options, select the best one for your group. Most activities include the entire group. Some call for participants to work alone or to share, as they wish to, with others. Learning objectives, preparation, and description are...December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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Once a participant has registered, they should receive a warm welcome letter with written confirmation and details about participation in the program. Invite your facilitator to co-write and co-sign the letter, especially if your facilitator is a religious professional in your congregation....December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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Here are supplies you will need for the retreat weekends: Centering table with chalice, candle and matches (if desired, and allowed at the site) or an LED battery-operated chalice, a table cloth, and bouquet of fresh flowers Newsprint pads—the self-adhesive variety are the easiest to handle,...December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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Retreat centers have distinct advantages for this program. Meals and refreshments are provided for you; dishes and clean-up are taken care of; meeting rooms that are apart from living and dining arrangements are provided; social spaces are available; comfortable sleeping spaces are available as...December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill
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Identify and approach potential participants, explaining the program and inviting them to take part. Be inventive, using words and/or pictures you think best describe what is going to happen. Think about why people might want to participate. Explain that this program and the process of writing an...December 10, 2011 | From From the High Hill