Yesterday, I went for a ride around the lake after work. In the course of my ride I decided to take a bit of a detour and explore a new segment of the bike trail that is under construction. Along this path, is a heavily wooded floodplain. As I was riding alongside the woods, I couldn't help but imagining that I could just escape from life in those woods. I would be hidden from the world right in the middle of the city. I could just disappear, and still be near.
I don't think it is unnatural to want to get away; that is why we go on vacation. We all need some time to ourselves, so I was pleasantly surprised to see a post from Mark's Daily Apple on The Restorative Power of the Personal Retreat.
Maybe, my mind is telling me I need a break or a "psychological restoration." And maybe God or the universe is reinforcing that thought by posting a reminder.
