Laura Sapelly

Balancing solitude and community

Balancing solitude and community

Dear Friends, I continue my “reentry” from the 100% spiritual to the material world full of responsibilities. I am doing my best to pause and be present.  But it’s not easy! I am determined to bring aspects of my retreat lifestyle to my everyday life. Yet old habits...
Retreating Silently…

Retreating Silently…

Dear Friends! On January 9th, I returned from what has become a biannual silent retreat. When I tell people, they ask: what do you do there? My experience on retreat is related to how I live: quiet, reflective, working most of the time alone. Yet in the retreat,...