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Finding Our Way Back to True Self
A three-day retreat led by Nathan Kirkpatrick
About The Event
Amid life’s many pressures and demands, we can become strangers to ourselves. We lose the clarity of our own sense of passion and purpose, and our priorities collapse into other people’s expectations and desires. Along the way, we forget our truest self. No retreat can undo all of that.
You are invited to three days to explore your own sense of true self – to reclaim what you know about who you are and to rediscover what you care most about. In large group, small group, and solitary settings, a quiet, focused, disciplined space is created so that the noise within us and around us subsides allowing our own voice to be heard. We will share our inner journeys via personal story-telling, poetry, and teaching tales from various wisdom traditions. Participants will be invited to speak honestly about their lives and work – and to listen and respond to each other (and to themselves) with encouragement and compassion.
This retreat will be led by Nathan Kirkpatrick, a skilled facilitator for the Center of Courage and Renewal which was founded by Parker Palmer.
Retreat Schedule
Friday, December 1: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. (dinner included)
Saturday, December 2: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (breakfast, lunch and snacks included)
Sunday, December 3: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (breakfast included)
Please note: The Trees does not offer overnight stays at this time.
Facility Information
The Trees is a 50-acre wooded property with a beautiful mid-century modern home nestled amidst the rolling hills just outside Durham, NC. Available for day and evening use, The Trees is a community resource available for individuals and organizations to build community, experience contemplation and connect to creation.
Please note: The Trees does not offer overnight stays at this time.
Date & Time
Dec 1, 2023 5:00 PM - Dec 3, 2023 5:00 PM
Venue Details
The Trees
1701 Pleasant Green RoadDurham, North Carolina 27705
