Thoughts, ideas, and insights on Darkness Retreats, silence, and personal development.
What happens when suddenly there’s no one left to distract us? For many people, a dark retreat initially sounds like the very thing they fear most: being alone, with…
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One sense takes a back seat—the others come to the fore. The sense of sight dominates almost everything in everyday life. Over eighty percent of the sensory impressions our brain processes come through the…
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Hardly anyone has to learn to be afraid of the dark—it seems almost innate. Even as children, most of us didn't want to fall asleep alone in a dark room.…
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When Exhaustion Becomes Part of Everyday Life The alarm goes off, and as soon as you get out of bed, there’s that feeling: you don’t really feel rested. The coffee helps a little, the first message…
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Imagine closing a door behind you. Not just any ordinary door—but the one leading to everything that usually occupies your mind. No more lights. No news,…
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Almost everyone who is interested in a dark retreat asks us the same question at some point: Does it really have to be completely dark? Isn't a dimly lit room—or a little light now and then—enough?…
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Most people who are thinking about going on a retreat for the first time eventually ask themselves the same question: Can I handle this? No cell phone, no conversations, no TV, no “quick…
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There’s a moment in almost every extended dark retreat that no one really expects beforehand—and yet almost everyone experiences it at some point. You’re lying there, surrounded by complete…
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What is a retreat? Imagine turning down the volume of your everyday life for a few days. No deadline pressure, no cell phone, no “You really should…” –…
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In our daily lives, we’re almost never truly alone with ourselves. There’s always something demanding our attention: the news, conversations, music, social media, or the many…
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What Happens in the First 72 Hours and Why This Time Is So Special The first few days of a Darkness Retreat are an extraordinary experience. Suddenly, all the…
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Our daily lives are full of stimuli. Screens, artificial light, the news, and constant connectivity mean that our nervous system often gets hardly any rest. As a result, many people feel…
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