Comments on: Very Personal Ads #18: awkward love letter to a place that might or might not have a labyrinth

By: amy goetz

amy goetz — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:44:35 +0000

Hello,

here is a link to the Whidbey Institute. I lead a retreat there and it was stunning. We rented the Farmhouse cause we were a small group but they have lots and lots of spaces and types of spaces available. Plus Labyrinth, plus hot house, plus a sactuary space that makes me cry it is so beautiful, the trees… oh the gorgeous gorgeous tress.

http://www.whidbeyinstitute.org

much love!
amy
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By: ecclescake

ecclescake — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:06:27 +0000

Havi, something totally clicked in my head when you asked for a retreat site and mentioned hot springs. I worked for a little while in Ashland, OR and loved both the vibe and the springs. A quick search turned up Buckhorn Springs (http://www.buckhornsprings.org), with a meeting room, guest houses and lodge, and their own organic garden that supplies much of their food.

And this opened up an ask I didn’t even realize I’ve been meaning to ask: I’m looking for a place for my sweetie and me to retreat when we need to recharge. Someplace within a few hours’ drive of LA, someplace that will let us get back in touch with clean air, nature, and ourselves. Maybe a B&B, maybe a small hotel, maybe a guest house or cabin. Somewhere with good vegan food in the vicinity, or a kitchen so we can cook. Preferably costing us less than $100/night for both of us, and preferably available on short notice (and we’re willing to go during the week, during the off-season, and keep checking back for availability). We will definitely commit to keep returning to a place that nurtures us!

By: Jennifer Hofmann

Jennifer Hofmann — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:42:11 +0000

Hiya!

Havi – you might want to check out the list of retreating places I listed on my blog recently (several people had additions to the list, too): http://www.inspiredhomeoffice.com/totally-add-vacation-edition

FYI: you can *rent* a canvas labyrinth if the place you settle on doesn’t have one: http://www.labyrinthcompany.com/view_category.php?category_id=5

Here’s to personals ads. They work! :)

- Jen
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By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:54:25 +0000

Ooo! Ooo! And did I mention that it has an event space called the Commune?? “a 3000 square foot event space available for meetings, receptions, dinners, weddings and pretty much anything else you can think of. The walls open up to a circular pool, an intimate amphitheater, and views of the mountains.”

C’mon Havi! No labyrinth, but you could make one with rocks or coloured sand before the guests arrive. :D

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:36:24 +0000

Ooooo, Havi! I just read about this place in Palm Springs (I know, it’s a bit further south than San Luis Obispo, but not that far), and immediately thought, this is Havi’s kind of retreat place.

How could you not love somewhere that welcomes dogs, has vinyl record-players in each room, serves alcohol snowcones by the pool, and says on its site: “We have been called a boutique hotel. We’re not sure what that is. We just love doing things our own way, and creating a neat experience based on a sense of place”?

http://www.acehotel.com/palmsprings/place

By: Yael Grauer

Yael Grauer — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:21:46 +0000

Wow, I was just thinking that the Desert Renewal Center might be a good fit! It is in Tucson, beautiful, with delicious food, and a labyrinth. I went on a teacher retreat there once. The rooms are small but nice and comfortable. They do ask that you make your own bed at the end of your stay just to cut down on costs. The only thing that might be an issue is that there is a lot of art that is very Catholic-y. One of the women on my retreat was upset about it, but I had just seen the movie Demons and Angels before my stay so didn’t even notice it. Here’s the url if you want to look into it: http://www.desertrenewal.org/
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By: Debra

Debra — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:11:26 +0000

St. Mary’s/Mount Calvary is a retreat center near Santa Barbara run by Anglican monks. A friend of mine (who is pagan) went there a few years back and thought it wonderful. They can accomodate 24 in double rooms and they have a labyrinth. Here’s the link: http://www.mount-calvary.org/home Good luck!

By: Josiane

Josiane — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:11:18 +0000

It’s VPA time, and I have one this week!
What I want:
For the home renovation that wasn’t part of our plans for now – but clearly became urgent during Saturday’s storm – to happen with ease and not come with any other unpleasant surprise.
For the whole thing to remain in the realm of the “perfect simple solution”.
Ways this could work:
The people we’ll choose to handle it will be real professionals, and will do this thing as well as we expect them to.
When we’ll take out the door that has to be changed, it won’t reveal anything else to be wrong under the frame, or anything like that. The structure of the house will clearly be sound, and won’t have been affected by the problem.
My commitment:
I’ll choose the people I’ll trust to help me with this as wisely as possible.
I’ll deal with the whole thing as best as I can, even though the timing is crap.
If needed, I’ll remind myself I’m glad this is getting done now, as it is indeed a very good thing, and I am genuinely happy about it.
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By: Waverly

Waverly — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:14:40 +0000

Havi,

I think you would love Sleeping Lady resort outside of Seattle near Leavenworth. I’ve gone to yoga retreats there and come back totally refreshed and renewed. I leave feeling like I’m floating on a cloud. And it’s not just the yoga. It’s the place.

In the middle of a forest. Wind rushing through the tops of big pines. Lots of stars overhead. Beautiful, comfortable lodgings. Amazing, healthy, organic food. A beautiful swimming pool and hot tub! Of course, there’s a nice big room suitable for yoga practice (holds about 40 to 50 people). I think there might be a labyrinth too but not sure about that. Check it out at
http://www.sleepinglady.com/home/

I’m so happy reading all the recommendations of places as I’m also looking for places to do a retreat. Funny I never even considered Sleeping Lady for mine until you asked. Maybe because I was dreaming about Mexico in January. And sunshine!
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By: Sarah Marie Lacy

Sarah Marie Lacy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:24:16 +0000

Okay, it’s my turn to post some personal ad goodness :)

Bright, intelligent, creative person seeking job where she’s actually useful

What I’m looking for:

A job that is absolutely no more than 15 hours a week. Preferably 10. But you pay well – $15 an hour. I don’t care if I work in a team environment or one-on-one. Maybe I’m your assistant a few hours a week. Maybe you need someone to help you strategize and keep you on track. Maybe you just need someone to file things, keep your office organized, and help you develop systems. Maybe you just need someone to type for you, make your stuff look pretty – I don’t know. But I get to be helpful, and my skills and intelligence are really valued. And it will be fun. It will be something where I will be in my prime and can make lists and be ridiculously anal and detail oriented, as well as keep an eye on the big picture.

Hopefully you’ll be creative, fun, goofy and quirky too, and we’ll get along great. Maybe you’re here in town, or maybe I do all this virtually – I’d be happy either way. You won’t care that I didn’t go to university, and you respect the skills that I’ve picked up at the School of Hard Knocks.

What I commit to: Giving the job my all and earning every cent you pay me. I promise I’ll be fun to work with, easy going, dependable, reliable, and timely. I also don’t need to be fussed over – give me instructions and away I’ll go to get it done. I promise I will be smart, creative, and helpful and you will never regret hiring me.

How This Could Happen:

- the job could show up on the job bank, kijiji.ca, in the paper, or other sites online
- it could happen through word of mouth
- Magic? Coincidence? Synchronicity? Who knows.
- Another way that I can’t even think of right now.

Yeahh. So far, some magical goodness has been showing up already, so let’s hope that it keeps going!