07:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Willard , Wisconsin
LInk for retreat information and registration: https://christinecenter.org/event/diamond-approach-sunlight-in-the-soul-2026/. This is an inperson residential retreat. There is also an online option for attending.
Where does true delight come from? We often think of joy as something that arrives only when our burdens are gone, but what if it begins with something as simple—and as profound—as curiosity?
Curiosity is not just a mental activity, but a tender, vital movement of the heart—a quiet pull toward what is real, a spark of aliveness that invites us to discover ourselves and our experience anew. It carries a subtle joy within it, a lightness that can open us, surprise us, and reconnect us with something fresh and immediate in each moment.
Even in moments when the heart feels heavy—burdened by personal history or the weight of collective suffering—curiosity remains a quiet, resilient doorway. We may wonder how lightness can possibly reach a heart that feels guarded or weary. Yet, curiosity doesn't ask us to turn away from our pain; instead, it offers a gentle, non-judgmental way to stay present with it. By meeting our burdens with a simple, 'What is this?', we often find that even the densest experiences hold a hidden spark of truth—and that within that truth, a subtle, indestructible joy begins to breathe again.
In this retreat, we’ll turn inward and explore our experience through the lens of the Diamond Approach, allowing curiosity itself to guide the way. We will look at some of the ways this natural openness may have been shaped or dimmed—and how it can reawaken.
Sometimes gently, sometimes unexpectedly, curiosity can illuminate hidden possibilities and reveal a deeper truth that has always been there. As we follow this thread, curiosity becomes more than a tool—it becomes a living presence, one that carries a quiet sense of delight, intimacy, and discovery. And in that discovery, we may begin to recognize a simple truth: the joy we seek is not elsewhere, but already inherent in the unfolding of our own experience.
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