07/03/2025
Let’s talk about reflection! Reflection is a major part of our retreats and of the healing process in general.
Reflection helps us to understand our thoughts, attitudes, motivations, desires, and emotions. It is beneficial to better understand ourselves, develop our emotional intelligence, and improve our decision making!
So how do we reflect?
Reflection is just thinking deeply and evaluating thoughts, feelings, behaviours, or mindsets. There is no one way that works for everyone. You can journal, draw, paint, write poetry or stories, or even meditate. Reflection can be whatever you want it to be so long as you identify what it is you are reflecting on, describe it, analyze the emotions that came with it, evaluate the experience, and plan for the next time that it happens.
The most important part of reflection is that you are kind to yourself, and stay patient in the process. Change takes time, but you are capable and you will get there!
It is important to also reflect on the good within our lives. We should be able to recognize and accept all emotions into our lives. Reflection is not all about negative thoughts, behaviours, attitudes, or motivations. It is just as important to focus on the good thought patterns, feelings, desires, and motivations that we have within our lives. Reflecting on the good helps us become more aware of what we would usually take for granted or not notice.
There’s no better place to take time for you and your reflection than right here in Gros Morne National Park. Click the link in our bio for more information on Transform Gros Morne Nature Retreats!
