Back in action

Image of walking trails near Campion Center

Summer vacation as an adult is 10 times more fun than as a kid. Days at the pool seem more fun. Lazy days filled with trips to the baseball field and naps on freshly mowed grass are more sweet. Long rides on the bike seem to be full of much promise. 

This second official week of summer is off to an amazing start. Getting up early with no real plan in hand and then managing to pack in bike trips, errands and playtime has been a joy these past weeks. 

This official vacation was kicked off with a silent retreat at Campion Center in Weston, Mass. that allowed much needed rest and rejuvenation. This is my second visit to the Center and it was more joyful than the first.  And as I wrote in my journal on my last night, I was able to bookend my graduate school experience with retreats. The first was a weekend retreat at San Damiano two weeks before grad school which was titled, 'Awaken to the Sacred.' And this silent retreat really helped me reflect on my own journey in lay ministry, the transition into a new calling and my time at Boston College. 

It is hard to believe I'm moving on with many fond memories and rich experiences. But most of all to borrow a line from Friday Night Lights - 'Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.' That sums about how I am feeling this weekend.