Friday Food – On Retreat

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Saturday morning on retreat, and breakfast consists of oatmeal. Hot, solid, healthy, and filling. I add a small amount of butter, brown sugar, and craisins. My tea of choice is Bigelow’s orange spice, and a bowl of cantaloupe and blueberries round off the healthiest meal in my repertoire. I don’t know why, but I almost always take a photo of the first bowl of oatmeal on the weekend. I look forward to it every time, and I never get tired of it. It’s a wonderful start to a weekend of contemplation, inspiration, and learning.

Friday Food – The Comfort of Oatmeal

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I never ate oatmeal as a kid, but when I started attending retreats, I began to eat oatmeal for breakfast on any of the weekend retreats that I went on.

I can’t explain why or how much I love oatmeal on the retreat weekends.

I get an extra helping and add butter, brown sugar, and craisins.

I eat it slowly and savor it. It’s warm and wholesome, and all I need to start my day.

Well, with a cup of tea, but that is how I start my days on retreat.