A Weekend Away From It All!

This past weekend was a much needed weekend away from everything! I went on a retreat with my other sisters in DPhiE at Frost Valley in Claryville, NY. Many people were not fond of the living conditions because they were not used to living in a cabin and being out in nature and there was no cell phone service but I thoroughly enjoyed being there. I'm probably the only person, but I really enjoyed not have the cell phone with me the whole weekend because it allowed me to get away from all the stresses back home and worrying about everything else that was going on. This way, I was able to enjoy myself and the activities planned for us. The first night we were there, we took a hike to the waterfall. With my foot not being in the best condition that it could be, the hike was a little much but it was worth it! the water fall was beautiful! The following day was even better. In the morning, we were all split into groups and did smaller group activities. After lunch, we played a game and following that we climbed trees and basically jumped out of them. The first one was called the leap of faith, which is when you basically climb to the top of a tree, then jump out of the tree and try to hit a ball that is hanging in the middle. The next one was where you climbed up a tree and then had to walk across a beam toward another tree. Finally, my favorite of them all was the zip line. Again, you had to climb to the top of the tree and then you went flying down the zipline. I think everyone would agree with me when I say that climbing the tree was the scariest part! Later at night, we played a few games in the cabin all together. I can honestly say, I have not laughed that hard in a long time. On the last day, we did a big group activity which really taught me a lot. This trip taught me a lot about my sisters. I got to bond with people I barely even knew. Most importantly though, I learned a lot about myself. I need to take time every now and then for myself to get away from the things that are bothering me. I had an amazing weekend with amazing people! I wish I could go back!

Yours Truly,

Missy