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Greetings. My name is K-Sunga and I welcome you this Tuesday morning to Radio Headspace.

Today I wanted to talk a little bit about the concept of reentry. The reason this comes up for me

is because just the other day a colleague of mine stated they received the COVID vaccine

and they were understandably thrilled. They went on and on about the places they planned on visiting

and vacationing this summer and this is happening everywhere. If you go on social media you'll see

numerous posts about worldly destinations people are looking forward to visiting and I'm guilty

of this also. Before the pandemic I was starting a business where I would lead mindfulness retreats

to exotic places around the world. When COVID hit obviously that all got put on hold.

Now with the vaccine here I too look forward to leading retreats once again. So what I'm realizing

is that the world is experiencing a massive reentry into the way it used to operate. It reminds me

of when I've come back from a silent retreat. During a silent retreat you're immersed in well

silence and this can be quite daunting. No communication of any kind verbal or nonverbal.

No cell phone, no television, no music, no writing, no journaling and no eye contact.

Saying it makes it sound so intimidating and it most definitely can be but it can also be a beautiful

experience of self-discovery. Summer retreats last three days, some five and some ten and then you

have advanced retreats that last a month or a year or even years. No matter what the length of stay

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