The Shape of a Circle | Everyday Discipleship

132. Preparing for your Retreat

March 08, 2023 Brian Hofmeister, Cammie Hronek
The Shape of a Circle | Everyday Discipleship
132. Preparing for your Retreat
Show Notes

Cammie and Brian give you a practical field guide on where/when/how to prepare for your spiritual retreat.  It's more realistic than you think, with a little intentionality.

They promised a special list of Milwaukee area places to retreat, so here you go: 

  • Retreat Centers, Hotels, Cabins.  
    • Brian goes to St. Mary's of the Lake near Gurnee as a retreat center.  Cammie loves Fort Wilderness near Rhinelander.
    • Hotels in Lake Geneva & Cedarburg are quaint locations.
    • Find a friend with a lake cabin, or search for a Vrbo.  You might be surprised what you can find and fall in love with!
  • Parks & Public Places
    • Milwaukee Area classics are Seven Bridges at Grant Park or Whintall Park.  Pro Tip: If you walk the space North of Grant Park Beach or South of Seven Bridges, you can pretty much find a spot where you'll have Lake Michigan all to yourself.
    • Lesser known gems for public parks are Minooka (Waukesha), South Shore Park (Bay View).
    • Brian frequents the Milwaukee Public Art Museum, or wanders for a street bench in the Third Ward. 
    • Cammie loves Starbucks coffee in Lake Geneva.  Brian prefers coffee in Walker Point.  Both recommend Collectivo Tosa.