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Going on a retreat has always been a good experience. Being a person who lives in the city, a retreat serves as a time where I can relax, free my mind, and somehow experience God and nature. It’s a time where I can refresh myself from all the pressures of the city life. Retreats are often conducted on a remote place which often span 2 or more kilometers from the city proper. The venue always is a solemn and silent place filled with trees. I just came from a retreat yesterday and the experience was great. It was held at Cagayan de Oro City at Betania Retreat House. As expected, I was fueled with both spiritual food, as well as sumptuous meals.
Food is always great in a retreat. They always prepare a well-balanced meal. Before the retreat, all the participants are asked about their diet. We were asked about our allergies and what kinds of foods trigger them. We were asked about our preferred viand, if we eat either pork, chicken, or beef. Some prefer just vegetables. They also pick only the fresh fruits. Filipinos eat a lot. Maybe that is why their meal planning include breakfast, morning snacks, lunch, afternoon snacks, and finally, dinner. For breakfast, well, a Filipino meal is not complete without rice. Every meal includes rice. Snacks always includes juice, whether concentrated or all-natural. Other people may consider our meal unhealthy, but I guess healthy meal depends on the place and lifestyle. We eat a lot because maybe of the weather. We also move a lot and think a lot. Maybe this is one factor that eats out a lot of our energy that causes us to eat a lot. Anyway, the host of the retreat carefully examines our diet and prepares a well balanced meal according to the food pyramid.
I guess we all ate a well balanced meal because I saw all of the food found in the pyramid during the 3-day retreat.
