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Power of Retreats

Olasunkanmi Arowolo

Researcher, Lecturer, Coach, and Mentor in Journalism.

I remember last year's retreat in Dover. Dover is just at the bottom end of England, very close to France to the east. I had an amazing session—very, very impactful. I remember how inspired I was after the retreat, and I could say categorically that it helped me move faster. Before the next retreat, I'd completed my writings, my project, my thesis, everything. So I could say it made a significant impact. Yes, you might wonder why I had to go for this year's retreat. I went not because I needed to write, but simply because I also want to continue learning. I want to share the results and the outcome of the previous retreat with others so they know that the gathering is not a joke, that it's working. That's a way of giving back. That's a way to continue and progress. That is a way I embrace.