The Power of Retreat

When Heather Greer, Erin Howard, and I started talking about how/when we were going to get together to shoot more videos for our YouTube channel in October, we decided to try our hand at another retreat. The one we did for just us in March was great, but this time, we opened it up to others, too. And let me tell you, even though our first official retreat was small, it was powerful.
What do I mean by powerful? Were there earth-shattering moments or majestic instances of insight? Probably not.
That being said, if you've never been on a retreat of any kind, let me tell you what happens.Not much sleep.Lots of laughter.Bonding.Eating.A little bit of work.Peace.I got to spend two full days and nights with people who understand at least part of what I'm going through. We got to encourage each other. Uplift. Build each other up. Help brainstorm. Rejoice in good and share the pain of the bad. Yes. It was a great weekend, despite not many words being written on my part (I'm saving mine for November).
We also recorded several more YouTube videos, so be watching for those, too.
Have you gone on a retreat? What's something you gained?