Divyansh Khare

Thomas Whigham just hosted a men's retreat in the Colorado mountains. This was amongst the single best decisions I've made in my life. I learnt to let go of my ego and meet people where they wanna be met. I learnt that increased expectations are a sign of increased intimacy. These aren't just words, when I say I learnt, I lived through these experiences during the five days I spent with Thomas. A lot of drama unfolded during this retreat, all serving as means for Thomas to teach what he really wanted us to take away. His teachings aren't a group sermon or a lecture, they are so personalised that you will feel heard, loved, and cared for, for some more than even their parents. Thomas made sure that he was there for me in the exact capacity that I needed him to be, whilst being there for others with the same intensity and space. It was almost like he was there at multiple places at the same time. Call that skill or magic, all of us felt like we got his attention whenever we wanted. The shared responsibilities of daily tasks really helped us build close relationships with each other while overcoming the obstacles of daily life. This retreat was like a short representation of our whole lives and things we deal with on a daily basis. Instead of having pent up emotions, we learnt to express them with each other in a constructive manner, such that we can instantly improve our relationships while holding compassion and love for each other throughout. Thomas will give you what you need to know so this isn't an advisory post where I reveal everything that I learnt from him. You may or may not need it, just like different people have different needs in life. The only thing I can promise is that you are going to find it and learn to be with it for the rest of your life and all you have to do is be present with Thomas and pay attention. I am definitely doing this again. See you on the next retreat!