Thank you, KT. I will definitely check out the Ghost Ranch; I am unfamiliar with it.
Silence is very much underrated. The summer after the meditation retreat I spent a week in a tiny house doing my own silent retreat. There have been times, particularly after a couple of key ayahuasca ceremonies, when I felt that I might not want to speak again.
Even a long drive without any music or podcasts can help with that type of feeling. But, I don’t think there’s any real good substitute.
I hope you can make that happen for yourself. You deserve it.