“Turn your back to the world and be in your own mind, completely alone.”
Agnes Martin walked away from New York’s noise—not to disappear, but to listen more closely. She found her way by retreating, creating distance, and protecting the quiet center of her work.
- Consider how a temporary retreat (even for just an hour) could allow something deeper to emerge.
- What could this temporary retreat look like for you?
- In retreat, in listening more closely, what do you imagine you will hear?