I could never understand why a writer had to go to a retreat to write. I write almost anywhere particularly if I wrote in my journal. Blogs are a little different. But not much. The ideas are almost, always, written on pads. Of course, I have to type on the computer and we only have one computer that is online. If I don’t have my current journal I will write on any paper I can find. I don’t have to go to a retreat to find the time to write. When something is bursting within me and I want to write about that., I always make the time. I may have to wait to find the time but I make time. If I hear from someone how they want to write and don’t, it is because other thing crowd out that desire. Other things are more important. If it is important enough you make the time. It is that simple.