I recently spent the weekend at a silent meditation retreat with my fiancé. It's so rare we get extended periods alone to unpack and sort through our thoughts these days. At first it felt a little strange, and it was really hard to resist the urge to share my thoughts and experiences with my fiancé, make a joke, or ask other attendees questions about their lives. But by the end of the retreat, I felt so calm, peaceful and most importantly, in touch with my own soul. This extended period of self-reflection led to a huge and life-changing aha! moment for me. Want to hear it? I realized...