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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 02: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers warms up prior to the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on January 02, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 02: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers warms up prior to the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on January 02, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
After four days and four nights of being surrounded by darkness, Aaron Rodgers emerges from the shadow of the darkness into the real world again. The Green Bay Packers quarterback loves engaging in unconventional methods of self-reflection. The quarterback had traveled to Peru in 2020 as well, to experience the ceremonious Ayahuasca, a plant-based psychoactive.
It is said that the unexamined life is not worth living. Rodgers seems to believe this to its core. The QB has openly shared and admitted his affinity toward retreats. But what do the fans think of this latest addition to his love for retreats?
Darkness ends for Aaron Rodgers
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According to Scott Berman, who owns the Sky Cave retreat, Aaron Rodgers completed his darkness retreat on Wednesday. The facility is spread across hundreds of acres of forested land in South Oregon. They structured it like a hobbit-like cave with 300 square feet of space. The space included a queen-size bed, a bathroom and meditation-like mat on the floor.
Aaron Rodgers darkness retreat has officially ended, this is where he spent his time (via @FOS)
Partially underground in a Hobbit-like structure with 300 square feet of space that included:
* Bathroom
* Queen bed
* Meditation-like mat on the floorpic.twitter.com/MDflvwHg0D— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 23, 2023
As the news of his retreat ending spread across social media, it sparked a lot of online conversation in the NFL world again. While some were good, there were others who shined a negative light on the retreat taken by Rodgers. Here are some of the few reactions fans had to the darkness retreat spent by Aaron Rodgers.
Rich people stuff right here
— John Walton (@John_Walton_) February 23, 2023
idk man looks pretty bright
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) February 23, 2023
Looks Peaceful 🧘🏿
— T_Lipp (@Tony_Lippett14) February 23, 2023
Couldn’t he have just drunk a bottle of whiskey like a normal person?
— VT (@brownchubbybear) February 23, 2023
Yes please. With my chaotic life right now, this looks AMAZING.
— DF (@DavidFischer_71) February 23, 2023
I can smell the ayahuasca from these pictures
— JJT (@bmtuck14) February 23, 2023
In this modern day and age of technology, we often see that people lose touch with their surroundings and reality. After being a part of the tech race, gadgets have become an indispensable part of our lives. Taking a break from this technologically driven modern society once in a while is not a bad idea at all. As we see in the case of Aaron Rodgers, it helps in clearing the mind and encourages the flow of rational thoughts.
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Light after the dark for Rodgers?
Before his darkness retreat, Aaron Rodgers said that he wanted to better understand where he was in his life right now. After playing his entire 18-year career season for the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers still has a decision to make. Will he be playing another season in 2023, or will he hang up his boots finally?
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Fans can only hope that after the isolation period, Aaron Rodgers finally sees the path that makes the most sense for him. After isolating from society in the darkness, we hope to see him find his light for the future ahead.
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