Earlier today, I was interviewed by Sofia from an event management firm in Dublin. She asked me questions that stirred something deep in me—reminders of a journey that has unfolded over years, across continents, and within the quietest corners of my being.
I shared how, after a major life pivot—divorce, identity loss, and emotional unraveling—I chose to travel solo. Not to escape, but to remember who I was beneath all the roles I had played. I wandered through Bali, the Maldives, Lombok, Vietnam, Thailand, and the remote pockets of Western Australia. And in Cambodia, I paused. I volunteered for three months, immersing myself in the culture, the people, and a part of me I had long forgotten.
That pause led to presence. And presence led to healing.
Since then, I’ve attended yoga and spiritual retreats in Bali and Lombok, a detox retreat in Vietnam, a silent retreat in Cambodia, and an emotional intelligence workshop in the Blue Mountains. Each one arrived at exactly the right moment—sometimes recommended, sometimes found through intuition.
Each retreat gifted me something different:
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Bali gave me permission to rest.
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Cambodia gave me silence—and the space to reflect on the key areas of my life through journaling, vision boarding, and soul-aligned guidance.
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Vietnam gave me release.
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The Blue Mountains gave me tools to shift my mindset and energy through meditation and emotional awareness.
I wasn’t looking to be “fixed.” I was learning to hold space for myself in every phase—messy, evolving, magical.
Journaling, meditation, and vision boarding have stayed with me. These rituals bring me back to clarity. I’m a list girl at heart—so breaking a big vision into small, meaningful steps is how I anchor the life I’m consciously creating.
These experiences taught me that travel isn’t always about moving. Sometimes, the most powerful journeys begin when we finally sit still.
Coming home, the integration was tender and imperfect—but deeply sacred. Now, through Thrive Collection, I create retreats that offer others what was once offered to me: a safe space to return to self and begin again—with purpose and presence.
If you’re considering a retreat—go. It may not change your life overnight, but it will shift something. And sometimes, that shift is everything.