“The life that I could still live, I should live, and the thoughts that I could still think, I should think.”

—C. G. Jung, The Red Book

I had talked of a yearning for creative solitude in a recent Travelogue entry, but not even then, fresh from Summer's creative adventure, could I have ever foresaw what would change in my days ahead.

More painting in a month than all of two years before.

Discovering how much I could push myself physically, mentally and soulfully.

Finding that sometimes, solitude happens in the company of others,

Seeing a dream creative project unexpectedly take flight.

Committing to a life change at long last, after almost a decade of crippling fear.

In retrospect, I realized that a weekend solo creative adventure up California's dreamy central coast was more than just a portal to wonder and a respite from the everyday, it sent waves of repercussions in my life and creative practice for months after.

What is it about creative adventures that changes us?

Going away to come home to myself.

Stillness between sunsets and moonrises.

Every dawn, every dusk, every step out the door is a painting.

Hearing voices from the deep, at last.

Listening to my beckoning creative heart, and answering the call.

Having so much more to say than before.

How else can being away grow us in small but significant ways?

What more will I discover of myself if I were braver in my adventures?

How can I push the edges of what exploring means to me?

Resources & Tools

Download the Creative Adventure Kit here to plan your own sojourn of wonder.

Grab the Deck for Wonder-Walking here to spark ideas for adventure and creativity.