11/02/2026
I’ve always had a strange relationship to “vacation.” This is probably very “North American” of me. Let me explain:
When I go to a new place, NOVELTY feels very healing and seems to help my brain function more optimally. The change of scenery, flavours and customs reduces anxiety, evokes presence and spurs creative contemplation.
I often zoom out from life to gain a fresh perspective on how I want to live and changes that are within reach.
But I’m not in a position to apply when I’m away. There’s delicious meals, social plans and itineraries, but no real occasion to implement the ideas and desires coming through me.
I hold a resolve to “keep it going” when I get home but just as quickly as a vacation tan fades, so too does my expanded lens as I return to my familiar routines.
I have long had a fantasy of travelling for work. Not the kind of gig you “get through” but the kind of calling you “get to” do to become a fuller version of yourself.
So for my 40th birthday I decided to take a solo trip to France for a paired down retreat in an antiquated villa, with a farm to table chef and writing prompter, to dedicate 9 days to writing my book.
Later that month (March - it’s around the corner eek!), I host a writing retreat at my Airbnbs in Costa Rica. It’s not just for the aspiring authors or thought leaders. It’s for anyone that has a creative or professional dream or a practical project that nags on their spirit day and night but that they just can’t seem to muster the time for…
Great things are rarely built in an hour on a random Tuesday. They may start that way but just like a plant, our 🎁works💰expand as we nurture our commitment to them.
If you want more than a retreat that feels momentarily euphoric but has you feeling “back to the ol’” a week later, there are 1-2 spots left on this luxuriously crafted trip.
March 28-April 4 in Nosara is the commitment from you. On my side I’ve designed a ridiculously luxurious and truly rich array of activities, practitioners and rituals that will place you at the ideal intersection of regulation, focus and boundlessly creative productivity.
With rest, fun, connection and oodles of pleasure laced in. You in?