There are places that invite you to notice…
and places that invite you to listen.
Switzerland feels like the latter.
Quieter.
Spacious.
Held in a kind of stillness that allows something deeper to surface.
Here, the rhythm shifts.
The landscape opens.
The air feels different.
And your attention turns inward in a new way.
This retreat carries the same creative thread—
journaling, gathering, responding—
but with a slightly different tone.
Less texture, perhaps…
and more space.
More room for reflection.
For clarity.
For hearing what has been waiting beneath the surface.
As we move between Zurich and Lucerne,
we’ll gather the quiet details of the journey:
A train ticket.
A pressed leaf.
A sketch made in the hush of morning.
A reflection that arrives without effort.
Through collage, simple mixed-media, and writing,
these small fragments become pages that hold not just what you saw—
but what you felt.
As these small pieces gather,
they find their way into a vintage-style travel journal—
a handmade book that becomes both an art piece and a personal record of your journey.
Through collage, simple mixed-media, and reflective writing,
you’ll create layered pages that hold not only what you experienced—
but what it meant to you.
There is no expectation here.
No need for artistic experience.
No pressure to create something perfect.
Only an invitation to slow down…
to listen…
and to follow what feels quietly true.
My role is to guide gently—
offering techniques, ideas, and encouragement—
while leaving space for your own creative voice to emerge.
Together, we’ll share in the quiet rhythm of making,
reflection, and presence.
By the end of our time together,
you’ll carry home more than a journal.
You’ll hold a collection of moments—
gathered, shaped, and preserved—
and a deeper connection to your own way of seeing.
Because in a place like this…
it’s not only the landscape that becomes clear.
Something within you does, too.
This retreat is open first to those already walking alongside me here.
The full retreat details and registration page are currently private.
If Switzerland is the place that’s calling to you, you can enter here:
Password: AWSw27.GILL