This was literally the best trip I’ve ever taken in my life. “What will you take with you? What will you keep?” Those questions have lingered in my mind since Brandie, our divine host, asked them of us at the end of our experience. This was not my first Escapism. Each retreat has left its own indelible mark on my soul. So what was coming back to stay with me this time? Was it the countless core memories we made? Was it a new taste for freshly prepared + healthy cuisine? Was it a well-regulated nervous system courtesy of the magic of Bali? It was all of those things, yes. But those weren’t THE thing. At my big age, I finally learned to surrender fully. To the process. To redirection. To unknowing. To qualified leaders. To it all. I finally laid it all down, stopped trying to control outcomes and just let it be. And what I picked up was beautiful. Brandie Freely taught me that, and it’s mine to keep. Thank you, Escapism Team. Thank you, God.