The sacred guidance that travel has brought my journey
When Travel Becomes Sacred
Traveling is not just a career.
For me, it’s the only thing that sparks my fire and brings me to life.
When I tell you about the places I have been to and the travels I’ve made, my eyes light up.
The words I speak pour down over you like a waterfall.
My body rises tall with excitement, and all of me starts shining bright.
To me, travel is about being inspired,
about learning,
about discovering…
But most of all, it’s about connecting with who I am.
I travel, I feel, I connect, I heal.
It’s not about seeing the biggest and most famous bucket-list places and monuments—
the most known and hyped-up locations by media and influencers.
It’s about finding yourself
in the midst of going quiet
in the confrontation with challenges you never even saw coming.
It’s about reflecting on life,
about going inward while having an open mind.
It’s about seeing the differences that actually connect us—
through being human,
through being part of nature.
It’s that pure gold you can find within—
that connects with everyone and everything around us,
that makes us see the bright smiles of the world.
It’s about hidden gems in little corners that you feel attracted to
for no other reason than that you feel it.
YOU FEEL IT.
It doesn’t matter what anyone else sees, says, thinks, wants, feels…
It’s about you.
You connect with the world that lives inside you
through opening your heart
and having this one—your heart—
be your eyes,
your ears,
your words,
your thoughts…
That’s when travel becomes sacred.
That’s when your journey of healing commences—
healing parts of you, you didn’t even know needed healing.
And it just happens—
when you slow down,
feel safe,
and allow yourself to be.
JUST BE.
Just be on this journey.
Let the world be a guide—softly and gently—when it calls you.
When the whispers and sighs reach the ears of your heart,
reply with the willingness to grow that your soul craves.
In your own time,
at your own pace,
reply softly and gently with the love from your heart.
Let it lead you into experiences of connection you have never known before—
never seen before,
never heard before,
never smelt or felt before.
You decide what that world looks like,
what it feels like,
and when you are ready for it.
If you feel a calling to explore a place for an inexplicable reason,
your heart and soul want you to know:
these are the places where you can find healing beyond reasoning.
You can find safe spaces to go within
and take care of you.
The power of travel—through the soft guidance of your heart and soul—
lies in the courage of taking gentle and small steady steps.
Walk on the path of your unique journey.
Have faith that your feet will take you where you need to be.
Let yourself be surrounded by people walking in that same direction.
Accept support.
Go the extra mile together—
to overcome the last barriers that hold you back
from feeling free…
and feeling you.
📸©️ Serenity - Natalie Verstappen
