03 | Postcards From Serenity Island (Coming To Our Senses)

Postcard 1: I’m Back on Serenity Island

People end up on Serenity Island for many reasons. For some, it is a refuge during times of loss. For others, it provides an anchor when things feel unstable. And for some, it’s somewhere to explore the voice of curiosity and intuition, which may be nudging them towards change.

I wonder what you might find here.

Postcard 2: The Lake of Tranquility

The Lake of Tranquillity is in Serenity Island’s region of personal health. It represents our emotional well-being and is a place to think about how things currently are, how we want them to be in the future, and what we might plant around this part of our island to support that desire.

Postcard 3: The Movement Waterfalls

The Movement Waterfalls represent aspects of our physical health, such as sleep, nutrition, and exercise. Use the trails for walking, running, and cycling, practice yoga overlooking the Lake of Tranquillity, and find physio rooms, courts, pitches, and studios for anything you can imagine that helps you give your body what it needs.

Postcard 4: The Curiosity Caves

You find what you need in the Curiosity Caves to help you consider and care for your intellectual well-being. Networks of interweaving tunnels and passageways will stimulate your mind in meaningful ways that keep you engaged, interested, and growing.

Postcard 5: The Owl Park

The Owl Park has spots to camp, hang out, and create new memories with our favourite people. It’s the part of the island where we think about the nature of our relationships with family and friends (including the friends we haven’t made yet) and how we want those connections to look and feel.

Postcard 6: The Mystery Mountains

In The Mystery Mountains, we can encounter the awe and beauty of the island’s vastness. It’s where we go to connect with the transcendent and spiritual. We can plug into the scale and magnitude of life in the company of the great teachers, literature, and practices from throughout space and time.

Postcard 7: The Overlook Treehouses

The Overlook Treehouses are spaces in the forest canopy. They represent our relationship with younger generations, who might be our own children/grandchildren, nieces, nephews, godchildren, anyone else we have a connection with, and those who aren’t yet born. Who do we want to be for them? How do we want to support the next generation? What would it look like to collaborate with them to build a more desirable future?

Postcard 8: The Forest of Plenty

The Forest of Plenty represents our relationship with money and financial well-being. The forest affects soil quality and the potential for sustainable growth and development across different areas of the island.

Postcard 9: The Peninsula of Purpose

The Peninsula of Purpose represents our work, careers, and vocational endeavours. We can explore satisfaction levels and options for pivots, developments, and growth in employment, volunteering, and business.

Postcard 10: Two Ships Bridge

The Two Ships Bridge represents our romantic relationships and connections. It’s a place to consider ways to maintain, nurture, and support existing relationships, and to explore hopes and desires for the future.

Postcard 11: The Play Trail Maze

The Play Trail Maze beats at the heart of fun and adventure on Serenity Island. It represents our creative projects and play-fuelled activities. It’s where we can be ourselves, experiment with things that catch our attention, and see what might emerge.

Postcard 12: Final Greetings (for now)

Many who have travelled through The Return to Serenity Island have said it feels more than a course. While it takes you through a concrete process for exploring change and setting meaningful intentions, it is also described as a safe haven, a place of rest, and a playground. It is designed to help you experience different areas of life as parts of the greater whole and help you bring your imagination to life in a variety of ways. The intentionally gentle approach allows exploration without pushing beyond what feels comfortable, appealing, and manageable.

Rather than being a prescriptive course, the different tools, cues, and invites aim to provide scaffolding to ignite and inspire your imagination and creativity. Every island looks, feels, sounds, tastes, and smells unique to each of us. Furthermore, through the sequence of musical and meditative audio narratives, you will deepen your sense of belonging to your island. It will feel like yours.