the journal: 10 reasons to join a creative retreat

Hello there, soul sister,

When I first dreamt up Out of Office Creative Retreats, I imagined a few days away from screens, city noise, and endless to-do lists. What I didn’t expect was how deeply these retreats would change me: how connection, creativity, and stillness would weave together to create something far beyond what I had planned.

Over the past few years, I’ve watched women arrive guarded and leave glowing; I’ve seen ideas come to life, businesses born, and friendships that feel like home.

If looking for a creative reset or simply a space to breathe again, here are 10 reasons why coming to Out of Office Creative Retreats might just be the best decision of the year:

1. Permission to slow down
   We mistake “busy” for “productive.” At Out of Office, time moves differently. You’re invited to pause, wander, reflect and from that spaciousness new work emerges. Life moves fast, and so do we. So slow down, allow time to soften.

2. Break Creative Isolation
   Even the most self-reliant creatives feel lonely sometimes. You’ll connect with a community of women who understand the highs, lows, and in-betweens of building something meaningful.

3. Creative Stimulus
   Immersed in a new setting, with vibrant colors, textures, sounds, and energy, participants dive into new creative mediums. Exploring various forms awakens fresh perspectives and ignites ideas, experiments, and breakthroughs that everyday spaces rarely inspire.

4. Find clarity
   Some arrive not knowing exactly what they need. Through creative workshops, journaling, and shared moments, noise is untangled, and priorities become clear.

5. Meaningful Connections
   Networking is dead, it’s all about authentic connections. No small talk, no masks. Honest, raw, deep and vulunarable conversations that foster connections that last after the retreat ends.

6. Real progress (not just intentions)
   Away from distractions - emails, chores, social media, family and work, participants can finally focus on themselves. For many, the retreat becomes the first opportunity to step out of service to others and simply be present, fully attending to their own needs. It’s a space to explore what is truly needed, wanted, and desired to create.

7. A sisterhood
   The relational fabric of a retreat is powerful. Soul sisters become mirrors and witnesses. Friendships, collaborations, and confidantes are formed, leaving a resonant memory of collective magic.

8. Create with Ease
   When body, mind, and spirit are nourished, creativity flows differently. No pressure, no performance. Pure, playful creation emerges.

9. Reconnecting with place & ritual
   Each retreat is carefully curated - the co-creators, the participants, the locations, the creative sessions, the food, daily rituals, every minute detail. The experience re-teaches how place shapes creativity, and small rituals are often brought home to be embedded into daily life.

10. Returning transformed
    The retreat lasts a few days, but the shift remains. Participants return home softer, clearer, braver and ready to live from that inspired experience.

Creative Retreats connect with each participant in different ways. Some unlock creative blocks, others find clarity in life decisions, and some simply remember what it feels like to breathe deeply. For me, every retreat is a reminder of why I do this work: to create spaces where women can disconnect from their daily life and reconnect with their creativity, themselves and community.

If this calls you, we would love for you to join us in 2026 for Out of Office Vol. 5 and Vol. 6 in Morocco, a chance to step into that magic again or for the first time.

Blessings, light, and love,
Your friend, Sally