Walk somewhere you've walked before. What do you notice now that you missed the first time?
Revisit a familiar path
Stage 11 of 16
Patterns in the sand
Recognition & Integration
A week has passed. Patterns are visible now—in the tides, and in you.
"Seven days creates a shape. You've seen the sun rise and set seven times in this place. What rhythm has emerged?"
Grounding, sensory prompts to ease into reflection
Walk somewhere you've walked before. What do you notice now that you missed the first time?
Revisit a familiar path
What has become routine already? What do you look forward to each day?
Build something in the sand—a castle, a word, a pattern. Then watch the tide take it. Practice letting go of what you made. How did that feel?
Build near the waterline
Emotional and relational explorations
How has your relationship with your phone changed since arriving? What does that tell you?
What do you wish you could tell the people who know you best about how you feel right now?
Watch a school of fish move together—thousands of individuals becoming one mind. When do you feel most like part of something larger than yourself? When do you resist it?
Challenging questions for those ready to go further
What version of yourself has shown up here that rarely appears at home? Give them a name.
If you stayed here forever—left your old life entirely—what would you mourn? What would you not?
The Maldives is sinking—sea levels rise, islands erode. You are visiting a place that is slowly disappearing. What does it mean to love something you know will be lost?
These prompts are for you alone. Write in a journal, speak them aloud, or simply let them move through you. There is no right way to reflect.