Erlebnisse
German (N.) the experiences, positive or negative, thatwe feel most deeply, and through which we truly live
I had spent my whole life chasing happiness wondering why my life never felt as good as I had imagined. My vision of a great degree that would guarantee a successful, high paying job and a man that would provide all the love that I had ever wanted (maybe this sounds familiar) proved to be the recipe for my plummet to rock bottom. I had no identity, no purpose, for sure no happiness, and no ideas. I had numbed myself with crippling anxiety in an attempt to hide my dark parts, but had lost touch with myself entirely.
Thus began an intensive road of self recovery and a hunch to come back the one thing I could always count on- my love for travel. I took a job in the luxury travel industry thinking that would be enough to cure my travel bug but had to keep doing deep inner work when I still continued to be unhappy and dissatisfied. I decided to take a hiatus from work to travel through Morocco and live in Germany and began to ponder the question: Why was it that I only felt like myself on the other side of the world?
Travel challenges us, it grows us, it enchants us. And I realized that I love to travel because it makes me feel alive and to be alive is to feel. When you travel you are away from your life, you are on your own in unfamiliar settings and you feel things acutely. Traveling is one of the most intense ways to get the full spectrum experience of human emotions and sensory feelings. And that is why you feel the most alive. You cry, you stress, you overcome, you’re amazed, and you love on such a intense level that usually doesn’t compare to anything in our normal lives. It hits you like a high. And you never return the same person as you were when you left. Thats the power of travel!
Travel forced me to get out of my own way and open up to all of life. Self love taught me I could embrace all of the feelings and emotions that come with life and I had the power to give myself everything I have ever wanted from others. And finally, when I began to take the responsibility for myself instead of waiting for the world to give it to me and I began to fulfill and satisfy my own needs, the relief came, the empowerment came, and the happiness came.
Now it is my mission to bring together the natural power of travel and the transformation of healing to help others find lasting experiential and meaningful living. Finding Erlebnisse is my culmination of passions. I have used my journey, lessons, knowledge, and experiences to help others and create enriching retreats to my favorite destinations in the hopes that they may have the same freedom, realizations, adventures, and lasting happiness that can be had when you explore and discover the world around you and the one in you.
If you are daring, crave adventure, and looking to add more meaning, beauty, and excitement into your life, then welcome to your destination. Finding Erlebnisse is here to help you in finding the most epic experiences around the world and ways to create deep and meaningful experiences in your daily life. Explore destinations, guides, and tips that will inspire you in your own creation of experiential escapes. As well, discover insightful practices, rituals, and theories to help you dive deep into your own inner world so you may live with that same aliveness and excitement even at home. Travel heals without us even being aware of it, but when we can intentionally work with those naturally occurring processes, the healing is potent. If you are here to live BIG and won’t settle for anything mediocre, than we are on the same page.
I am so excited to be on this journey with you!
Katie xx
hi, im Katie
Learn a Little More About Me
Can’t TRavel Without:
my camera equipment, protective rocks, and something leather to wear
Favorite Travel Spot:
Africa!! And can’t get enough of Cape Town and Namibia
Astrology Zodiac signs:
Taurus Sun, Cancer Moon, Aquarius Rising
Best Advice:
FEEL YOUR FEELINGS and go see the world
Guilty Pleasure:
Rock Music- specifically the Killers, retail therapy, & binging Big Brother
Secret Talent:
I ride and compete horses in the equestrian sport Dressage! Und Ich spreche bisschen Deutsch! (lerne jeden tag mehr)
Travel will always be my greatest love because it gives me the opportunity
to explore more, to love more, to understand more, to grow more, and to be more
come with me
If my story resonates with you, I personally invite you to come along with me on luxuriously crafted escapes to top destinations around the world. Travel far out onto the world and deep into yourself in the company of other like minded women to breathtaking locations that bring together experiential travel and transformational healing. Get ready to journey through enriching and impactful experiences that allow for deeper perspectives so you may feel more alive, more inspired, and more yourself!