The Inner Journey of Travel: Entering Liminal Space

Summer brings its own rhythm.

Many people take time off—stepping away from daily responsibilities, routines, and even therapy sessions. I do the same.

And while this season can look like a break from the inner work, I often notice that something is still quietly unfolding beneath the surface.

Travel as a Modern-Day Hero’s Journey

Even a short trip can echo something ancient:

the step away, the encounter with something new, and the return—shifted in some way.

This is the essence of what Jung called the archetypal Hero’s Journey.

Travel becomes more than just movement across miles; it becomes an invitation to leave the familiar and return with insight, clarity, or a softened heart.

The Power of the In-Between: Liminal Space

Travel places us in that rare space where we are not who we were, not yet who we’re becoming.

In Jungian terms, this is a liminal space—a sacred threshold.

Freed from usual roles and responsibilities, we may begin to notice new thoughts, subtle emotions, or longings that were buried by the noise of everyday life.

This threshold is often where something new begins to take root.

The Inner Journey of Outer Travel

Sometimes a journey gives back in unexpected ways—clarity, a change in perspective, or simply a renewed sense of self.

It’s as if the soul had space to stretch its legs, too.

Trusting the Call to Wander

So if you’re feeling the pull to step away from the familiar, I hope you honor it.

Whether it’s a trip far away or a quiet weekend close to home, trust that this, too, can be part of the journey.

Sometimes it takes courage to let go, to wander, to be in between—and to let something new evolve in your inner journey of travel.

Sometimes the most profound journeys begin in the quiet moments of waiting—between what was and what’s yet to come.