Our hiking group used to have this unspoken understanding that sometimes people would peel off alone during our trips, but now everyone feels obligated to stay together the whole time and nobody wants to be the one to break away. We've lost that beautiful rhythm of coming together and drifting apart naturally, and our group adventures feel more like group surveillance.
More people experience this than they realize.
The group has forgotten how to hold space for both togetherness and individual wandering without making it awkward.
“Where Are You with Solitude in nature?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.