Here I am at Tybee Island in Georgia. For those that don’t know, I am not one to get out and do things by myself. It’s something I absolutely hate doing. However, because life has been stressful and I needed a time to reconnect with my creativity, I booked a 4 day writers retreat at Tybee Island. It was not easy for me to make this decision. There has been a lot going on my in personal life and I decided it was time to take some time just for me.

Upon arriving last night, it was easy to work on some edits in the evening and just relax. This morning, I decided to take in some of the local scenes. There is the Tybee Island Light Staton that is open for visitors. The grounds are beautiful and the houses situated on the property were once the homes for the light keepers (head keeper, 1st and 2nd assistant keeper) as well as the summer kitchen. These house were all open to go into and view different artifacts. This lighthouse was built in 1773. I had the opportunity to go up in the lighthouse. It has 178 steps to get to the top, and thankfully numerous landings with windows that overlook the island. The views were absolutely gorgeous.

Of course being that close to the ocean, which is my happy place, I couldn’t pass up the chance to go sit on the beach. Although it is a chilly 48 degrees, it felt good to just sit and watch/listen to the waves. As I saw there, listening to music, enjoying the quietness of the near empty beach, I could feel the stress leave me and my creativity spark. It made me realize how much I have missed the quietness of just doing nothing but enjoying the moment. After my time at the beach, I could feel the creativity inside me starting to flow again so back to home away from home and do some writing.

I have 2 more days here on Tybee Island and I will be venturing into Savannah to check out the historical sites. Stay tuned for more while I continue on my quest for inspiration.