Once a month, I host a mini business retreat for myself... in my living room.

No fancy hotel or thousand-euro mastermind. Just me, my laptop, a clean desk, and a seasonal scented candle.

This is always a highlight of my month, and one of the best things I do for my business, allowing me to work on long-term goals rather than day-to-day projects.

Here’s what my “at-home business retreat” typically looks like:

→ Prepping all my meals the day before so I don’t have to think about cooking.

→ Buying a new candle for my desk (because the little rituals matter).

→ Cleaning my space so it feels calm and intentional.

→ Making an agenda for the day with Claude’s help.

→ Starting and ended with journaling + affirmations.

I usually choose three goals I’ve been putting off, and spend the whole day moving them forward. No distractions or client emails, just deep focus.

By the end of the day, I always feel reconnected to the bigger vision — the one that’s easy to lose in the noise of day-to-day content creation and client work.

Eventually, I’d love to start booking Airbnbs in new cities — little solo business retreats across Europe — but for now, my living room works just fine.

If you want to try your own version:

→ Block a full day on your calendar. Let everyone know you’re unavailable — even yourself.

→ Treat it like a creative retreat, not a workday. No inbox or deliverables. Just uninterrupted time to think, map, and dream a little bigger about where you’re going next.

→ Make the space (and the ritual) feel special. Switch locations, put on a playlist you never work to, bring in something tactile — flowers, a fresh notebook, a meal that feels like a reward. Let it feel like stepping into a different rhythm, even if you never leave your house.

P.S. I wrote a full post a few months ago on how to host a cozy at-home retreat. Dive in here: petalandhearth.substack…