Solitude

What makes a person leave everything in the middle of life – a successful career, a family, a familiar routine – and set out alone into the forest? What leads him to give up certainty and comfort to hear his own heart again? For four months – in a secluded cabin in the Blue Ridge forests and on the Appalachian Trail – Ariel Chetrit surrenders to the silence. He writes, observes, falls and rises, confronts fear, discovers beauty, and rediscovers himself. Solitude – A Journey to the Self is a candid, deeply moving journal, born of a real retreat that became a spiritual awakening. Through a direct encounter with nature, it opens into a journey of healing, transformation, and love – for all that is, for every breath, for every moment. Moving between poetry and philosophy, between personal and universal truth, Chetrit invites us to pause, to breathe, to listen – and remember who we truly are. An inspiring book for anyone on autopilot longing to walk the loving road home, to themselves. Ariel Chetrit, former CFO of the Strauss Group – one of Israel's largest food and beverage companies – is a mentor for personal growth and balanced leadership in an age of transformation. After more than two decades at the top of the business world, he devotes his life to guiding people and organizations on the journey to their purpose – from awareness and values to action and results.