Traude Wild is a writer, an art historian, a world-traveler and Zen priestess. She combined all these activities in her work with students of the University of South Carolina in the US, the Sigmund- Freud- University in Vienna, and in various workshops and lectures. Traude keeps exploring the most fascinating areas and pilgrimages of the world, mostly by foot, and writing about these experiences in her books and blogs. Through her love for art, meditation and creative writing, Traude created the method of creative art meditation which she teaches around the world. In her newest forthcoming book, “ Wege und Umwege. Wanderung durch Kunst und andere Wirklichkeiten. Ein Tagebuch ”Traude Wild takes the reader on a meditative journey of finding the inner-self through the fascinating world of art history. The book will be published in spring 2025.