I finally watched it. The documentary, Minimalism, that is. A lot of it I’ve come familiar with because of the whole having quit my job, sold my possessions and moved to a 'foreign' country bit, but I have to say…even with the items I have here, and in thinking about the few boxes I’ve left … Continue reading Minimizing | But in a Good Way
I could feel it as it was happening. I was slipping. Slipping through the cracks, slipping like the sand through my fingers. I was, with ill-intention, trying to convince myself that this was simply the reality of who I am. Throwing caution to wind, ignoring any consequence and living so much in the moment that … Continue reading Enough.
Let's be clear: I've taken one surf lesson (for basically one hour) in my entire life, so when I say things like "yah, I surf now," ignore me, haha. THAT SAID, the one and some hour(s) I was out there proved challenging yet incredible, and there was a lot that resonated with me while I … Continue reading Surf + Turf | Lessons Learned
I rarely travel to the same place twice. This is likely in part because I'm often heading to places that are far enough away that a trip back is challenging to make happen on a recurring basis, but more so, I generally operate with the feeling that there are so many stunning places to visit … Continue reading Bali the Beautiful
In Toronto, a two or three-hour drive from the city would bring reprieve by way of a smaller-town setting with local shops, wine-country or perhaps even a bit of countryside, however in WA you get desert. And honestly - it's super cool. For my birthday this year I took myself on a two-day trip to … Continue reading Never Far | Lancelin, Cervantes + Jurien Bay
Well guys, I've made it. Another trip around the sun. Another set of amazing experiences to look back on, and an added roster of incredible people for whom I am so lucky to have had enter, and find their place in my life. I'm another year older, and another year wiser. This past year I … Continue reading Another Trip Around the Sun
What am I afraid of? I ask this to myself, and I can come up with likely infinite answers. There’s the superficial layer: heights, spiders, snakes, the sun (yeah, good thing I’m out here going hiking in Australia eh? Ha.). I could take it one level deeper: I’m afraid of rejection, the unknown, losing control. … Continue reading Fight or Flight…[I’ve booked a Flight]
I have an actual confession to make. There has been a massive, pervasive part of this journey so far that I have actively omitted from sharing. I have been posting, projecting and pretending that for the most part, everything is great. It’s beautiful, it’s warm, it’s sunny and “amazing.” And though all of those things … Continue reading Confessions of a Solo Traveller | Part 3
Let's first start with an acknowledgement that I have nowhere near scratched the surface on all there is to do here, but these are the experiences I've loved so far that I had to share (in no particular order, except for Fremantle - it's my fave): Fremantle | old historic buildings, cappuccino strip, craft brewers, … Continue reading Perth | Don’t Miss List
"In nature, nothing transforms without breaking first. Flowers can't bloom until they're deeply, wholly rooted. Seasons can't turn until the cold has come and killed off the remnants of the past. Butterflies don't spread their wings before being cocooned in isolation for weeks, stars don't become supernovas before facing their own implosion..." You know, sometimes … Continue reading Confessions of a Solo Traveller | Part 2
