Photo by Chase Clark on Unsplash October is here and with only three months of the year left this is my signal that it’s time to finish what I started if I’m to end the year on a high. This month, although I’ve been busy and doing a lot, I have felt quite scattered and my efforts seem to take me … [Read more...]
Spring Clean Your Life
Photo by Helloimnik on Unsplash Spring cleaning (or whatever time of the year a refresh is needed) is about letting go of the old and setting the foundations for the new adventure to come. Sometimes the push for change comes from an unexpected outside event. While acknowledging the need for … [Read more...]
Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable
After two months of living in foreign countries where I neither speak the language nor have too many in-person connections you’d think I’d be comfortable with being uncomfortable! I have had a relatively smooth and problem free trip. I prepared, as much as I could, for things that could likely go … [Read more...]
Taking (inspired) action
Photo by Kevin Bhagat on Unsplash Do you get caught up in the business of doing what should be done? I know I do and it generally doesn’t work. If it doesn’t make sense to me, I am uninspired, I procrastinate and no action gets taken; definitely not my desired outcome! What does work for me is … [Read more...]
The starting point – the place to start
Anything you want to create in your life is a new destination. Once you’re clear where you’re going (and why) and you’ve put a time frame on it (ie a deadline) it’s time to plan the steps to get there. The place to start is where you are right now. At this stage you need to get real. Using a … [Read more...]
Dreaming Big – It’s What, not how!
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash Dreaming big doesn’t come easily to me. It is filled with the sound of judgemental voices – Well, that’s never going to happen! You can’t do that! Don’t be ridiculous! How are you going to do that? All with the chorus of – who do you think … [Read more...]
What’s next? And now I’m ready.
Photo by Julie Watson With the success of my last creation I am riding high and crashing down to earth at the same time. I am ready to ask what’s next. There’s still no rush but without moving forward I am only as good as my last success, and that’s not sustainable for any length of time. What’s … [Read more...]
Breathing Space
Photo by Fabian Møller on Unsplash This week I had an interesting realisation during a random, ordinary daily moment. Even though it was a simple request while waiting for lunch I felt pressured. After struggling for some minutes and feeling anxious about my responses I realised I needed … [Read more...]
Celebration
Photo by George Desipris on Pexels.com “You have arrived.” With these comforting words from my GPS I breathe – I made it! What started as a crazy idea has come to life and into physical reality. I have arrived and that’s worth celebrating! The idea, to travel & work from a beautiful remote … [Read more...]
Destination unknown
Photo by Porapak Apichodilok on Pexels I have no idea where I’ll be when you read this blog! I leave in less than a week and I’ve come to realise no matter how much research I do, how many questions I ask, photos I see or stories I hear I won’t really know what it’s like until I am … [Read more...]