New Years Eve. It’s that time of the year where we stop and reflect on life’s journey over the last 12 months. Where we’ve been, what we’ve achieved, what we could have done better. And, perhaps most importantly, where we are headed next. The reflection is all the more significant this year, being also the …
I found myself deeply connected with this land of contrasts. I discovered that I had loved losing myself in the chaotic heartbeat of everyday life here; the quirky cities, the surging crowds, the delicious smells and tastes.
I stepped out of Reykjavik airport into a scene from a movie. The world’s canvas had been transformed, with every surface caressed by pure white snow. It stretched, untouched, for as far as the eye could see. It was eerily still, silent, with only the soft crunching of our new snow boots to remind us that we were …
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Deep in the midst of the year that wasn’t, gripped by a darkness that I couldn’t see beyond, I did a lot of self-work with the help of a professional counsellor. I discovered a great deal about myself and about my behavioural patterns. One of the most damaging, I came to see, was that when …
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She lost herself in tumbling streets, beside canals lit with fireflies flickering like stars. She walked among couples, hand in hand, whispering the secrets of the chosen into ears, and necks, and lips. She lost herself in alleyway bars, with milk-crate stools, and tumblers of warm amber that burnt away the memories of another’s touch. …
I’ll admit that when my husband suggested Bosnia as part of our three month honeymoon adventure, I hesitated. My initial thoughts flew to abandoned buildings, water dripping on to rusting corrugated iron, and walls riddled with bullet holes. I googled ‘landmines in Bosnia’ and immediately wished that I hadn’t. I mentioned our plans to my …
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For as long as I can remember, there has been a part of me that longs for the sublime. A niggle that urges me to head off on an eternal adventure, filling my freedom bucket as I roam from exquisite valley to roaring river, stopping only to gaze at nature’s marvels along the way. It’s a dream …
“If she’s amazing, she won’t be easy. If she’s easy, she won’t be amazing. If she’s worth it, you won’t give up. If you give up, you’re not worthy.” ~ Bob Marley She’s worth it, your wild one. She will set your world on fire, if you are brave enough to let her. She will enchant you, …
As I reflect back on 2014, the stand outs for me are: grief, loss, change, growth, creativity, love. This year has stolen loved ones from me. Death permanently took a piece of my heart, and my world was completely shattered beyond recognition. Everything that I thought I knew turned out to be wrong. My well defined …
Dearest Me, I know that you don’t know me, not yet. You can’t conceive of a you that has a career, a fiancé, pays bills and drives a car. You don’t know that my favorite food is Indian, or that I drink Merlot like water. But I’m here; I exist out in the world. And …