This post is a little delayed. I began a brand new chapter of my life ten days ago. It’s time for brand new adventures. I’ve been living in the beautiful city of Porto for the last 18 months. I had a wonderful time yet Porto is a city and I’m a country girl at heart. […]
Are You Living On A Prayer? Don’t Wait With Good Intentions This New Year.
As we celebrate the end of one more year around the sun and prepare to begin anew, this is the time of the year when we all tend to set our intentions or resolutions. The promises we make to ourselves to implement the changes we need to make to get life right this time. For […]
Every Woman Wears Her Diamonds On The Inside. Here´s Why.
In the summer of 2011, I took a trip to Carcassonne in southwestern France. I was drawn to a retreat for burnt-out executives, run by a psychologist and his wife in the lead up to leaving my legal career. I recently shared my experiences of the sessions with the therapist in my post F*ck Codependency. […]
Every Creature Has A Purpose And Every Little Life Matters. Here’s Why.
In 2017, I spent three months travelling around Morocco, the land of teapots and tagines. For one of those months, I decided to experience “living” in Morocco and stayed in the port city of Tangier. Tangier, the gateway to Africa and beyond, is an incredible city full of history and culture. The main attraction is […]
The End Of A Dream – Reflections On Letting Go.
She took one last look at her old life and whispered “I will never see you again” This has to be my favourite photo from my time of living a life as an adventure in Andalucia, Spain. Up in the Sierras was my favourite place to be. I’m a mountain girl by heart even if […]
F*ck Codependency. I Needed My Freedom.
In the early part of 2011, I was battling burnout as a result of my workaholic habits. As a lawyer on a never-ending clock, I’d finally reached the point where I understood that my behaviour was dysfunctional, and I needed to change my ways. For a long time, I had my eye on a retreat […]
I’m Hanging Up My Wandering Boots, My Friends. My Adventures Are Over.
I’ve had a bit of a ponder these last few weeks. After eight years of living the life of a wanderer, my adventures seem to have come to an end. It’s a strange thought. I always knew the day would come yet I never thought it would. In fact, it came towards the end of […]