At the beginning of 2019, I switched to a vegan diet. No longer would I consume the produce of innocent animals. It was a long time coming. For the last eight years, I called myself a flexitarian, which was a polite way of saying I tried my best to follow a vegetarian diet. I’d occasionally succumb […]
Burnout. 6 Signs You’re Ready To Hit The Wall
Burnout has become a major problem as the pace of life continues to speed up and the glorification of busyness has raised the bar yet again. Indeed, I danced with the devil that is burnout throughout my legal career. I played it like a game, my friends, not realising that I was only playing myself. […]
I Am A Woman Born To Roam, Wild & Free
I love to roam—to wander at will. The open road is my friend, and the call to hit the road is one that I cannot easily ignore. I have a bad case of wanderlust. A gentle ache for all the places I have yet to explore. A desire for the intense connections I’ll make on the […]
This Is Not Animal Control. This Is Kill To Thrill.
“This morning at 8:22 a.m. Abby was blessed with her first bear at our cabin.” Sounds like Abby just gave birth to new life, huh? A bundle of joy, perhaps. Something to celebrate, for sure? I’m afraid not. Abby and her family were celebrating death. Abby had just shot an innocent bear, most likely in the […]
The Silence Of The Lambs. Why I Finally Turned Vegan.
In 2011, after leaving my legal career and my home in the United Kingdom to move to Spain, I wanted to embrace a more mindful lifestyle. After years of being a workaholic, I wanted to take care of myself and experience a healthier way of living. I was in the right place. My new home […]
Brave Or Stupid – The F*ck It Moments That Change Our Lives.
In 2011, I made the biggest decision of my life. I had a real “f*ck it” moment. Enough was finally enough. I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. Call it the mother of all endings. Overnight, I walked away from my 15-year career as a Lawyer and all the security that came […]
Find Your Roar – Nice Girls Don´t Get Angry
These five little words uttered to generation after generation of women by their parents, partners, other women, and society, have repressed women the world over, causing women to lose their natural and essential gift of assertiveness. For me, anger itself is not a negative but very natural emotion which occurs when an individual’s boundaries are […]