Being married to a landscape photographer means that sunrise is part of the day when we’re traveling. Sunrise and sunset dictate the beginning and of the day. Let me tell you I’m what you call a sunset specialist. Sunrise is…
Summer in the air, bees buzzing, intense blue sky and a scent in the air that is warmth, beach, sand and sun wrapped up in a leap of the heart. I’m on Cocos Keeling Island in remote Western Australian…
We’re heading off on another adventure tomorrow and it’s Day 11 of my #365adventure for 2015. It’s back to work after a month off at home. What does that look like? How does two weeks of diving on remote islands…
I have always loved the serenity prayer— even though I’m not always serene and I don’t always accept things I can’t change or have the courage to change the things I can. Peace and serenity are what we…
At spin class our teacher often plays the Ke$ha song Crazy Kids. You might call me weird, but as we spin and sweat, I often say to myself, ‘You are crazy. You spin, train with weights, go to yoga…
I’ve been pondering the idea of creative pilgrimages. A pilgrimage is a journey or search of moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person’s beliefs and faith, although sometimes it…
Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. Millions of creative people have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist’s life. It’s a book that combines spirality and creativity in a…
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. Albert Einstein To live an adventurous life, you need to see the world with fresh eyes, like that of child. A child is filled with wonder, curiosity…
I get to travel the world and experience a lot of beautiful places. Whether it’s a deserted beach with palms, a mountain top or old growth forest, nature is a stimulus for creativity. I love bushwalking in Australia. The…