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Dare to Stay

Dare #4 Dare to Stay Should I stay or should I go? Yesterday I dared you to leave. Today I’m daring you to stay. What’s the deal? Sometimes it’s time to dig in and stay. There have been times when…

Do You Think You Can Dance?

Part One: The Dance Between Imagination and The Reality of Achievement  New Year brings all last year’s resolutions to mind, along with the promise of a fresh start. As a writer I have goals for each year and the dance between dreams…

Surprised By Joy

I remember reading Pollyanna as a child and playing the Glad Game and being interested, but not really knowing how to live like that. It’s taken me a lifetime to change the way I see the world. My natural temperament…

Stare: being mindful

Today’s adventure involved riding a bike six kilometres to the southern tip of West Island in the Cocos Keeling Islands and snorkelling for two hours before riding back to our accommodation.     As we snorkelled we studied the coral…

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

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…