Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Helen Keller There have been lots of occasions where I’ve said yes to doing something and then been completely freaked out about it afterwards. Those times I’ve done those things have never been regrets. I went and studied at Oxford Summer School, went on a […]
The closer you stay to emotional authenticity and people, character authenticity, the less you can go wrong. David O. Russell Today we went on a canoe tour with a father and daughter team. They invited us to a bonfire tonight on the beach across the road from there home. We met lots of new […]
When I look back on my life I see that there have been distinct seasons—each one marked by growth and change. I am not the same person I was in 1985, 1995, 2005 or 2014. I feel like I’ve had several lives. I sometimes look back at photos of myself at different stages of life […]
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 and fish. Some of the minute fish and patterns in the coral caused us to […]
She is delightfully chaotic; a beautiful mess. Loving her is a splendid adventure. Steve Maraboldi I don’t know about you, but struggling with or against my body has been a huge part of my thinking and focus since I was about ten years old. I remember distinctly looking down at my legs in a gymnastics […]
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 not my favourite time of day when I’m lying in bed and the alarm goes […]
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 waters. There are palm trees, white sand, red crabs, beautiful shells and soft breezes. Summer is of the […]
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 in the Indian Ocean sound? Part of living this life is deciding what to take […]
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 desire, but also adventure and challenge. Life is often confusing and seemingly paradoxical. One paradox […]
