Sun-kissed shoulders and salty kisses, the melody of waves that come back time and time again to caress the shore like a lover separated for too long, mermaid dreaming in an everyday world... The sea calls out to my soul, like a siren to a sailor. It is these things that heal me. It has been a time [...]
Take yourself out of the city. Out of the everyday race to work more and play less, and out of mobile phone signal, and most things will become clear. That which matters lives in your heart. It can't be bought, replicated, imitated or re-created. If you are anything like me you have reached a certain [...]
Winter is definitely making its presence known. The crisp, crackle in the morning air and the cooler evenings that make it ok to go home, put on your pj's and snuggle with a cup of hot chocolate. It's this time of year that makes me the most appreciative of the place I call home. My [...]
The middle of winter may seem a rather unlikely time to shrug off the warmth and protection of home sweet home to go adventuring but this is exactly why we forced our way out of hibernation and took to the road in search of adventure. To do something out of the ordinary and embrace spontaneity.
Once upon time, while pondering what the point is, of this crazy, colourful, sometimes overwhelming, thing called life, my dad pointed out a frightening little fact that has stuck with me ever since. You spend a third of your life asleep, if you're lucky, you are dreaming sweetly. A third of your life at work, [...]
Musings of a Hopeful Romantic 