Sitting in the park, eyes closed, breathing in the smells of the grass, a far of barbecue. Hearing the birds, the insects, puppies and a nearby cricket match taking place. The heat prickles my skin until, without warning a light breeze tickles my legs and then swishes...
So You Wanna Be An Author?
Reading and writing have always been two of my biggest loves. So much so that I used to think listing them as interests was boring because, surely, everyone feels that way (I'm dead serious). In fact, I've always known that I wanted to write a book. I'm a book junkie....
Balance. Why it’s not all it’s cracked up to be
Balance. It's one of the things that we, as humans, seem to be on the constant quest for. I can't even tell you how many people I talk to who are trying to get more BALANCE into their lives. Have you ever done a Google search for 'life balance'? Cue, one bazillion...
How to handle the people in your life when you’re making big changes and they’re…not
No matter where you are right now in your life, it is inevitable that you are constantly changing, growing, transforming. As rewarding as change can be in your life, one thing is for sure: It is mostly uncomfortable and a little challenging. But that's just how it...
The Difference Between Doing and Being
The idea for this post started with a very different purpose and, as things so often go, my heart led me in a different direction. I initially planned to post today about how awesome failing is because, ya know, after all the years we spend at school being taught that...
What To Do When You’ve Forgotten Who You Are
I've been thinking a lot lately about identity and how we define ourselves by certain things that happen TO us in on our lives and less about who we are. Maybe it's because one of the most common questions we ask each other, upon meeting, is, 'What do you do?' as...
Be You
Usually, at the beginning of a new year I take time to immerse myself in reflecting on the previous 12 months and planning what I'm hoping for in the year to come. Not this year. Nope. The first four days of this year felt like I was being dragged - kicking and...
14 Life Changing Books I Read in 2014
As the year comes thundering to a close, I always take a bit of time to reflect. I've got a bunch of 2014 lists coming over the next couple of weeks and I want to kick it off with this one. This year has been an epic personal development year and so, naturally, I've...
Where You Are
I took these photos the other day and could not believe how well they turned out (thank you, iPhone 6). It was in that perfect moment, the sweet light in the early evening, as the sun goes down that I was walking along the beach and contemplating where I am right now....
50 More Beautiful Quotes About Life
When I was collecting quotes for the first 50 Beautiful Quotes About Life post, I went a little overboard. The solution? A follow up post with 50 more beautiful quotes about life. Take what you love, write them on a post it, stick it on your wall, plug them into your...