The sound of a tractor chugging along the road stirred me from my slumber. I fumbled for the canvas door and unzipped the tent to see it parked ten metres away. The rest of the team began to peel open their eye lids and as they did so, the second tractor joined the party. We […]
*This blog was written 6 weeks ago but never posted. Here it is now… better late than never! When do you feel those moments of nothingness, where you’re forced through your environment to do blissfully nothing? What comes to mind? For me, it’s on long ferry journeys, where for twenty-four hours or more time stands
If you saw us walking towards you, what emotions would arise? It’s likely a sight you won’t have seen before. A man, pulling a sizable trailer loaded with bags, spades and a kid’s bike; a young boy cycling behind him with a glow of freedom beaming from his active body and a woman pushing a
The variation of the first few days has been like an assortment of colourful pick n mix: From cycle paths and beaches, to busy roads and lay by’s, to the packed pavements and buzzing energy of the big city. Day one began in a relaxed manner with an undertone of anticipation and excitement. The final
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“Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea”. Jim Rohn One day, an idea pops into your mind and in a few seconds, the course of your life is changed. The idea might be vague, somewhat rusty, perhaps an amalgamation of desires. Or it could
Kids are incredibly resilient. With the right combination of supportive pillars around them, they can adapt well to most situations. However, despite their incredible adaptability, I’ve tried to make the transition from ‘housed’ to ‘houseless’ as gradual as possible to set the kids up for the hike in the most positive way. Over the last
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As I sit writing this, with my baby girl fast asleep and my husband cuddled up with our son, I’m reminded of the powerful transformation you can go through as a Mother. I actually never wanted children. Rather, I was wrapped up in the idea of being an Entrepreneur with a flashy lifestyle. Turns out
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Sometimes you don’t see the challenge until it’s passed, and you’re sitting in the calm as the newest version of you. With no definitive end point to our upcoming hike, we decided to go back to the UK from our home in Portugal to enjoy a month with family and friends; to share not just
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I recently started a mantra with Max, who’s nearly four. It goes; “I love myself. I am enough. I am awesome. I am the creator of my life”. We repeat these sentences as we settle down for sleep. His favourite one is ‘I am the creator of my life’. For Max and Sofia to truly
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