In December, I hiked the Overland Track in Tasmania. This hike was amazing! I absolutely loved it. Continue reading
Overland Track
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Category Archives: Creative non-fiction
35km Walk
In November 2017, I did The Bloody Long Walk in Sydney – a 35km charity walk for mitochondrial disease from Palm Beach down to Manly. I’ve never participated in a charity walk, but a friend invited me as good training (I plan on doing the Camino de Santiago later this year). I had never done a 35km walk before, and so began training. Continue reading
Packing List
I’m putting together a packing list for my Camino de Santiago hike. I imagine this will be a work in progress as I whittle down my packing list to a mere 7 kilogram pack. Continue reading
Backpack: the pack on my back
Considering I will have to carry all my belongings in a pack on my back for the entirety of my hike, and for the Camino de Santiago that means for 780km, choosing the right backpack is another vital step in hike preparation.
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Hiccup
Training for the Camino has been rewarding and fun, but one big hiccup has me feeling like I’m miles away from my destination. Continue reading
Finding a shoe that fits
I’m planning a 780km hike: the Camino de Santiago, across the top of northern Spain. That’s 33 days of walking. Any wonder I’ve developed a fascination with shoes! Finding a shoe that fits is of paramount importance if I’m going to successfully complete this hike.
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Regain Your Focus
We all know life has its own rhythm of ups and downs. We can all get so caught up in our day to day that we lose our focus. Sometimes you need to take time out in order to regain your focus.
Regain Your Focus
Chase Your Desires
What does it mean to chase your desires? How do you even do that? What does a life chasing your desired feelings look like? This is exactly what I have been attempting to do…and here’s what I’ve learnt.
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Beginnings and endings
It has been a month of beginnings and endings: full of challenges and seemingly disparate occurrences, yet not without its moments of synchronicity and insight.
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Accepting Resistance
This month has been massive! I learnt about accepting resistance, but prior to that, my resolve to be happy and grateful was well and truly tested. Two things were what helped me through tough times.
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