Going after our dreams isn’t always smooth sailing, but then again, nothing worthwhile ever is. Before you can fly, you have to learn how to walk. When we set our mind on something it can feel exhilarating. However, when doubters come and question our dreams it can bring us down with a thump. They don’t … More Lessons from a Bird
On the road again, just can’t wait to get on the road again … If you’re anything like me, hitting the road on the weekend is like a tonic to a tired bod. Even just a day out can do wonders. Google “Day Trips out of Melbourne” and you’ll likely find the Great Ocean Road, … More Five reasons to get out of Melbourne
Seth is a first time author living in New Jersey and a blogger I came in contact with over a year ago. His eloquent writing, love of nature and the outdoors and his honest approach to life immediately resonated with me. His personal journey, struggles and triumphs, as he comes to find himself should resonate … More Cover Reveal – Bubbles by GJ Seth
Within the eye of a storm things can change so quickly, with skies, black with anger, wreaking havoc. In many parts of the world we’re seeing so much unpredictable weather, overwhelming and fierce in it’s intensity. Mother Nature can be dramatic and unforgiving, but so can human nature. In the depths of a storm positive … More After the Storm
It was a different sort of bushwalk, even by Australian standards. I thought we might see some wildlife but I wasn’t expecting this. Giant butterflies, a prehistoric looking dragonfly, a funny looking emu and a kangaroo that looked more like Robocop than Skippy. You meet a lot of characters in the bush but I’ve never … More Steel a Look
Most people have heard of ‘Happy Hour’ but how about the calm hour. That hour, on sunrise or sunset, when light illuminates the beauty around us, when anything seems possible and everything feels right and balanced. Now, more than ever, we need that calmness and balance in the world. There are so many places where … More The Calm Hour
Have you noticed that signs are everywhere … unless we don’t pay attention and then we miss them. It’s a good thing I was paying attention on our recent trip through Central Australia and the dusty red earthed roads of The Outback Way. If I hadn’t we’d have likely run over some stray Aussie icons. … More Signs of the Outback and Beyond
Do you remember when you were young and all your dreams lay before you? When getting a car licence at 18 was thrilling and at 21 you felt ready to take on the world. Being 50 seemed so old. Well, I can tell you it’s not. Welcome to the frisky fifties! Okay, my eyesight and … More Fearless at 52
I used to be scared of the dark. Growing up I often had nightmares of snakes underneath my bed, of being locked out of the house and left at the mercy of monsters in the darkness. Thankfully these days I have my own set of keys and the only snakes I’ve seen lately were behind … More Coming out of the Dark
The magic of Central Australia stirs me, even a month after our return. Red earth, big skies, wild canyons and deep gorges … If there’s one walk that epitomises this grandeur it’s the Kings Canyon Rim Walk in the Watarrka National Park. Located about three hours drive from Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kings Canyon is at the heart … More The Rim of Life: Kings Canyon
