Outback Trip- Melbourne to Wentworth
December 1, 2019
Our six day outback road trip begins with some stressful moments as we leave Melbourne, bound for Mungo National Park … More Outback Trip- Melbourne to Wentworth
Tag: Inspiration
An Outback Itinerary
November 21, 2019
It’s a place that gets under your skin. It has a heartbeat that you can’t ignore and a spiritual sense of time and space that transcends words. Mungo National Park left an indelible impression on me when I first visited years ago. Whenever we spoke of it my sister (who’s never camped a day in … More An Outback Itinerary
A Chat with Carlisle – Living the Dream
November 18, 2019
I chat with publisher and host of 4WD Touring, Carlisle Rogers, about writing, travelling, life on the road and what it takes to go after our dreams. … More A Chat with Carlisle – Living the Dream
Moods of the Murray
November 4, 2019
It stretches for over 2,500 kms, starts its journey from the Australian Alps and ends at the mouth of the Southern Ocean in South Australia. Almost 2000 km of it is navigable, making it the third longest navigable river on the planet, with only the Amazon and Nile rivers behind it. The Mighty Murray. It’s … More Moods of the Murray
the promise of your dawn
October 30, 2019
Originally posted on The Lonely Author:
“There are two ways of spreading light. To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton, novelist, playwright, first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature . I always thought of my friend Miriam of Out an’ About as an inspiring ray of light.…
Light the Night
October 13, 2019
A beautiful evening lantern walk, with hundreds of like minded people in Melbourne, transforming the darkness into light, inspires my latest post. … More Light the Night
Anticipation
September 25, 2019
You know it’s a sign you’re hankering to travel when a vegetable concoction on the barbecue looks like the shape of Australia! Yep, seems hubby was sharing a similar hankering. I asked him, where’s Tasmania and he said he ate it! Fact: I’m having withdrawal symptoms. Reason: Not enough camping. I’m missing the simple things … More Anticipation
The Art of Paying Attention
August 19, 2019
Have you noticed that when you pay attention to something, really pay attention, other things fade and you lose sense of time and space. It’s more than just about focus, it’s what our brains filter out. In a world of distraction, interruption and the seduction of social media, knowing what to give our focus to … More The Art of Paying Attention
Big and little Rail Journeys
August 11, 2019
There’s something about train travel that I’ve always found irresistibly romantic. Cocooned inside a warm carriage, rollicking along and watching the world go by, deep in thought. That’s where I’ve been for the past week, every day, though it’s hardly been romantic. Destination: Austin Hospital in Heidelberg. Purpose: be with my other half. Mission: get … More Big and little Rail Journeys
August Aliveness – It’s time to Shine
August 1, 2019
“You are the creator of your own life and this is a great work of art. It’s time to write a new chapter”. So reads the quote on today’s page of my Gratitude Journal. Can you resonate? Has anyone else felt a bit of a shift? Perhaps the stars and planets are aligned. As I … More August Aliveness – It’s time to Shine
