So I've been told that I need to learn to celebrate my achievements more, which is probably a good mindset to have as we are our own biggest critics. I've been setting off on a good foot and going in 2018 I've already achieved two important goals / dreams. So firstly... Last year, I began …
Reflections Going Into​ 2018
What a year it has been, 2017 will forever be etched in my brain as one of the best years of my life. Following it's predecessor that was filled with heartbreak, bereavement, and depression, I took a leap of faith at the end and headed out into the great unknown. By the time January was rolling around …
25 pieces of life advice on my 25th
Today on the 5th of April 2017 is my 25th birthday. I am officially *gulp* a quarter of a century old and time shows no signs of slowing down. This month is also special because I am approaching my 6 month mark on the road traveling across South East Asia (my current location is Cambodia). …
It’s Valentines day and I’m going to talk to you about self love.
I could go on about how Valentine's day is a social construct, a commodity cashing in on the media represented pressure of displaying affection on this particular day of the year. But that isn't something I am going to delve into today. If you want to celebrate the day with your loved ones then hey, …
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Why I chose to spend New Year teetotal meditating​ with monks
I found myself in Chiang Mai for New Years 2017. I was doing a Workaway placement at a hostel but the owners were away visiting family in the villages and since it was a very new hostel, there were no other guests. This actually suited me perfectly, I felt like I could do with some alone …
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3 Reasons why I travel alone
I've wasted alot of time in wrong relationships and in one sided friendships. For some reason I always felt like I needed people to want the same things as I did in order for me to achieve my goals. For a while, the concept of going it alone was completely alien to me. I've struggled …
Travel Life & Love
I spent long enough in the wrong relationship to appreciate being alone. Ok, perhaps that should be “wrong relationships”. Ah, typical. The classic “girl falls for boy, boy turns out to be a sociopath/narcissist/alcoholic” story. That old chesnut. I started to question myself and my judge of character and think, "maybe it’s me?" or “perhaps …
Travel Life & Death
During the first month of my trip to Asia, I received some very sad news. A friend of mine from college had passed away. I won’t profess that we were the best of friends, but we got on well. We didn’t speak daily but we stayed in touch and I had fond memories of him. …
Pre-Travel Jitters
So in one week, I’m making my dream come true. I've quit my job, and I've bought a one-way ticket. You would think I would be more excited, rather than a bundle of nerves and not being able to sleep until the early hours most nights even though I feel very tired and as it …
The beginning of a little traditionÂ
Today I booked my one way ticket to begin my journey around Southeast Asia in exactly one month's time! I am excited and terrified in equal measure, and I've still got a few more things to sort out, as well as a few little side trips to keep me occupied (Amsterdam, Barcelona and Madrid hopefully!) …