Controlling that Monkey Mind – My work is never done!! *CLICK* the page on your computer displays a congratulations for booking that holiday you’ve been working to fund. You’ve picked a fabulous destination and you’ve already started manifesting your excitement even though it’s months away. It is possible that you have compiled a stack of…

We were headed for Kalaw from Bagan on the 8 hour night bus which had left on time at 10pm. Suddenly my eyes were open! The headlights on the coach were dim making it difficult to see the limitless bends in the road up ahead. We continued to move at a snails pace through the…

An email popped up in my inbox this week from the charity ‘Heads Together’ about ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’. The title, #Mentalhealthminute included a link to a 1 minute splurge of information about the importance of listening. The voices came from The Duke of Cambridge, Stephen Fry, Katy Perry, Jameela Jamil &  Alesha Dixon ….

As told by Supersonic Peach 🙂 Have you got your sea legs yet? Monday 25th February: Suddenly we were awake and gathering our belongings to set off for the Blue Bridge Ferry Port in Picton. Smiths Farm Camping Ground had served us well, especially when torrential rain governed most of the South Island the previous…

OH HOW WE PONDER… MY THOUGHTS THIS EVENING! This page of writing started off as a little rant to myself but I quite liked where I was going with the whole growing and learning idea so it’s now a short essay for you to enjoy over yet another glass of wine!! “I’M STILL LEARNING.” Michelangelo…

Coping with comfort zone when “by accident” you haven’t prepared enough!! As you’ve probably guessed, we accidentally hadn’t prepared enough for our exotic trip down to the West Coast of The South Island. We’ve all experienced it at some point but maybe not dealt with the consequences as well as we had hoped. Scenario one…

Out of the taxi, my feet touch down onto the drive of Fat Cat Eco Farm Backpackers in Sunnyvale, Auckland. Challenging as it is I manage to put one foot in front of the other with my oversized backpack over my shoulders and my body fuelled mostly by anticipation towards the house in the near…

“Hey Now what are you doing in there?” Remaining in a well-oiled comfort zone is something to be cherished in this world. The cogs are refined and polished, the design is personal and the furniture fits perfectly. Our habits are painted on the walls of our comfort zone and they are a reflection of the…

I apologise for the dreary start to this blog, but I promise I’m going somewhere with it so just stick it out until the end, maybe grab a coffee, tea or even a cheeky glass of vino to lighten the mood :-)! Some of you may relate to some of it. I’m feeling a little…