It’s easy to get stuff done when you’re feeling motivated. Things just seem to flow and you move through the day making progress and generally feeling pretty good about it. But what do you do when you’re feeling unmotivated? When you really can’t be bothered? When you’re resisting the things that you need to do, procrastinating […]
In January there can be a lot of talk about goal setting and New Year’s resolutions. And whenever there’s talk of goal setting, you often hear about the importance of setting SMART goals. Personally I’m sick of hearing about SMART goals, because if you ask me, they’re a completely dumb idea. For anyone who hasn’t […]
Where on earth did 2016 go? I hate to admit it, but the old saying that the older you get, the faster time goes, seems to be true. With the beginning of any new year I find it helpful to ask questions – it’s my way to reflect on the year that was and find […]
There’s something that happens when you move abroad. In the beginning you throw yourself into your new home and get to know the place – doing all of the things a tourist would do and savouring the new experiences. Then somewhere along the line a switch goes off. You start to build your home in this place […]
A couple of months ago I returned home to Sydney. Home again. After 4 months spent living in Europe, and 9 of the last 12 months spent abroad in various locations, I found myself on the sunny shores of Sydney – not a bad place to be, particularly at the start of Spring. My friends […]
I recently finished another 3 month stint in Paris, and now I’m in the south of Sweden. I LOVE Sweden. It’s one of those places that for some inexplicable reason feels like home to me. From the very first time I travelled here back in 2005, I felt this incredible mix of the new and […]
Do you ever feel as though living abroad is the best and worst thing that has happened to you? You’re so freakin happy that you decided to do it, but some days it absolutely kills you and you can’t help but think of the people and places you’ve left behind. I was reminded of this […]
Being here in Paris I’m reminded of how incredibly different your experience can be depending on what you choose to focus on. It sounds obvious, but it’s funny how when we’re abroad or when we’re in our home country we often choose to focus on different things about a place. At the moment I’m in Paris. A […]
Does the idea of committing to anything long term make you shudder? Are you avoiding anything and everything that might mean you have to stay put for a considerable length of time? After all, you want to be able to pack up and leave whenever you want right? If this is making sense to you, […]
A week ago I arrived in Paris, an old home of mine. As we edged towards the middle of May, Autumn had well and truly taken hold in Australia (although thankfully the weather was unseasonably warm) and it was time for me to head to the Northern Hemisphere where the days are getting longer and […]
