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Round the world travel: The storm before the calm

By on March 16, 2012 in Lessons learned, Travel

Life has been a little hectic for me lately, with five days to go until I leave the UK, I’ve been feeling more than a little stressed and overwhelmed by how much I have to do. Recent weeks have been dominated by lengthy to do lists, emotional goodbyes and what has felt like a mad [...]

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The importance of being still

By on August 24, 2011 in Lessons learned

I’m sat writing this post on the last day of a weeklong yoga retreat in the Sabina mountains in Italy. Normally one to choose more active holidays, such as mountain trekking or surfing, I decided when booking this trip that what I needed was relaxation and recovery rather than to challenge myself physically. I have [...]

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The first step in my bid for freedom

By on July 27, 2011 in Personal challenges

Six months ago if you had asked me what minimalism was, my first thought probably would have been IKEA furniture and even though a mantra of mine has always been ‘less is more’, coming from a self-confessed hoarder I’m surprised it’s taken me so long to spot the gaping difference between my words and my [...]

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