Travel & Journal Notes
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Now Exhale
Spring cleans and new perspectives. Spring cleans are in the air. Like an awakening, you can feel it all around you. Open the windows, shake off the dust, and clear out the clutter—both physically and emotionally. Birds are calling, trees are bursting with pollen (maybe not so great for those with allergies), and the buzz…
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Places I’ve Been
Over thirty countries and counting! I’ve lived in the UK, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the USA, visited many destinations. In my travel notes I don’t expect you to follow in my footsteps, eat here, or stay there, etc. I encourage you to make your own discoveries. Everyone’s journey will be uniquely different. And…
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Passion Projects
There’s no end to learning. Wellness isn’t all fitness and healthy eating. We also need to feed our minds and exercise our gray matter. Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change and form neural connections, helping the brain function and adapt. Finding creative outlets, learning new skills, reading (not doomscrolling), get crafty, doing sudoku or…
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Brighton, England, UK
Fun, frolics, and fresh sea air. Welcome to my hometown. Growing up we lived in a couple of countries, so I have a few different hometowns. Brighton is where the rest of my immediate family lives now. It’s super cool, and it’s really one of my favorite places in the world of all time. Now…
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Open Your Third AI
Keeping it real in a digital world. As we step into February, we embrace the opportunity for new beginnings and a renewed focus on well-being. Whether you’re seeking peace, balance, or a deeper connection to nature, Hatteras Island is the perfect place to recharge and reset this month. I did not write that. ChatGPT did.…
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New York City
There’s nothing you can’t do. What started off as an early Christmas ‘mommy and me’ trip and taking the Amtrak on an 8 hour journey to the Big Smoke, turned suddenly into a ‘hey let’s get the family together’ affair… right before all the holiday madness! And like the tee-shirt says, I love NY! It’s…
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Free Your Inner Child
Call upon your yester-you and step into your future. Another New Year has landed! With a big steaming bowl of black-eyed peas and collard greens, I have hopes for a bright future and a wish for peace! On the out is manifesting abundance and all the dedications to me-time. As we know, there are many…
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Bali, Indonesia
Island of the Gods. Bali always sounded so exotic to me. I blissfully made it my home for ten years when I arrived in 2009. My relationship with this magical island actually started long before, back in the early 70s. My English dad and Indonesian mum were living in South Sumatra at the time, they…
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A Holiday Reset
Slaying it like Santa! The end of year always rushes in with much festive fervor and glorious good tidings. It’s easy to get caught up in the season of yummy sugar cookies, delicious treats, and raising glasses of holiday cheer! Still recovering from all the Halloween candy and a Thanksgiving feast; my waistline is not…
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Cape Town, South Africa
Garden Route and Karoo road trip. I’d always dreamed of Africa. So when the big five-oh-my-how-did-this-happen came knocking on my door, I knew I had to jump at the chance to check it off my bucket list. This was going to be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure with wildlife, wine, wilderness, and waves. The first no-brainer was…
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Finding Your Tribe
Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving island style. Fall festivals, community events, and family gatherings are upon us this month. If you are on Hatteras Island, perhaps you are celebrating Thanksgiving or even a Friendsgiving with your ‘island’ tribe. Like the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag sharing their first harvest feast, it’s a time to come together and show…
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Hatteras Island, Outer Banks NC
Small island life, protected nature reserves, coastal communities, and wide open beaches. It was a leap of faith—and dreams of finding an island home—that brought our family to the Outer Banks. In 2019, we chose to put down roots on Hatteras Island, drawn by its natural beauty, slower pace, and strong sense of place. My…