Ah, adventure. For me, the word conjures up visions of Roz Savage, George Kourounis, Bear Grylls, and so many more before them and since them who have not so much ventured outside their comfort zone as jumped without a parachute. I find myself following their exploits with great interest. An armchair explorer, I PVR their shows or follow them on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with what they're up to. And they never disappoint. One minute Roz is in… Continue

When it comes to working out, the adage is "No Pain No Gain". While it might not be necessary to be howling in agony (in fact that's probably a really bad idea), certainly we need to move to, at the very least, discomfort. We need to work past our comfort zone in order to move to the next level.



An adage I try to live by is Work Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard. Those six little words help me remember to keep balance in my life. In fact, that is the theme of the book I am writing. Having… Continue

A few years back, some canny soul coined the term “TomKat”, and a fad was born. But no, it wasn’t a fad. Today, people are portmanteauing all over the place. Portmanteau is the very dignified term used to describe combining two words to form a new one. And so, it is in that spirit that I created the term fromance. Thinking myself quite clever to invent such a catchy new word, I set to work on this piece, only to discover that fromance has been in the urban dictionary for some time. Oh well, I… Continue

You know, back in the day when I was working three jobs just to buy Kraft dinner, I didn't really have time for joy. I didn't really have the capacity or the head space to follow my bliss. (Whenever I use the expression "follow my bliss", I feel I should have long, flowing hair, wear a long, flowing caftan, and spend my days making crafty shit out of pocket lint. I should be Aunt Meg from Twister - wasn't she fabulous?) When you're in survival mode, everything but what is absolutely necessary… Continue