Setting Yearly Goals
Have you ever set a big goal for yourself but ended up feeling unmotivated and stuck as time went by? My hand is up. It happened to me in the past and I’ve seen it happen to many others too. When we set a big goal, we’re often too quick to pursue it, not considering the already overloaded schedule we routinely have, the sacrifices we might have to make, and the elements that already work well in our lives. Often, we just need to pause for a while, re-affirm our commitment, adjust our routines and lay some groundwork to...
read more2011…2012
The past 3 days I spent in the car driving from the North-Eastern part of the States, where I celebrated Christmas with my new family, to the sunny coast of South Florida. It was a long and tiring drive, but provided a good opportunity to reflect on the highlights of 2011 and to think of the exciting possibilities for the year ahead. Both my partner and I feel an incredible sense of gratitude for the past year, A year full of travel and adventure. After years of independent traveling, 2011 was a year of sharing the experience with a partner....
read moreDesign Your Dream Year
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” ~ Alice In Wonderland. New Year’s Eve. Once again you’re about to make your annual set of New Year’s resolutions. You haven’t achieved last year’s but “what the heck” you say to yourself as you’re about to commit to another set of resolutions in the name of tradition. If this sounds familiar to you, you are not alone. Most people think about their goals and dreams too casually, eventually...
read moreUnderstanding Money
“Give me control of a nation’s money and I care not who makes it’s laws” – Mayer Amschel Bauer Rothschild Money. We all use it. We all care about it. We all think about it. The lack of money in our life can spark a range of emotions, from fear to frustration, to worry. We worry whether we have enough of it, or whether we spend too much of it. When the job market is poor, for example, or when the stock market crashes, we often get mad and blame the economy, or the government, or both. What we hardly ever do about...
read moreBecoming a Surfer
It took me more than 2 years and 5 different countries to finally being able to call myself a surfer. Somehow being able to catch and ride waves consistently was not as easy task. I sweated and struggled and fought but made very little progress with each try. Nevertheless, I’ve never given up that dream. So what is it about surfing that causes such passionate devotion to it? The answer is obvious one would say – water, sun, beach, lifestyle. What’s not to like? The truth, however, is that it’s hard to verbalize the...
read moreMuay Thai experience
I was tired and breathless. My Muay Thai kickboxing trainer was punching and kicking me repeatedly. I tried to push him away but he kept coming closer. To say I was praying for the bell to ring would be an understatement. When it did ring, I collapsed into the corner, thoroughly exhausted and wondering how I was going to survive the next round. I’ve been training on a daily basis for four weeks in Thailand, but this was my first encounter with something close to a real fight. I knew fighting was going to be tough but I’ve never...
read moreBecoming Productive
It’s 6:00pm and you’ve just had another long day at work. You check through your emails one last time and notice that once again, you’ve left most of the important work unfinished. You’re a bit stressed about some deadlines, but your increasingly growing headache from a rough day at work convinces you to retire home early. Does this scenario sound familiar to you? Do you ever have those weeks where you just wonder where all the hours have gone? Do you sometimes get frustrated about not being able to focus on your most...
read moreRoad Tripping Australia
My beautiful partner and I have recently completed a 12,000 km journey around Australia. Our adventure started from Melbourne up the East Coast to the golden beaches of North Queensland. From there, we crossed the continent back to Melbourne driving straight through the middle of the outback. It was a wonderful 3 months road trip that produced lasting memories for both of us. It was also a good way to deepen our relationship as we saw each other at our most raw, basic form. In this post I’d like to share a few of my favorite spots and...
read morePath To Financial Freedom
While sitting in a northern Brazilian beach a year ago, it hit me for the first time that I’m truly financially free. This new freedom meant that I didn’t need to look for a job upon my return to Australia. In fact, I didn’t even have to go back to Australia. I could choose to go wherever and do whatever I want on any given day. A year later, and both my partner and I are still enjoying this ultimate gift of complete choice. I am not rich as most people think when they meet me for the first time, but I don’t need a job...
read moreSensual Living
“A few times in my life I have had moments of absolute clarity. When for a few brief seconds the silence drowned out the noise and I could feel rather than think. When things seemed so sharp and the world seemed so fresh as though it had all just come into existence. I could never make these moments last. I tried to clng to them, but like everything else, they faded away in due time. I’ve lived my life for these moments. They pull me back to the present and it’s then that I realize everything is exactly the way it was meant...
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