A brand new journey

Have you ever thought about starting that exercise class, joining that sports team or signing up to that course, if we are all honest with ourselves, I think we all have. However, the difference is that some people keep these as a thought and others act on them. I decided about a year ago, I am going to be one of the people that acts on the things I really want to do and yes maybe be a bit impulsive -  but so what?! These actions are the ones that push ourselves to do the things we really want to do. However, when it comes down to it, some of us are too scared to push ourselves out of our comfort zone and come up with excuse after excuse about why we didn't end up doing what we really wanted to do. Well I finally said to myself no more and when it came down to it, pushing myself out of my comfort zone in one area of my life makes me want to do it in other areas of my life and it feels great! It makes you start believing in popular quotes such as, "anything is possible...

I know there are numerous blogs out there with different travelling tips, however here are some of mine from my experience of working in Australia... It's not that easy to find work Before I went travelling I read blogs etc. about travelling Australia and most blogs suggested that it is easy to find work and to some extent, I agree. However, it is not as easy as people seem to make out. When I first settled in Sydney, I was handing my CV's out everywhere, especially to retail stores as I have more retail experience over restaurant & bar work. Anyway, to begin with I heard nothing back which was disheartening as I thought I would easily pick up retail work. It wasn't until a month later that I was handing CV's out again in Bondi that I managed to secure a casual role at FCUK which was great to begin with. However, because I was on a casual contract, my manager could cut and add hours as they pleased and that's what happened. Because of this, I sta...

Because guess what, travelling really is good for you! When I was thinking about the idea of travelling, I started reading blogs about why people go travelling. And the same responses usually showed up... It opens your eyes Gives you a sense of adventure Gives you perspective Educates you And now I can say, it really does do all of these things, but it is also scary, overwhelming and sometimes lonely. But, you learn to embrace all these feelings and as cliché as it sounds, it really does help you learn more about yourself as you have moved away from the "bubble" back home. However, this doesn't mean that I don't miss home because sometimes I really do. But, another reason why travelling is good for you is because it makes you appreciate what you had back home (well it has with me anyway). And as overwhelmed or lonely as I can get sometimes, I still believe that if I had not decided to go travelling when I did, I would not have gone at al...

After a manic couple of months travelling Asia and trying to settle down in Sydney, it seems that everything is finally falling into place. Before I left the UK, I had no idea what to expect from Australia - Asia was different because we were travelling around and had quite a lot planned. However Australia to me, seemed a mystery because we had no plan apart from finding a job and somewhere to live. Now having nearly accomplished that and creating a new plan for ourselves (which includes more travelling in last 4 months of my year working visa) I am starting to feel at home. And what strikes me as strange is how sometimes it feels like I am still in the UK! I know it is not what you move away for - but I guess it shows how at ease I feel here. However, I have definitely had my moments where I feel lonely, think what if I had stayed at home and yes, home sick. But I guess these are all natural thoughts to have, which makes me think, is anyone ever truly 100% happy? W...

Have you ever been described as a worrier, worry wart or anything else associated with being a worrier? I have. All my life I have been known as a worrier. I would overthink something so much I would lose sleep or it would take over all of my thoughts and therefore, wouldn't enjoy being in the moment. To help me stop worrying (or worry less) my family tried to comfort me with "worrying is pointless, it doesn't solve anything." And I agree...to a certain extent. But now I am older, I have learnt to accept and control (to a degree) my worrying and take comfort in believing "What will be, will be." What this means to me is that there is only so much preparation or research we can do to achieve what we want, anything else is out of our control. For example, I am currently in Australia and before I finally found a place to live (Bondi and I absolutely love it) I was living in a hostel where the internet wasn't ideal. Therefore, I would wake up, get ...

After years of speculating whether I should start a blog or not - I have decided to take the leap and finally start one. I do realise that I might be a tad late to the "blogging party" but better late than never! So, the reason why I wanted to start blogging? Well first, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am 26, female and British who since final year of Primary School has kept an annual diary. In year 10 of Secondary School I decided that keeping a journal seemed more 'grown up' so since then, I have kept an annual journal. Anyway, my passion for writing all started when I was given a diary at Christmas and fell in love with seeing my thoughts, hopes and dreams on paper. For some reason, it made everything come to life once I had written it down and because my diaries were, of course, private - it made it more special. Now I am older, it has turned into something that's very therapeutic for me. I enjoy reading my journal at the end of the year a...