One woman's journey from corporate life to a life of freedom
This is a sneak preview for my loyal readers of an article that is soon to be published by Professionelle.
“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart.” ~ Carl Jung
When I was asked to write this article I was in the middle of dealing with all the conflicting emotions of a [...]
I have been doing an internet marketing course over the last year while taking some time out from corporate law. I decided to take a break from the course as I wasn’t achieving the results I wanted and I thought that a break would give me a fresh approach when I started again. That decision [...]
The best laid schemes o’mice and men often go astray ~ Robert Burns
“Who Moved My Cheese?“, by Dr Spencer Johnson, is a book that I’ve been meaning to read for awhile and when I spotted it in the bookshelf of my current housesit I knew now was the time.
The book only took an hour to read and, [...]
Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. ~ William Morris
For those who are regular readers you will know that I live a little differently these days. I essentially live with what will fit into the boot of my car and I am house sitting [...]
Wwoofing?? Has my spell check given up for the day or is this some weird cult involving a lot of barking and scratching? Neither thank goodness!
So what exactly is Wwoofing? Well for starters it stands for World Wide Opportunties On Organic Farms; althought that is no longer the only work on offer. The description on the [...]
I’ve been trying a different way of living for the last 6 months and have been housesitting my way around New Zealand. A couple of days ago I wrote an article on how to get a housesit and I thought you might like to know what the good, the bad and the ugly was when [...]
A couple of days ago I shared my story of being a conservation volunteer on D’Urville Island and how much I gained from it.
I thought it might be useful to share my survival tips in case you are thinking of becoming a volunteer:
Kaikuia grass is tough enough to break spades.
No matter how much thought you [...]
How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world ~ Anne Frank
To me giving back to the community is very important so I am often found trawling through various websites that have volunteer opportunities. While I was wondering (okay stressing!) about what to do between house sits [...]
Since December 2009 I have been house sitting my way around New Zealand and enjoying a rather different way of life. I have looked after a farm with 100 free range chickens, an amazing house with a lake and a fantastic kayaking dog and many homes near the sea.
Today is the last day of the [...]
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve felt like my mind has not been my own as I have battled to deal with the thoughts churning around in my mind about the stresses of a house sit ending with no more in sight (I’m homeless!) and a career crisis (I’m currently on a career break). [...]
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