Blog: Live Well and Take Good Photos
Venturing East to New West
New Westminster is a spot that’s popped onto my radar a few times since I arrived in Vancouver last year. Local Facebook groups dedicated to photography have mentioned it as a good spot for street photography, so I thought I’d head that way in an effort to adventure. With my camera slowly becoming a part of my daily existence again, I’m appreciating the encouragement it gives me to explore and introduce.
A Real Life Treasure Hunt: Mushroom Foraging
I recently ventured north of my new home, Vancouver, searching for hidden gems pushing themselves up from the forest floor and my childhood spirit was alive with adventure.
Renew Retreats X WIRTH Hats
We ventured to North Vancouver, to Capilano Canyon and Cleveland Dam, and walked among the autumn colours and blooming mushrooms, alongside 18 beautiful souls and a gorgeous, energetic dog, Ollie.
Aro Ha: The Creative force behind Dreams
There was a real gift given to me in 2018, an alignment of the stars. This gift was Aro Ha Wellness Retreat, and the job they offered me…
Forest Bathing: Relax and Live a Little Longer
Studies show that simply being in a forest promotes lower concentrations of cortisol (the stress hormone), lowers our pulse rate, lowers blood pressure, increases parasympathetic nerve activity and lowers sympathetic nerve activity. What have we got to loose?
Able Bodied, Able Minded... Abel Tasman: A Great Walk
Not many days pass by in this country where I don’t appreciate my able body... Hours spent out in the sun, in the rain, in the wide open spaces, and amongst the minty forest air. Spectacular, gorgeous in it’s detail, full of surprises, New Zealand is a perfect land to unleash the inner explorer.
Alive with our 2018 pre-Christmas spirit, five of us road-tripped from Queenstown to the north-west coast of the South Island to walk the Great Walk, the Abel Tasman Track. Here’s the highlight reel!