Wentworth, you're a breathe of fresh air.

Song: Landscape by Florence And The Machine

Three amigos, blue skies, hiking, picnic. 

My favourite way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

I was never an outdoorsy type of girl. I hated getting my hands dirty. Mud? Yuck! But fortunately I've changed and I love being outdoors. Nature provides me fresh air, clears my head and calms me the fuck down. My sense of adventure has also increased and hiking is now my preferred type of exercise (even though I complain with every steep step).

Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains is my favourite picnic spot and the waterfall is incredible. I want to visit every waterfall there is in this world. I find them mesmerizing. 

Just breath all the good stuff in.

Half-way-in-the-year resolutions?

New Years resolutions. I suck at keeping them and I usually give up in the first week but on my last trip to New Zealand, something changed and I decided to give my resolutions another go.

Without going into too much detail, the change I'm talking about is more of a change in my mentality. In my last post, I described that the days leading up to NZ I was feeling unprepared, anxious, nervous and scared. There were many factors that contributed to those feelings: sickness, unemployment, exhaustion both mentally and physically etc. All these factors were happening within the same week so I was feeling overwhelmed. Honestly, there was a point where I didn't want to go overseas purely because "I wasn't in the mood". 

I ended up going and I have no regrets.

The highlight of the trip for me was the day we went bungee jumping. I was absolutely terrified. Petrified. Shitting myself AND I had to jump first. Walking up towards a tiny platform with a dictating voice, "Toes over the ledge. Your toes need to be over the ledge". 

Your face needs to be over the ledge!

Standing on the platform, looking out to the mountains and the canyon that I was about to dive into. I took a deep breathe...

I made a deal with myself that day. I told myself, "As soon as I jump from this platform, I'm letting go of everything. All the negativity, weakness, troubles of the past and worries of the future. I will not hold onto them anymore. Be present". 

Then I jumped and it was the most freeing thing I have ever done.

And then I bungee jumped again because I WAS HIGH ON ADRENALINE!

Now I'm back in Sydney, writing this post. The four things I want to focus on for the rest of the year:

1. Learn how to use my Canon G1X/start and keep a blog

2. Keep an active lifestyle - exercise for at least an hour everyday

3. "Do small things with big love" - take time out to appreciate/celebrate the small things

4. Be present

New Zealand landscape

I’ve been home for two days and I finally started unpacking. The post New Zealand depression has kicked in and my body feels restless. All I want to do is snowboard or bungee jump or jet boat through the canyons. Sydney sucks.

The days leading up to NZ, I was working seven days a week, I got sick (again) two days before and I didn't finalise my packing until the morning of my flight. Safe to say I was really unprepared for this trip. I left Sydney feeling anxious, nervous, scared and overwhelmed but in hindsight, this trip couldn't have come at a better time.

I used this trip to disconnect from everything and everyone. Or at least try to. There was the occasional Facebook and Instagram check-in but overall, I felt free. Cheesy as it sounds, I abandoned my worries and problems in Sydney and immersed myself in the fresh, crisp air of NZ.

I feel new.

The majority of my photos are of the beautiful landscape. It surrounds you. The snow-capped mountains greet you in an embracing hug as soon as you touch down. I highly recommend a road trip because you see SO much and it's all breathtakingly beautiful. 

I travelled with six friends and we had a BLAST! Snowboarding, zip-lined through Queenstown trees, overindulged in food and alcohol, Hamner Springs, bungee jumped, Nevis Swing,  jet boating and hiking on Fox Glacier. We did so much but it feels like it wasn't enough.

I'm ready for my next adventure. I'm craving it. 

VIDEO DIARY: New Zealand

I'm back home from spending 2 incredible weeks in the adrenaline capital of the world: New Zealand. Here is my very first video diary capturing some of the fun with friends in just over 4 minutes. 


Song: Sail by AWOLNATION