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ON THE GRAM

Nov 24

Deep happy sigh.

Winter sauna tonight : the sky was dark and full of stars; the sea was cold and choppy and exhilarating; the sauna was warm and cosy and inviting; the company kind and welcoming.

And the head space.

I missed it so much. So many cities, hotels, conferences, events, travels: it was good, and also my head was constantly filled with the minutiae we don’t have to concern ourselves with at home.

Where and when to do laundry. How to find coffee first thing so I can do the things. Different beds. Different time zones and temperatures.

Here all that melds into the background and my head has space to think, to wonder, to breathe. Even to think of nothing at all.

I drive on dark quiet roads and pass one car in the space of a half hour. Deer wander across my path. An owl swoops from a nearby tree.

And now I’m home and cosy with hot milk and nutmeg and honey (highly recommended winter evening drink!) and all the things that felt so big or so heavy or so critical have faded a little so I can hear the universe shift and sing.

Happy Monday.

#wildseaswimming #sauna #isleofmull #silentnight #headspace #islandlife

Nov 8

I dipped into another part of the sea than usual this morning - still beautiful, restful, refreshing, a little wild, and a mental reset.

But a lot warmer than I’m used to in Scotland, and with a finer sand. Bigger waves even on a quiet morning. (I got knocked over several times in a row!)

When I’m away from the sea im used to being in and around every day, i miss it more than i realise. Start getting a bit antsy and not sure why. So grateful to get to spend a little extra time with family this week - and grateful they live not far from the beach and the sea!!

Travels can be discombobulating. So I’m glad for a chance to recalibrate.

Here’s to the reset button and the way nature helps remind me that the sea just keeps coming in, keeps going out. Whether I’m there or not (but I loved that I got to be there this morning, rising with the sun.)

#northcarolina #travels #usa #emeraldisle #beach #vitaminsea #reset #beauty #nature #atlanticbeachnc

Sep 30

One year on the island today!

A year full of light and beauty, endless sunrises and glowing sunsets; wild sea swimming and restful sauna; incredible food; good coffee; making new friends; serendipitous moments; joyful visits with family and friends; peace and headspace; and daily the reminder that nature gets first decision - about weather and plans and roads and life.

There’s also been hard work, broken things to be fixed, trying new things and finding my place.

Here’s to another year, and another and another. And to finding magic in this place, its people, and myself. ✨

#isleofmull #islanddweller #islandlife #innerhebrides #scotland #beautyeverywhere #oneyear #justkeepgoing

Sep 28

The stages of adventure:

Restlessness, leading to gathering oneself and some belongings and heading out for a drive

Enthusiasm, upon the beauties of the drive and a successful arrival at the start of the trail

Amazement, in landing upon new places and viewing new views with pleasure

Confusion, in the landscape not quite perfectly matching the description of the walk

Perseverance, believing that keeping going will eventually bring one out SOMEwhere in the vicinity of the goal

Frustration, with bogs and lost paths and falling into holes and beginning to sense one may possibly be slightly lost

Annoyance at leaving the house at all

Stubbornness, in not turning round when it is becoming increasingly obvious there is no path

Resignation, upon finally recognising one has hiked for several hours in the wrong direction

Despair, upon turning round and becoming even more deeply entrenched or stuck in deep bogs

Hope, upon making it back to the original wrong turn

Relief upon discovering the correct way

Happiness at experiencing new views and the sun sparkling on the water and a beach to oneself

Recognition that the first attempt isn’t always perfect

Pride in actually getting out and trying something new, and not being cut off by the tide.

Reward, for triumphing over many obstacles. This is how adventures work, after all!

(Felt a little like bilbo today, not wanting to leave my armchair and in the end being glad I did.)

#islandlife #isleofmull #isleoferraid #rossofmull #seaswimming #imgoingonanadventure #hiking #tidetimes #wildseaswimming #sunshine #sundayadventures☀️

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