In first week of my year-long working holiday in Ireland, I navigate emotional highs and lows as I build my new life from the ground up.
Tag: Ireland
The Cold Plunge: The Irish Chapter Begins
In this post, I arrive in Dublin, and face off with my deepest fears as I take the first steps into my 12-month working holiday in Ireland.
How a Hill in Ireland Helped Me with Overwhelm
In this post, I talk about selling, packing and giving away my belongings, and how hiking Diamond Hill in Ireland helped put this seemingly mountainous task in perspective.
The Cold Plunge: Mapping the Journey
In this post, I talk about planning my intrepid journey through Canada, from West to East Coast, on my way to Ireland, and being confronted head on with long-held insecurities along the way.
The Cold Plunge: Plans Take Flight
In this post, I talk about starting the planning and preparation process for The Cold Plunge, from booking flights to selling my belongings, and the excitement and overwhelm that ensues.
The Cold Plunge: Naming my Adventure
In this post I explain how I came to name my Canadian and Ireland adventure The Cold Plunge, and the similarities I drew between submerging in cold water and immersing myself in a new life in a cold climate.
The Cold Plunge: The Goodbyes Begin
In this post, I talk about the spectrum of emotions I experienced as I prepared for the Cold Plunge-aka my trip to Ireland via Canada- particularly the hard and unexpected ones like sadness, guilt and grief, in particular about saying goodbye to friends and family.
The Cold Plunge- My Journey to Ireland via Canada
In this post, I will share the story of how I decided to travel from Australia to Ireland via Canada in 2024, and the leadup to this intrepid adventure of a lifetime.
Reflections on Reflections: One Year On from the Wild Atlantic Writing Awards
On December 6th 2022, I received an email from the Ireland Writing Retreat informing me that I had been selected as a finalist in the Wild Atlantic Writing Awards, in the Flash Fiction category for my entry 'Reflections'. This was an exciting milestone to sneak in before the year's end! It was also the first… Continue reading Reflections on Reflections: One Year On from the Wild Atlantic Writing Awards
Reflections: A Finalist in the Wild Atlantic Writing Awards
On December 6th, I received an email from Ireland Writing Retreat that I had been selected as a finalist in the Wild Atlantic Writing Awards in the Flash Fiction category for my entry 'Reflections'. This was a nice little milestone to sneak in before the year's end, and I have certainly started 2023 on a… Continue reading Reflections: A Finalist in the Wild Atlantic Writing Awards
