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Life Experiences, travel

The Cold Plunge: The Journey to Hozier

January 5, 2025January 6, 2025 Kate Kelsen

In this post I head to Marlay Park in Dublin to see Lord Huron and Hozier in concert. marking a milestone in my Canadian-Ireland odyssey.

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The Cold Plunge: Bog Bodies, Cemeteries, and Tram Cafes

December 15, 2024December 15, 2024 Kate Kelsen

In this post, I take reprieve from life admin to explore some weird and wonderful attractions in Dublin.

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The Cold Plunge: Irish Life Begins

December 8, 2024December 15, 2024 Kate Kelsen

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.

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The Cold Plunge: The Irish Chapter Begins

December 1, 2024December 15, 2024 Kate Kelsen

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.

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How a Hill in Ireland Helped Me with Overwhelm

June 21, 2024April 15, 2025 Kate Kelsen

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.

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The Cold Plunge: Mapping the Journey

June 17, 2024April 15, 2025 Kate Kelsen

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.

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The Cold Plunge: Plans Take Flight

June 13, 2024January 6, 2025 Kate Kelsen

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.

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The Cold Plunge: Naming my Adventure

June 11, 2024December 30, 2024 Kate Kelsen

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.

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The Cold Plunge: The Goodbyes Begin

June 6, 2024December 29, 2024 Kate Kelsen

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.

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The Cold Plunge- My Journey to Ireland via Canada

May 27, 2024December 28, 2024 Kate Kelsen

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.

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