Lessons from the mountains
The month in the mountains was an experience that will always hold a special place in my heart. Being immersed in such a uniquely beautiful way of living taught me so much - not just about the logistics of life off-grid, or the technicalities of construction work. It also taught me about community, slowing down and a lot of things about myself and the ways in which my brain works. ’Soak up every moment, every sunrise, every strange street - let it shape you in all the best wa
The rose quartz
The first day of the final week started with saying goodbye to some of the volunteers which was a strange experience yet one that I’m used to. Saying good bye to people you’ve known so intimately to never hear from them again had been quite a common occurrence in my life. But we took a polaroid - a beautiful tradition for each volunteer who went on to start a new chapter, and the remaining of us cracked on with work. The task in hand, was walking up the mountain, digging up b
The full moon
Following on from such a lovely week, the third week got off to quite a rocky start for some reason. I booked my return flight back to the UK which may have added to the roughness. As much as I have been wanting a bath and a monster energy drink, there is also a reluctance to returning. Monday morning started the week off strong as me and Chloe cracked open the cans of monster that she had so graciously picked up for us. Looking back, it’s beautiful to see those moments that
The Wizard hat
The second week was where things really started to look up. I was really seeing the benefit in embarking upon this whole journey. I mean it got off to an incredible start because I finally published ‘hopesthoughts’ - the website that was in the procrastination bank for 5 months. Nevertheless, the stress of future plans continued to loom over me until I had a quote on quote - epiphany. See, everything I do in life is strategically thought out. If I think about something I want
The blue jumper
The first morning was spent in a trance for the beauty of the area around me and disbelief I was really here. It was my first time seeing the area in the light, the scary toilet shack I’d visited the night before looked much less scary. The working day I fumbled around, clueless of what to do and where to go but I got paired with my wonderful cabin mate - Chloe, who I spent the first week and a half calling Claire. We were tasked with stapling and I never knew it could be so
