Intentional Living . Self Awareness . Travel
World Wonderer Turned Travel Consultant – Finding Your Why
On February 17, 2019 by adminAs the hype of the New Year comes to a close for many, mine is just beginning as I complete my first two weeks in a role I have long dreamt of. After the most beautifully, chaotic year last year travelling the world, you can imagine my excitement when I heard I had been successful
Intentional Living . Travel
How I Quit My Job, Travelled the World & Moved Overseas…Almost- A Series of Fortunate Events
On November 15, 2018 by adminIn late 2017, my partner Zacahrya and I decided that we wanted to quit our jobs, travel the world and experience living in Canada. After living in Tokyo, I had always wanted to travel long term again. Zacahrya rides BMX and is in the peak of his riding career to date, so after getting approached
Intentional Living . Self Awareness
New Year, Who Dis?- Will the real Kaitlyn Scott please stand up?
On January 21, 2018 by adminIt’s fascinating the power the social construct of time ticking into the New Year has on our inspiration and motivation. Coming into the New Year with all these fantastic expectations, a fresh start, the ideology that things are going to be different this time, yet we’re often left disappointed as nothing changes. Don’t get me wrong I love any kind of motivation for positive change; that feeling of a clean slate; our annual check in and refocus on our goals.
*Puts hand up proudly for being the lamest person ever* But there is no greater feeling for me (Queen of to-do lists), than watching a video from my favourite Youtubers and ending on a motivation high eager to implement the new perspective into practise in my life.
Intentional Living . Self Awareness
Writing the Wrongs of the Year- Lessons for 2018
On December 30, 2017 by adminMaybe it’s the university English language major in me but I couldn’t help but review the lessons of the year in the best way I know how, just as I would a good book.
In my first year of university my lecturer explained that the first step is to draw out the key points, the devices leading to the main themes. The stand outs, the signs, the enlightenments and the sparks. Using devices like characterisation, metaphors, similes, repetition and alliteration (when the same letter or sound is used to begin closely connected words).
Leading into 2018, how have the characters in your life developed? Who brought drama and pessimism. Who gravitated into your life and equally who gravitated out of it. The people who remain in your story, are meant to be there. Which characters remained consistent? Just as every year will continue to do, a series of events demonstrated the consistent people in my life. The people who message on a Wednesday night asking how my week’s been and the ones who message me to get home safe. You are a reflection of the people you surround yourself with so determine whether those around you helped you grow or who contributed to your fall. Note the importance this places on your character’s development on your journey.
Health . Mental Wellbeing . Self Awareness . Social Change
Food For Thought: Fuelling the Mind
On November 29, 2017 by adminAs some of you may know I am nearing the end of a fitness challenge (being held accountable just got very real!). When I began I believed that how I felt about my physical appearance would be my focus but the results so far have highlighted a lesson in myself that’s so much more important.
Self Awareness
Letter To My Present Self: My Guide to Early Twenties.
On October 3, 2017 by White Scarf PerspectiveThis week I approach my 22nd birthday, another year older and most definitely wiser. You know those years that are filled with consistent highs and pure happiness? Yeah well this year has definitely not been that for me at all! Quite the contrary. But with struggle comes ample growth so I am appreciative.
So here is a letter to my present self, advice about the things to focus on in such a significant part of my life.
Dear Kaitlyn, or at this stage Kaity/Darling…
Right now you are in arguably one of the most lost stages of life, so remember that you are able to deal with circumstances far worse than you ever believe you can. Know that your lowest of lows result in an even higher high. Remember not to compare pain because pain is not relative to circumstance, pain is relative to experience. Your ability to cope with situations is relative to the experiences that have equipped you to deal with them. Forgiveness is strength not weakness and is a lesson that you’re going to learn in order to free yourself.
Intentional Living . Mental Wellbeing
THE ONE FOR IMPROVING HAPPINESS
On September 6, 2017 by admin
These are the steps I take in order to get out my twenty-something, doing nothing, going nowhere ruts.
Intentional Living . Social Change
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU ‘GROW UP’?
On August 22, 2017 by adminREMEMBER how excited you’d get as a child when you were asked this? The language we used as if it was undoubtedly going to happen. More often than not we would say multiple things of completely different fields and it didn’t even matter the plausibility of them all actually happening. I don’t know about you but at one stage I was going to become a crime scene investigator, ballerina, and professional singer whilst owning a dog rescue shelter.
The older we got the more our answers would change. Month to month, year to year. And this to us was fine! Because we were so young and we had so much time to figure it out when we reached that place that everyone referred to as ‘older’. We had no shame that it was constantly changing or unknown. Back then when asked the words that resonated with us were ‘want’ and ‘be’. So at what point in our lives does the excitement of not knowing turn to fear and the emphasis changes to the word ‘older’. Why is it that when we’re asked at the mere age of sixteen when doing senior subject selection does our excitement change to angst of not knowing?