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Jan 10, 20233 min read
Yosemite Challenge: Stage 1
Located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range is the internationally recognised Yosemite National Park. Designated a World Heritage Site,...
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Jan 9, 20232 min read
Berlin Wall Challenge: Stage 5
The Berlin Wall was up for 28 years, beginning with a barbed wire barrier. When it came down in 1989, it consisted of concrete blocks,...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
Medal #4: Berlin Wall Challenge
Aaaaand we have medal #4!! I am in awe over the amount of detail that has gone into these. And I continue to be shamelessly motivated by...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
Progress: 100% of Berlin Wall
20th Tree Planted I am noticing changes. Not in my energy levels, nor in my strength. But every now and then I catch a glimpse of my...
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Jan 6, 20231 min read
Progress: 80% of Berlin Wall
19th Tree Planted I've been enduring another IBS flare. With a side helping of migraines due to consuming MSG. I am my own worst enemy...
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Jan 1, 20232 min read
Reflection and Growth
A few days ago I wrote a blog post for my therapy website: 10 Questions for Reflection and Growth. I shared this with a friend who in...
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Dec 31, 20222 min read
Berlin Wall Challenge: Stage 4
A couple of miles (3km) northeast of Brandenburg Gate is the historical Bernauer Straße (Street). When the city as divided, the wall ran...
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Dec 31, 20221 min read
Progress: 60% of Berlin Wall
18th Tree Planted I had a great sleep last night (no doubt thanks to the cooler temperatures) and spent most of the day chillaxing. I...
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Dec 30, 20223 min read
Berlin Wall Challenge: Stage 3
Within a mile of each other are two very important historical features that played crucial parts in Berlin's history: Checkpoint Charlie...
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Dec 29, 20221 min read
The Power of Autoethnography
I will be attending an international symposium on autoethnograpy and narrative research next week (we all know by now that I am a nerd)...
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Dec 29, 20221 min read
Creator of Objects of Vertu
Canterbury museum is about to undergo a $205m redevelopment which is expected to take five years to complete. There will be a “pop up”...
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Dec 27, 20221 min read
Progress: 40% of Berlin Wall
17th Tree Planted I am struggling. My gut isn't happy (pretty much everything I eat goes straight through me) and I can't seem to drink...
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Dec 26, 20221 min read
Christmas Tree
I haven't been feeling particularly festive this year; so for my physical, mental, and emotional health, I decided not to erect and...
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Dec 26, 20222 min read
Berlin Wall Challenge: Stage 2
The Berlin Wall Trail was completed in 2006 and runs along the original borders. Storyboards of events are set along the route giving an...
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Dec 21, 20221 min read
Progress: 20% of Berlin Wall
16th Tree Planted I can confirm that I over did it yesterday with the weights. My knees aren't happy and after walking to and from the...
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Dec 20, 20221 min read
Non-Milestone Achievement
So I didn't quite reach the next milestone of the Berlin Wall Challenge (0.2km short) BUT!! I did manage to complete 30mins of one of my...
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Dec 19, 20223 min read
Berlin Wall Challenge: Stage 1
The thriving city of Berlin is home to 3.8 million people. It is the capital city of Germany, the largest city in the country, and one...
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Dec 19, 20221 min read
Medal #2: English Channel Challenge
The second medal arrived today! And I have it on good authority that the third one is en route (no pun intended). I have already started...
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Dec 17, 20221 min read
Medal #1: Angkor Wat Challenge
Yesterday saw the arrival of my first challenge completion medal. My word, these medals are more amazing than images could ever convey....
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Dec 16, 20222 min read
Progress: 100% of Marathon to Athens
15th Tree Planted It's been a rough week. Saturday was a much needed (physical) rest day. My Anyuci and I enjoyed a lovely Vietnamese...
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