Uncategorized: on top of the world

I suspect that making a significant lifestyle change is not something that comes easily to most. Fear of the unknown can be paralysing. Doing it anyway is exhilarating. This photo was taken a few days ago at Cook’s Lookout on Lizard Island, at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef. The likes of Nicole Kidman spend $2,000 a night to stay here. I’ll try to be modest, but it’s a fact: I was paid to visit. Here’s a few personal observations about taking the plunge, or downshifting (which despite the connotations, is not a descent, but a decisive entry into new waters)…It is possible to get paid a lot less and have more. You realise the things you truly need, and these number few. When you love what you do, it isn’t work. You realise that over the years you’ve developed a surprising grab-bag of skills. The more people you meet, the better you become with people. Watching the sun rise and set puts many things in perspective. When you declare and commit to your dreams, opportunities and support just seem to come your way. Positivity breeds positivity. The possibilities before you seem endless. You wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.