A thought..

This is your life.

Do what you love and do it often.

If you don’t like something.. Change it.

If you don’t like your job, quit.

If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV.

If you are looking for the love of your life, stop;

they will be waiting for you when you start

doing the things that you love.

Stop over analysing.

All emotions are beautiful.

When you eat, appreciate every last bite.

Life is so simple.

Open your mind, arms and heart to new things and people. We are

united in our differences. Ask the next person you see what their passion is,

and share your inspiring dream with them.

Travel often.

Getting lost will help you find yourself.

Some opportunities come only once, seize them. Life is about the people you meet, and the

things you create with them.

So go out and start creating. Live your dream

and wear your passion.

Ocean’s Skin

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Ocean’s Skin in the Whale Mall

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been exploring the Brisbane Festival. It’s incredible to have a world class arts festival in my home city, filled with music, theatre, dance, opera and circus. If you ever visit Brisbane, September is the perfect time of year.

The unique show I experienced today, Ocean’s Skin, was created by composer and musical director, John Babbage, and artistic director and choreographer, Heidi Duckler. They are renowned for innovative site-specific works in non-traditional spaces.

This particular piece mirrored their fascination with the sounds and life-forms of the heavens and seas.

The music and dancing flowed from haunting to frantic, imitating the endless personalities of the ocean. The contemporary dancers wore torn linen dresses in washed out tones that were frayed and dishevelled – almost as if they had been shipwrecked at sea and then drowned.

Stubaier Gletscher

Wow. If I was overwhelmed by the pure size of the mountains from our bedroom window, I was blown away by the size of Stubaier Gletscher. Even the bus ride was magical..

After skiing endless kilometres of fresh powder in the morning, we enjoyed our bretzels, biscuits and cafe macchiatos the way the locals did – at 3600 metres above sea level on Gamsgarten’s cosy outdoor lounge chairs.

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After cloudless weather and more skiing, we drove back to Innsbruck for a well deserved glass of red wine alongside Bavarian sausages and sauerkraut .

Stubai has 25 lifts, alpine huts, bars and restaurants scattered across the 110 kilometres of mountain terrain.