by Fraser | Jan 8, 2014 | Cycling around the world
Happy New Year! I hope 2014 brings everything you hope for. We are now over a week into January, how are those New Year’s resolutions working out for you? Whether you are on or off the wagon, this post may be just what you need. The following process is an abbreviated...
by Fraser | Dec 31, 2013 | Cycling around the world
Living in hotel in Kargicak during the winter months is similar, I imagine, to living in an old folks home. Each week (or two) a new batch of freshly blue rinsed elders arrive, as those whose time has come to an end return whence they came. The main difference being...
by Fraser | Dec 26, 2013 | Doing, Evolving, Learning
First up, I’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! It’s been a very unusual year for me, and the support and encouragement I have recieved along the way, has been invaluable – Thank you very much. For as long as I can...
by Fraser | Dec 18, 2013 | Doing, Learning
I’ve now been living in Kargicak, Alanya for over three weeks, the longest time I have spent in one place since leaving the UK at the beginning of August. Before that I spent three weeks working on an eco-farm, and before that five days holiday with my friends...
by Fraser | Dec 12, 2013 | Cycling around the world
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to...
by Fraser | Dec 4, 2013 | Cycling around the world
Going all-in is about being fully committed to a course of action, a decision, or an outcome. Going all-in is about excluding all other options. It’s about putting a stake in the ground and saying ‘this is it, no turning back’. It’s about...
by Fraser | Nov 27, 2013 | Evolving, Learning
We’ve all been there; in limbo. Not fully engaged in what we’re doing due to the distraction of, what is essentially, indecision. I spent roughly a week procrastinating; should I stay or should I go? Then, once the decision to go was made, within two...
by Fraser | Nov 18, 2013 | Evolving, following your passions, Learning
“I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I’m about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change...
by Fraser | Nov 12, 2013 | Cycling around the world, following your passions
The extended break at Pastoral Vadi has given me the opportunity to look back over the journey so far. This post follows on from the update written during my week in Zagreb and details more closely the actual route cycled; The Journey So Far, A Week In Zagreb And...
by Fraser | Nov 7, 2013 | Doing, Evolving, Learning
Arriving into Pastoral Vadi, two miles into the hills from Yanıklar, descending the steep, narrow driveway, the ground flattened and opened out in front of me. I could hear voices, but could not see their source; I could see buildings, grape vines, citrus trees and a...