by Alastair Macartney | Nov 23, 2015 | Path
It was a real shock when it happened. Totally unexpected. I wasn’t a terrorist. The last thing I expected was to be pinned to the harsh gravel pavement by someone kneeling on my spine, hard. My hands were handcuffed behind my back and my face was being ground...
by Elyse Macartney | Jun 30, 2015 | Adventure, Path
It’s the 4th of July this weekend and while everyone is out shopping for fireworks and BBQ supplies, I must admit for the first time in my life I don’t have the USA on my mind at all. Don’t get me wrong, my blood runs red, white and blue. I love America. ...
by Alastair Macartney | Jun 25, 2015 | Adventure, Path
Sometimes life jumps out at you. It grabs you by the shoulder, rips you around, glares in your face, challenges you, makes you what you are. These are good days. These are the opportunities that present themselves to you. The ones you grab you by the horns. But many...
by Elyse Macartney | Jun 23, 2015 | Path
I would love to say that I start every single day with a huge smile and a heavily contented heart. I should say that anyway, my life is pretty much perfect. But for some reason, and I know it’s a cliche, Mondays find a way to get me down. On that dreaded day...
by Alastair Macartney | Jun 18, 2015 | Balance, Path
I’ve got lots going on right now. I’m planning some major projects, changing career, moving to another continent, going traveling, trying to be a father to my amazing son and a husband to my beautiful wife. It’s tricky trying to fit it all in....
by Elyse Macartney | Jun 16, 2015 | Adventure, Path
Every evening over dinner my husband and I play a little game, which is more a way to share, stay connected, and start conversations that anything else. We each say our best, worst, tomorrow and gratitude. We start by sharing the best part of our day, then the worst...