by Elyse Macartney | Jun 9, 2015 | Allies
The Sisterhood of Motherhood A friend with a baby a few weeks older than my Finn pointed out to me the other day, that her son has been out of her belly longer than he was in it now. What an astonishing fact this was to me. How fast it all went by. Yet, in the last...
by Alastair Macartney | Jun 4, 2015 | Adventure, Balance, Path
Imagine. Imagine a world without failure. Imagine a world where you succeed. A world where success is what you do. Period. Imagine a world not stifled by the fear of failure. A world where we’re not prevented from doing because we’re scared we might not get there....
by Alastair Macartney | May 14, 2015 | Adventure
What An Extreme Athlete Learned From A Near Death Experience I had a Near Death Experience. It’s scary. You face death. The Grim Reaper stands up, his scythe held high preparing to sweep down and take you to the after life. Then, somehow, in some way you...
by Elyse Macartney | May 12, 2015 | Adventure
Three Google Searches That Will Change Your Life This day and age there’s so much out there, so much to do and so many adventures that we can go on. Use the internet to help. Try these three Google searches to help spice up your life and shake things up. 1: Your...
by Alastair Macartney | Apr 23, 2015 | Adventure
The Art of Charming Perfect Madness What happens when you’re mad and charming? That’s what I wanted to know. Actually, that’s what Jordan Harbinger wanted to know. He runs the Art of Charm – where ordinary guys become extraordinary men. For...
by Elyse Macartney | Apr 21, 2015 | Balance
The 24 Hour No Complaints Challenge I found myself with a strong sense of deja vu the other day sitting crosse legged on a mat chatting to another mom while our babies played, complaining about a lack of sleep. Not only had I just had a very similar conversation the...
by Alastair Macartney | Apr 16, 2015 | Adventure
5 Things The Spanish Do Well There is a lot to be learned from different cultures. The western, English speaking community isn’t always the best at it though. It can be easy to fall into the trap. Going somewhere but living the way we are used to living. Not...
by Elyse Macartney | Apr 14, 2015 | Adventure
5 Reasons Travel Should Be Prescribed By Your Doctor I honestly believe, it’s not a coincidence that my son and I both went away on our 2 week Easter Vacation with a cold, and came home as healthy as ever. Travel is good for your mind, your body and your soul. ...
by Alastair Macartney | Mar 26, 2015 | Adventure
How Do You Stay In The World’s Most Dangerous Sport With A Kid On The Way? This post was originally published last year in Blue Skies Magazine. I wanted to write a post about risk. I kept coming back to this article and just had to share it here. It’s one of my...
by Elyse Macartney | Mar 24, 2015 | Balance
3 Daily Happiness Habits I have always wanted to make sure that I was as happy a person as possible. It’s so easy to lose sight of all the positive in life when times are tough, when you haven’t had a night of undisturbed sleep in 6 months, when you lose the...