USA || Summer Days

It feels like forever since I've written a proper post and I suppose I will have to wait it out a little longer until my travels are over and I'm back to my usual daily routine. It sounds strange, but in some ways I'm looking forward to going back to the predictable ins and outs of my life back home. I think I'm slowly getting ready to face the scary question of "What comes next?" What things should I let go of and what new things should I begin?

I think there's nothing better than travelling to motivate you to start again; when you view your old life from a distance it's easier to see the things you thought you couldn't live without actually aren't that important at all, and maybe you've been finding your purpose in all of the wrong places.

As of today I have been away from home for 70 days. In that time I've had countless amazing experiences and made friends I hope will stick around for a long time to come. I've got 14 days left out here before it's time to go home and I'm determined to make the most of them all.

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”  ~Terry Pratchett

x Erin

Video || Camp Chipinaw 2015

As you are probably all well aware by now, I've just spent the last 2 months in New York teaching Yoga at a Summer Camp. The job was tough; there was hardly any free time and the days were long but it was also probably the best experience I've had so far.

I filmed a few bits and pieces of camp for a video, but for everything that's in here there's 10 things that aren't. I guess some things you just have to be a part of without being behind a lense. Nevertheless I hope this little video gives you a bit of an idea of what I've done over the past few months. Now it's goodbye to camp and hello to exploring more of the USA!

x Erin

Adventure || Sydney

Back in May my Mum and I went on a day trip to Sydney (a 6:30am flight and a 6:30pm flight) in order to get my visa approved for my trip to the US. Today is actuall my last day at camp!

After the scary visa process was over we had a bunch of time to explore the city which is probably one of the first places people think of when they think of Australia. I've been to Sydney a number of times but it's still such a novelty to be able to explore somewhere new even for a day, and there is no denying that there is something about Sydney which feels so much more alive and vibrant than Brisbane. I don't think I could ever live there permanently though (let alone in any city) because I always find the hustle and bustle of big cities overwhelming.

I hope you're all enjoying your August and I can't wait to get home and tell you all about my new adventures in the even bigger city of New York!

x Erin

Outfit || August

One afternoon just as the sun was about to slip out of sight I decided to run out with my camera and try to capture a few photos. I didn't manage to get a heap of photos but I love the sun flares in the ones I did get (remind me to write that down on my list of favourite things.)

My shirt is from the thrift shop which I altered a little to make it fit me better and the skirt is homemade. Let's also just take a minute to appreciate the fact that I'm not wearing the boots I wear in every single other outfit post. I did feel kind of incomplete without them though so they'll be back on my feet soon enough.

Goodbye Miss Sun!

Carly also made me this gorgeous key charm bracelet for my birthday and I'm in love with it! I'd give you some ideas on what I think the keys unlock but I'll let you leave that question to your imagination!

I hope you all have a wonderful August!

x Erin