We take our bodies so for granted. At full health, what it is capable of doing is astounding; it can climb mountains, swim amongst the tides, sprint through fields of long grass… but what about those who never possessed a body at full health, those people who never had the option? When menial everyday tasksContinue reading “Breathless”
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#microadventure on the Saltee Islands
An opportunity seized. A bag quickly packed. A boat taken. Me and my big sister, all grown up and off on a little adventure together. Just eighteen months separate us, yet we have grown up to be two completely different people. Her, twenty four, beautiful and stubborn. Me, twenty two, ragged and determined. We pliedContinue reading “#microadventure on the Saltee Islands”
My First Time Wild Camping Alone.
I picked a spot to head towards. Roughly ten minutes away. All uphill. But the trees deceived me, they looked a lot nearer then they were. Half an hour later I gave up, here will do. The sound of the wind kept tipping me over, the power of it mocking my unsteady feet. I shelteredContinue reading “My First Time Wild Camping Alone.”
#microadventure with Al Humphreys
In my years stumbling awkwardly around this planet, I have met many whom I admire. Some became heroes in my eyes. But I have always had a flaw in my way of thinking, I tend to put people on top of a pedestal so high up that even in all their apparent brilliance, they couldContinue reading “#microadventure with Al Humphreys”
#microadventure in Scotland
I write this on the train as I speed away from the freedom and the magic of the countryside, hurtling back to Edinburgh, back to the comfort zone. I’m acutely aware that my eyes might be glazed over as I think back on the weekend but I reckon for the moment I still remain farContinue reading “#microadventure in Scotland”
Orla O'Muiri 