Journal 216 - Australia

Officially Month seven since leaving the UK. How time flies!

I have made more of a conscious effort to work on my Health and Fitness over the last few days. I have been taking walks around the block in the evenings, spending time in the sunshine and fresh air. I've also been inspired by new healthy recipes for my day to day menus. For example, Berry smoothies, yoghurts and salads. The other day I even had a salad at lunch on a designated 'Fat Day'.

I'm feeling more excitement towards the courses I have booked in this weekend. It feels so wonderful knowing that I will be learning new skills to further my career and hopefully opening my mind in many other ways too. Perhaps this is where I will begin to meet people in the area. Through all studying the same courses you'd hope that they would be like-minding and on my wavelength. I suppose we shall see.

I'm also excited to be putting into place the farm work. I realised how important it is to perform the means to have this opportunity again. If I want to come back to this country, it will only be on a holiday visa or by residence. So while I am here I may as well take some time to create another opportunity. Other wise it might not happen. You can't get something unless you work for it. It may seem a lot of effort at the time, but it's often the hard work that makes the end result worth it.

I'm a true believer in working for what you want. It sets you up with the right values, makes you appreciate what you have. Working hard and earning the greatest rewards is all part of the learning curve of life. At the end of the day, nobody idolises somebody who has greatness and success handed to them on a silver platter. Personally, the people I look up to are those that started small and allowed their dreams to take them on a journey. A friend told me 'Chase your dreams. Never give up on them' So that's my plan. To be a dream chaser. To grab what I want.

The last seven months have worked out quite well in that mindset. I'm aiming to take chances and live without regretting the things I never did. To not look back and wish I had done more.

I can feel new things coming, exciting adventures. Just about in front of me. I have a new plan of action and some New Beginnings. Everything is about to fall even more into place than it is now, and I will get my second year visa. I know this is going to happen. Who knows, maybe I won't use that visa, but at least I'll have it there waiting for me when the time is right.