Time, in its illusive nature, quietly slips through our lives in its own mysterious way. I, myself have slipped in and out of its consciousness over the last year, and found that a large chunk of time has secretly slipped out the back door without me even noticing. Fortunately I can account this lost time to a project I have been working on for the last year, which has consistently, solidly, obsessively, consumed my time, energy and state of mind.
Only in the moments when I have found myself peeping up from my latest infatuation to survey the surface of my life, have I consciously been able to tap into times presence around me.
So, it is now, as I peer up from my desk once again, to take stock of things, do I notice how time seems to have mysteriously slipped away from me, and taken with it, old passions; sacrificed due to my latest project.
The hardest hit of these talked about passions has been my blog, because it seems fair to say, I have literally been distracted writing something else!
My latest obsession isn’t a new job, a new baby or renovation project (which could all sufficiently become good excuses for dedicating large amounts of time to).
Nope, my latest project is the compilation of a new and exciting manuscript. A recipe book -come- travellers memoir, showcasing recipes I have either cooked, or experienced along my travels, intertwined with my very own photography from four different countries around the world. Called ‘Suitcases of Recipes’ it is a five part travel memoir with delicious recipes from Australia, Tuscany, Sicily, France and London.
It has become my labour of love, in which I have invested my focus and thought into, letting it consume my life.
My aim and purpose for the book is to inspire people to become passionate about food and travel, to seek new destinations, experience new cultures, and marvel in the face of adventure. To teach people that discovery is a lifelong passion that we should all embrace.
And all this hard work and lost time may finally be about to pay off as some recent interest from a Norwegian publisher means that I have my first publisher on board and the flicker of hope that this is all about to become real....
So stay tuned.
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