I have been reflecting on the past two years and I revisited my first Blog Post which I wrote when I was in beautiful Strahan Tasmania.

It was December 3013 and I had chosen not to renew my employment contract after I returned from a somewhat life-changing three months in Italy. I was living in Strahan and making some of the changes I had thought about for a long time.

Reflecting on that time and the changes that have happened since I am reminded how often adventures happen when we are open to them.

So here it is revisited - my first 'My Change Agent' post from December 17th 2013

'A New Adventure'

"So here it is. The first post. All those ideas that run around in my head at night - you know the ones - that wake you up at 3am and spark conversations with that other person in your head. They go something like this... " I have to change something...get out of this job/relationship/house/town...I have to change my life!!" Then the other voice answers "But it's all too hard because...."

'My Change Agent' was conceived during one of those arguments in my head with myself.

Remember that passage in 'Eat Pray Love' where the author is banging her head on the bathroom floor and she hears another voice and then ... ? Or the moment in 'Under the Tuscan Sun' where the lead character is given the trip to Italy? Or in 'Wild Hogs' where the guys take off on the motorbike roadtrip or... I think you understand what I mean.

We might not all be able to just pack up and take off whenever we need to but there are many small adventures we can embark upon that can change our view of the world. And in the end it's how we view our life that makes the difference. I like the quote "there is no path to happiness, happiness IS the path". I'm guessing I borrowed this from the Dalai Lama before writing it on my whiteboard where it has reminded me every day for the past year that's it's all up to me.

Some days I looked at that quote and the other two from Paul Coelho 'The Alchemist' "follow your personal legend" and "every action has a consequence", and I would glare and think "yeah yeah right". But then, I would remind myself to focus on the positives (often way easier said than done) and think "everything is possible..."

And here I am.

Sitting in the sunshine overlooking the harbour, writing, just as I always dreamed."

KarenPS~

So today I still feel the same...

I continue to be excited by possibility and my view is constantly changing as you can see on my Twitter and Instagram accounts.

After a year of exploring new places I returned to a workplace I left three years ago with a fresh approach to my relationships with clients and colleagues. I'm also privileged to be teaching and supporting students in the field with the University of Tasmania, and I continue to mentor and coach clients who choose to engage me as their Change Agent.

I'm exploring new possibilities too and I'm excited about becoming more involved in supporting families and young adults like my beautiful daughter Isabella through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) .

And of course whenever an opportunity presents I take roadtrips, drink coffee and write.

This is one of my favourite places to sit and write in a beautiful space created by my late father and always one of the places I call home.

There's no place quite like your childhood home to inspire the writer within.

So while I'm working or walking or driving my head is wandering all over the place and I'm constantly thinking of ideas and conversations to share.

Daydreams become ideas and ideas become plans. We all daydream we all have great ideas and sometimes we just need a little help or a gentle push to turn plans into achievable goals.

Sometimes what you want is very close at hand but you don't quite see it that way....maybe changing your lens might help.. More on this another time.

So many possibilities out there...and more blog posts to share :)

KarenPS~

A New Adventure Revisited