Things that inspired me this week:
Driving from Townsville to Cairns and seeing the devastation from Hurricane Yasi. Homes flattened, storefronts blown out and completely destroyed, broken forests, bare of leaves
Learning 20 volunteers from the Oz Experience bus had been dropped off the previous day in Mission Beach to spend 2 weeks as volunteers to help clear the wreckage
The motto “do one thing a day that scares you”
On Magnetic Island I held an echidna, snake, and fresh-water crocodile (!!)
My friend Jackie who was forced to make a very difficult and heart-breaking decision
Finally making it to Cairns! The last destination on my east coast road trip
The book 1788 by David Hill about the first fleet that came to Australia, a gift from my friend Rose. Learning I can enjoy reading history for leisure!
The Kings Speech, the Oscars, and all the glamour
Being stuck on Magnetic Island and not panicking. Perhaps this experience is doing more for my anxiety than I realize
Mangoes from the Rusty Markets in Cairns
