Author: Teresa
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Well, that went fast. It was one year ago today that I picked up my Bavaria 40 from Sidney, BC. I only know because it was the due date for my boat insurance renewal. Nothing says anniversary like a bill. This is the first real boat I’ve owned. I’m not counting the kayak. (Sorry, kayak.…
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A year of boat listings, dock walks, and almosts—until the right sailboat finally appeared. The story behind the boat hunt of buying my first sailboat.
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Why I photograph quiet moments in nature. Reflections on slow adventure, attention, and choosing when to lift the camera.
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You don’t need to move mountains to find your way back outside. Start small, use what you have, and let the simple moments bring you back to yourself.
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A humpback whale swam beside my sailboat—until a powerboat scared it off. Here’s what we saw, what they missed, and why slowing down matters.
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I stumbled into road cycling again after an injury. I didn’t plan to get back in the saddle with anything big, I just wanted to feel strong again. But as luck (or poor impulse control) would have it, I found myself signed up for a legendary event in Colorado called Tour of the Moon. It…
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Hey, I’m Teresa! Part-time land roamer, part-time sea dweller, and full-time believer that midlife isn’t a deadline. It’s an open trail. For years, I played by the book and did the “right” things. But somewhere along the way, I lost the plot. Life became a series of obligations, and adventure turned into something I’d “get…