Journey With Jess Jones

“Some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity.” -Gilda Radner Perhaps my greatest fear coming back home to Australia was missing “the unknown;” the feeling of not knowing what  I would be doing the next day, who I may have a chance encounter with, or what country I might be in the following Read more…

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Life Is NOT about expecting, HOPING and wishing… it’s about DOING, BEING and BECOMING! Sure we all have hopes and wishes but if we’re ever going to make them a reality we have to get out there and actually DO, BE, BECOME our dreams! What are you doing now that will allow you become who you are meant to be?   Health and Happiness, Jess

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“To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.” ~ William Blake     I have actually had this quote prepared for sometime now but something just didn’t feel right in my heart, about the timing…And now more than ever, William Blake’s words remind me, to slow down, to appreciate the little things, the magic moments. I had a few Read more…

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Hold your head up.  Take an unplanned road trip. BE THANKFUL. Try everything once. Practice YOGA. Colour outside the lines. Fall in love. EMBRACE CHANGE. Trust yourself. DO WHAT YOU LOVE. Dance when everyone is looking. Eat dessert first. Be nice to everyone. Have a workout because it feels good. Send thank you cards. Hug. BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD. Play in the rain. Break the rules once in a while. Do random acts of kindness. Forgive even when it’s hard. Read more…

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“After awhile you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul and you learn that love doesn’t mean possession  and company doesn’t mean security. And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts and presents aren’t promises. You begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes ahead with the grace of an adult not the grief of a child…  And you learn to build your roads today because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans and futures have ways of falling Read more…

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“If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr Machu Picchu was a dream for me awhile back, and there certainly are more where those came from! Now tell me, what do you dream about???   My dreams, and I do mean goals for the future, are Read more…

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“I believe everything happens for a reason. People change so you can learn to let go. Things go wrong, so that you appreciate them. Sometimes, when they’re right, you choose to believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself. And sometimes, good things fall apart so better things can fall together. ~Marilyn Monroe Farewell South America! Here’s to letting go and allowing even better things to fall together!!! What could you walk away from or let Read more…

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“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes… Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something. So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and even my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t Read more…

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  “You will accept nothing less than passion, and perfection, and a life worthy of being storied.”       I think this might just be a new mantra for me. Why shouldn’t we not only expect, but create a life full of the things we are passionate about and one we are proud to share with our children and grandchildren?   PS You’ll want to check out our NEW The Black Dragonfly Facebook page for all things sailing San Read more…

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“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru   Celebrating 18 months on the road this week! With many more to come!! I LOVE LATIN AMERICA!! Health and Happiness, Jess

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