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I remember the first time I planted a sunflower seed, watched it grow and bloom, I was about nine, and I couldn’t stop staring at the bright yellow petals. To this day, they’re my favourites and never fail to make me smile 😊 ⠀
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#myhappyviews #sunflower🌻 #embracingtheseasons #slowandsimpledays #alittlebeautyeveryday #aseasonalshift #aquietmoment #athomeintheworld #travelogue #adelaide #sonnenblumen #d750 #southaustralia #frühlingsgefühle #flowersofspring #beautifulspring #liveauthentic #verilymoment #flashesofdelight

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More pillows than I knew what to do with but not quite enough to build a fort, and I wasn’t gonna have a pillow fight with myself. Hah. Either way, it was pretty cozy and cheery, and my stay here was quite homely ☀️⠀
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And to those who wondered what kind of precautions I take when travelling alone but still booking on AirBnB, I avoid male hosts when I can… I mean, I’m sure most are lovely but if I’m gonna need the host to drop in to resolve something, I’d much rather face a woman myself. Just one of those things that makes me feel more at ease.⠀
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#airbnbhomes #solotravels #uohome #mylifeinpictures #sharemoments #petitejoys #adelaide #liveunscripted #southaustralia #hyggelig #searchwandercollect #pathport #thesimpleeveryday #brimfulofcurious #moodcollectors #calmversation

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These layers upon layers of rocks are so stunning and inconceivably ancient that I don’t think I’ll ever stop being fascinated by them. ⠀
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#secondvalley #athomeintheworld #sedimentaryrock #rockformations #geologyrocks #discoveraustralia #southaustralia #gowildandslow #coastalcliffs #beautyaroundus #stillswithstories #wanderingsoul #wondersofnature #livecolourfully #chasingwonders #appreciatethebeauty #d750 #myhappyviews

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I think we all search for something greater than ourselves — dreams, goals, a life’s purpose or something of that sort.

For me, it’s always been answers to questions I sometimes can’t even fully formulate, and so I run and wrestle with myself. I’m thankful that this year, I’ve had the privilege to do all that while chasing Jacarandas from the coasts of Spain to Australia.

While I’ll probably never be done searching, I did gain more clarity and my heart is overflowing especially from the hospitality, kindness and love, as well as wonders I encountered on this trip. ⠀
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#jacaranda #southaustralia #adelaide #athomeintheworld #discoveraustralia #gowildandslow #beautyaroundus #stillswithstories #appreciatethebeauty #d750 #chasingwonders #brimfulofcurious #facadelovers

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When I need to think and recharge, I tend to retreat where there’s nature and where I can be alone. And so I thought, I’d be content exploring beaches, pondering the stars, meandering through vineyards. In that regard, I was right but I never expected encounters with people to bring the restoration that I sought. Yet, that’s precisely what Adelaide’s been like for me the past couple of weeks, and I am immensely thankful for that. ⠀
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#athomeintheworld #bythebeach #seacliffbeach #fisherboat #discoveraustralia #southaustralia #gowildandslow #holdyourmoments #beautyyouseek #ourwhimsicaldays #moodcollectors #brimfulofcurious #beautyaroundus #stillswithstories #wanderingsoul #wondersofnature #appreciatethebeauty #d750 #myhappyviews #chasingwonders #rememberingthesedays

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According to my friend who grew up in Australia, this is the first wild echidna they’ve ever come across alive. The rest were all roadkill 🙁 No wonder though, it’s so tiny and kept trying to climb back onto the highway. At least we managed to direct it away towards the fields, so hopefully this one’ll will live to burrow its face into many more anthills. ⠀
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#echidna #wildlifeofaustralia #secondvalley #athomeintheworld #discoveraustralia #southaustralia #gowildandslow #beautyaroundus #stillswithstories #wondersofnature #appreciatethebeauty #d750 #chasingwonders #brimfulofcurious

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“Brave doesn’t always involve grand gestures.⠀
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Sometimes brave looks more like staying when you want to leave, telling the truth when all you want to do is change the subject.⠀
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Sometimes obedience means climbing a mountain. Sometimes obedience means staying home.⠀
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Sometimes brave looks like building something big and shiny. Sometimes it means dismantling a machine that threatened to overshadow much more important things[…]⠀
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Brave is listening instead of talking. Brave is articulating my feelings, especially when the feelings are sad or scared or fragile instead of confident or happy or light. ”⠀
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—Shauna Niequist in “Present over Perfect”⠀
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#shaunaniequist #presentoverperfect #bookquotes #bravesoul #bookstagram #hallettcove #athomeintheworld #sedimentaryrock #rockformations #geologyrocks #discoveraustralia #southaustralia #beautyaroundus #stillswithstories #wanderingsoul #wondersofnature #slowlybutsurely #holdyourmoments #d750 #beautyyouseek #chasingwonders

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Once upon a time, when Australia was still connected to Antarctica, this land was covered with ice; and so, the trail through the Amphitheatre’s called the Glacial Hike. There also was a lake, which along with a glacier contributed to the rock formations here. ⠀
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#hallettcove #athomeintheworld #sedimentaryrock #rockformations #geologyrocks #discoveraustralia #southaustralia #gowildandslow #hallettcoveboardwalk #boardwalks #beautyaroundus #stillswithstories #wanderingsoul #wondersofnature #appreciatethebeauty #d750 #myhappyviews #chasingwonders

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