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Life on and off a private yacht shapes the stories here. Turning thirty becomes a chance to choose the next decade with intention, using India Arie's song I Choose as a soundtrack for growth after the twenties.

Nutrition posts question take it or leave it crew meals and introduce metabolic thinking inspired by Josh and Jeanne Rubin's work after travel in Australia and New Zealand. Food is treated as cellular fuel, not only comfort.

Vision work returns to school style mind maps that branch from a center word until goals and next steps fill the page. The piece admits how daily bills dim big plans and argues for writing the picture again so action returns.

Earlier struggles with belonging, appearance, and cool group pressure in an all girls school show how teasing about teeth and body shape built shyness. Acceptance from true friends contrasts with conditional popularity.

A perfect day entry describes years on a fifty meter yacht between Mexico and California, long dock periods, small permanent crew, and gratitude mixed with ordinary maintenance grind. The life looks glamorous from shore yet stays work first up close.

The NEXT chapter…

Sep 15, 2013 · jodieritchie
At the end of last month I turned 30!!! Reflecting on my 20′s is quite something, you realize how much you have grown and changed and wonder if you were actually aware…
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You are what you eat…

Sep 14, 2013 · jodieritchie
I sat around the table today whilst having lunch with my crew and I got to thinking about my daily source of fuel. While having a chef onboard that cooks your lunch…
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The power of a vision

Sep 13, 2013 · jodieritchie
Today I really thought about my vision, what I want for my life. I started brainstorming just like I used to in school where you start with a word in the middle and…
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My Struggles in life…

Sep 12, 2013 · jodieritchie
For many years I have struggled with not feeling good enough in a variety of aspects in my life. For instance when I was in my early teens just starting (high school) secondary…
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My Perfect Day…

Sep 10, 2013 · jodieritchie
I’ve been living and working on a 50m private super yacht since March 2009. The yacht was built back in 1999 so she’s travelled! Over the past 4 years we’ve been traveling…
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