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The Chapters of Life — And Why Midlife Is the Perfect Time to Rewrite Yours

by Sue Ross

I’m back! Have you missed me?

I have to admit, it feels like ages since I last popped into your inbox — but what a couple of months it’s been!

Let me catch you up:
✨ I got married!
🥾 I hiked 500km on the Camino de Santiago as a honeymoon (or as we like to call it, our Camimoon).
🎉 My new husband officially retired — although, as a self-employed business owner, unofficially, not much has changed.
🎂 We celebrated his birthday in epic style.
🏡 And now, we’re waiting to hear whether we’ve secured a new property that would kick off a massive Grand Designs-style project.

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Transformative Travel: The Power of an Adult Learning Vacation

by Sue Ross

We often reach a point where we crave more than just a holiday—we seek experiences that enrich us, challenge us, and maybe even redefine who we are. This is where an adult learning vacation comes in. Whether it’s mastering a new language, learning to sail, or finally tackling that yoga teacher training, these experiences offer a chance to step outside of your comfort zone, develop new skills, and reconnect with yourself in a meaningful way.

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Old Friends, New Perspective

by Sue Ross

So, last weekend I was in Northern Ireland catching up with friends who I first met 36 years ago. We haven’t been together for a decade, but the years melted away as soon as we saw each other, like it was 10 days, not years! 

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Hi I'm SUE!

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Welcome to my little corner of the internet, for women in midlife who feel the pull to explore — not just the world, but themselves.

I’ve been travelling for over 30 years, through seasons of joy, grief, reinvention and becoming. Travel didn’t just show me new places — it helped me find my way back to myself.

Here I share honest travel stories and reflections on courage, change and second acts.

You don’t need to be brave yet. You’re welcome exactly as you are.

FIRST TIME? - START HERE

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Why travel became my way through grief
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Solo travel in midlife — why this is the best time
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Turning loss into a journey of transformatioN
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Your next journey isn’t just a trip, it’s a turning point

Try: courage, walking, grief, becoming, solo.

Sue Where Why What is a personal, lived-experience space.

I don’t accept guest posts or generic collaborations, and I only share places and stories I genuinely trust.

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