I've recently returned from an amazing month long trip incorporating Ireland, England and Germany. It involved mainly horse trials and covering those, but I also had my first assignment as a travel writer for some time which meant I had the opportunity to stay at Castle Leslie. It was an awesome experience, on so many levels. I'll put the link up when the story is published.
I've still a way to go before my expenses are exceeded by my earnings for such trips. Being an equestrian journalist is not the most lucrative of career options, and so these trips are only possible through the work I do in other areas, and being able to save very hard in between trips. I do, however, get to do things I really love; horse trials and travel, and I keep having to tell myself that as I look at my bank account.
But being away and travelling on my own gave me a chance to reflect on a number of things so I am making some changes now I am home. It's not just about trying to achieve a work-life balance, its about trying to use my time wisely, and invest in and appreciate what really matters.
There's some great opportunities ahead, but the challenge will be to fit them all in without sacrificing things that are dear to me.
