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Feb 17
4 min

My Grandfathers home in the north of France.

We are on our way to Peronne, a small French town where my grandfather’s house has been since the 1800’s. France is so incredibly green. ...

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Claire Gilbert

Sep 7, 2018
4 min

Dolphins and a buffet for a turtle!

I never thought I'd get close enough to hug a wild dolphin. It’s our first dive of the morning. The sprinkling of a quick sunny shower be...

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Honduras, gratitude, and a capuchin monkey.

Claire Gilbert

Sep 7, 2018
4 min

Honduras, gratitude, and a capuchin monkey.

I have noticed, in the past few years of my life, that I’m particularly susceptible to moments of immense gratitude. Sometimes it just hi...

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My hike in the outback of Australia turns into a metaphor.

Claire Gilbert

Sep 7, 2018
3 min

My hike in the outback of Australia turns into a metaphor.

“ All my other worries and fears fade away. I can do nothing about them, but I can climb this hill, that I can do.” Hiking up this large ...

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Claire Gilbert

Sep 7, 2018
2 min

Flight to my next destination, Darwin.

My flight is delayed. The flight attendant’s voice on the loudspeaker informs me that a few people didn’t make the flight, so they had to...

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Claire Gilbert

Sep 7, 2018
3 min

Pep talk. Find your "Spirit!"

I just gave a pep talk. After spending a good 5 hours catching up with a young friend that I haven’t seen in months, I gave her a pep tal...

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Let go. When in Doubt, chase the next dream. Most of all, have faith.

Claire Gilbert

Sep 7, 2018
3 min

Let go. When in Doubt, chase the next dream. Most of all, have faith.

I have a problem, one of my negative character traits, if you will. Once I find something good, I dread letting it go. Be it a place, a p...

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When a dream becomes reality. More epic sharks, in my case.

Claire Gilbert

Sep 7, 2018
5 min

When a dream becomes reality. More epic sharks, in my case.

I am about to do something that I have waited a long time to do. Actually, scratch that. Waiting isn’t the proper word. Waiting implies t...

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