For three years, I've written about my search for a life less ordinary on this blog.
I've shared my passion and pursuit for a different way - and hopefully proved that it can be done with a few tweaks here and an adjustment or two there.
When it comes to embracing unique travel opportunities, living as an expatriate in Canada and the land down under, and encouraging healthier, happier work choices, I've tried to show how it's possible to experience a fuller lifestyle. I've covered various aspects of my adventures at living abroad and, in an attempt to leave no stone unturned, I've explored both the good and the bad that comes with relocating and traveling.
Three years on and it's time to open up the floor to other writers with similar views. I'm looking for contributors to In Search of a Life Less Ordinary.
If you're a great writer, if you've got a following and a readership who want to learn more about the less traveled path of others like you, and if you have a unique, inspiring story to share, I want to open up this platform to you.
Looking for less ordinary. Photo credit: Flickr Creative Commons (Mark's Mermories)
The writers I'm looking forYou baulked at the monotony and routine of your former life and decided to do something about it. You started afresh and made major changes to your life, either internationally or at home.
You radically changed your working world in pursuit of a long-held dream, however far-fetched and unrealistic to others it may have seemed at the time. You've found success and have shown the naysayers that it was possible to realize your particular passion or goal.
You decided to sell up and travel with your family, and you want to show others that it can be done. You married someone from another culture and it's hard, it's not always smooth sailing, but following your heart beat staying behind at home.
You simply wanted something different - in your career, your home country, your daily life - and you stuck with your plans and now the good times have come.
Or maybe none of these things have yet come to pass, but you still want to talk about it.
A call to action
If you're an expat, a traveller, a career-changer, or just someone who seeks something different from the norm and, when the road splits, you want to take the path less travelled, then I want to feature you on this site.
You'll join a group of writers, bloggers, photographers and vloggers with a similar outlook on life. And you'll discover a new platform for your writing and a globally-spread audience of like-minded souls either out there living it, on the verge of trying it, or simply curious about how it's done.
I'm looking for inspirational and talented writers who can contribute to In Search of a Life Less Ordinary as little or as much as you can.
I'll make sure your voice is heard and, in return, I hope you can help spread the Life Less Ordinary word.
If you're interested in contributing to In Search of a Life Less Ordinary, either indicate your interest in the comments below or, alternatively, send an email to [email protected].
Launching 'Capture the Cover'
As an aside, the Yellow Pages Capture the Cover photographic competition launched yesterday across Australia following a successful first year in 2012. The competition will be judged by leading photographers Steve Parish, Steve Fraser, Mark Lobo, Mark Kimber and Penelope Beveridge and once again gives locals in Australia’s major capital cities the chance to have a say in the images that represent their community on the cover of their local phone book and showcase their work to thousands if chosen
Residents in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth will have a chance to upload original photographs showcasing a hidden gem in their community for the chance to win a share in more than $60,000 prizes and a total of eight images will appear on each of the 36 covers across the cities reflecting the theme Only Locals Know. To enter, go to www.CaptureTheCover.com and upload your snaps to be considered for one of eight spots on each cover.
Having entered myself last year, I'd recommend joining in as it's a great way to show off your local spot and the chances of getting on one of the covers are pretty good. Yellow Pages are sponsoring this post and I'll be sharing some of my own images over the coming weeks on Instagram by tagging my photo #CaptureTheCover and @Yellow_Au. You can also follow the competition on Yellow Pages' Pinterest, Google+ and Facebook accounts.
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