Sweetheartin’ in Paradise: Island Infidelity
I didn’t just fall off a turnip truck, ya know. Okay, who really says that? Maybe my great-grandmother’s generation... Translation: I wasn’t born yesterday. I know what’s going on. Reality is, men play around. It’s a truth I learned early and a loss of innocence I...
The Cycle of Island Friendships
Having a hard time coming to terms with the transient island life yet? Early on in my rock life, I learnt the hard way what it means in reality to live in such a place where people come and go frequently, just like the oceans' tides. Living on an island with many...
5 Prickly Truths About Island Life
Life on an island is not quite what it's made out to be. The picture of a life where islanders can live off of fishing, drinking coconut water, and binging on tropical fruits is not exactly legitimate. We islanders need to work, and we often hate Mondays just like...
When a Hurricane Forces Your Island Breakup
"It was love at first sight." "We are meant to be together." "We're soul mates." "We've had a torrid love affair." "We're not getting along right now." "We need a break." These are all phrases I have heard islanders use in reference to their relationships with their...
How Island Time Moves Both Fast and Slow
Before we moved to our rock, while we were still considering the idea and researching what we were actually getting ourselves into, the number one piece of advice that we kept coming across was: Be patient and have patience. One thing was clear: We were on our way...
What To Do When Your Island Makes You Lonely
Feeling like a castaway? We all do sometimes. Here are my top Island Survival Strategies to Combat Loneliness on a Rock: 1. Don't expect all friends to fill every friendship hole. I have definitely been guilty of this over the years: Either A) meeting...
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