Lost Moments Through The Lens

By David Gregory
Community contribution / April 16, 2019

Living in the moment is one of the biggest challenges for most people today. Often there’s so much meaningless noise surrounding people’s lives that it manifests itself in the idea of being ‘busy.’

People justify not living in the moment, through an endless search for meaning somewhere in the future. “What am I ...

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By David Gregory

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I’ve been an outdoor education teacher for 24 years. I’ve planned and run activities across five states of Australia and the US. I’ve worked in coastal, remote, wilderness and alpine environments. Much of my work has been in risk assessment, risk management, operational management and just having some awesome adventures! I now work as a safety specialist trainer and reviewer for any program which leaves the school grounds. Get in touch with me :) www.xcursionsafety.com

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