Adventure, Confidence and Life Stories
The Freewheeling Kiwi Blog
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Hi, I’m Sharon Evans. Through this blog, I share stories from my journeys around Aotearoa New Zealand and the world—moments of discovery, courage, and connection with nature. Here you’ll find inspiration, insights, and real experiences to guide you in living adventurously while building confidence and self-trust every step of the way.
Shambhala Reflections – Life Lessons from Living Closer to Nature
Living in a tent in the Coromandel bush while we build our off-grid cabin provides us with lessons in patience, resilience and humility.
Life here is immersive: you wake with the forest, sleep with the forest, and learn to navigate a world where humans are guests rather than masters.
In this post, I reflect on the experience of becoming one with Shambhala, a place of vast contradictions. Embracing those contradictions requires respect, attention and more than a little courage.
Hi, I’m Sharon Evans. I help people explore the world and themselves, sharing adventures and reflections that inspire confidence, curiosity, and courage.
Step into stories, insights, and experiences that show what’s possible when you embrace challenge and live adventurously.