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Operation cancelled…Again

by Sue Cockell

Las Vegas, Jul 2011 On December 8th 2014 we were due to go in for Terry’s operation – open-heart surgery. This had already been postponed once due to one of the surgeons being unavailable. When this happened we used the […]

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Hi I'm SUE!

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Welcome to my little corner of the internet, for women in midlife who feel the pull to explore — not just the world, but themselves.

I’ve been travelling for over 30 years, through seasons of joy, grief, reinvention and becoming. Travel didn’t just show me new places — it helped me find my way back to myself.

Here I share honest travel stories and reflections on courage, change and second acts.

You don’t need to be brave yet. You’re welcome exactly as you are.

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Try: courage, walking, grief, becoming, solo.

Sue Where Why What is a personal, lived-experience space.

I don’t accept guest posts or generic collaborations, and I only share places and stories I genuinely trust.

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