Why Being Single is the Most Terrible Imaginable Thing
Once upon a time, there was a healthy, professional Western woman in her 30’s who found herself in a major life crisis due to one terrifying fact: She was suddenly single.
Torre DeRoche is the author of two travel memoirs, Love with a Chance of Drowning (2013) and The Worrier’s Guide to the End of the World (due out September 2017). She has written for The Atlantic, The Guardian Travel, The Sydney Morning Herald, Emirates, and two Lonely Planet anthologies.
A Very Awkward Breakup
It was supposed to be every writer’s dream when a Hollywood film producer bought the option to adapt my memoir for the big screen. Love with a Chance of Drowning was due to publish in three months time but the love itself was drowning. Quickly. Painfully. Publicly.
A woman who walks alone
I’ve spent the last ten years experimenting with the boundaries of risk and fear, and this is my advice to women who want to walk alone.
How a tiny dog helped me overcome a big fear
Who knew an animal the size of a loaf of bread could teach a person to overcome fear?
Spiders, Farts, Torture, and Enlightenment
What happens when you spend ten days in a silent meditation retreat? This…
Two Beautiful Stories
I recently put out a call inviting readers to share stories of their own fearful adventures. Now it’s time to pick a winner…
Your Fearful Adventures
I’ve invited bloggers to tell me about their fearful adventures. It could be something epic, like circling the globe on a rusty unicycle, or something creative, like starting work on a novel. There are only two conditions: 1. It inspires you, 2. It scares you.
Pack Your Bags, But Leave Your Fears Behind
Write the story of your own fearful adventure, and win a round-trip ticket to anywhere worth up to $1000!
A Reason to Stop Avoiding
For sixteen months, my own personal doomsday has been slowly approaching. With the launch of my book, I knew I was going to have to face up to something I’m terrified of. I’m not talking about deep water or heights or snakes. I’m talking about something that has held me back from opportunities and shaped […]
Facing My Fear Of Sharks
Is it possible to learn to scuba dive when you have a shark phobia? In Koh Tao, Thailand, I take the plunge to find out.
