What does February, Shakespeare and Love have in common…   Never in my wildest dream would I have ever thought I would re visit and discover Shakespeare and his many plays post schooling graduation in 2006… but…

Veganism - the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals.   VEGANUARY CHALLENGE - together lets make compassionate food choices So the New Year…

Waking up knowing I had a rest day off the water set me up for a day of high spirits, unfortunately I wasn't able to embrace any kind of sleep in; Nic and I were off to visit the Sunshine…

This morning was yet another slow and arduous one where I attempted to stall the paddle start over and over again. My lack of energy and life became the new normal, the constant foggy head and subtle unawareness to my…

Day 39 - Caloundra to Mooloolaba The spirits were high and the winds were up... I was feeling all optimistic about the day ahead, i was starting to almost let myself enjoy the journey and the moments out on the…

Waking up knowing I had very little to paddle was an added bonus as I contemplated just what I’ve done over the past month and a bit. We decided to launch the jet ski from Noosa River and drop me…

Sleep ins don’t happen, I’m not sure I even know what they are anymore. I think I was awake with anticipation and excitement, today my ex lifeguard supervisor was my water support crew. Its been absolute years since I’ve seen…

Waking up to see a heap of severe weather warnings on your phone is not always the most positive start to a day. I knew whatever happened I just had to get organized as quickly as possible, everything today was…

Im beginning to sound like a broken record each and every morning as I groan with absolute exhaustion and dread of putting on cold wet wetsuits. But it doesn’t matter how much I complain or how bad I feel I…

  I woke up this morning feeling drained and unenthused, despite today being a rest day. We had decided to try and sleep in but as usual my body clock kicked in and I was up and moving before the…

Waking up knowing I was now well and truly in qld waters was amazing, I was ready surprisingly quickly for a change and it was the morning logistics that delayed the paddle start. The conditions were due to spike a…

It was agreed that the team would all have a semi sleep in and a later start on the water. This was in aid of potentially assisting me with motivation and energy. I guess it worked even just as a…

This morning was a morning I dreaded having to paddle, while physically I knew I had the capabilities it was the mental strength I was truly suffering with. Nick and Beechy went to launch the ski while I was left…

I’m waking up a whole lot earlier than I should these days, but I’m almost getting used to that as well. Despite staying in some incredibly cozie accommodation as I migrate north I’m still not settled, not comfortable and riddled…

  Waking up at an unusually early time still very much in the dark was not creating an overly enthusiastic mermaid, however the reason for the wake up I knew would be well worth it! Over a month ago, quite…

Yet another early start to the day as the Byron Surf Club came alive from all hours of the morning with  members in the gym, the gear shed's and diving into the ocean to start their day off the best…

Sleeping in a surf club is always interesting, especially on a weekend. There is always the usual traffic of locals walking through from 5:30am onwards to use the gym, so sleep in’s on rest days are unlikely. After an eventful…

My internal body clock now insists on waking me up at 6am, in reality its not too early but i do aim to make ample time of what sleep i can get. With the constant moving and change it is…

Waking up to an overcast day didn’t help to brighten my mood but I did try to hide that I was feeling a little glum. We left our warm, comforting shelter and ventured down the road to Chinaman’s Beach to…

I woke up with a sense of deja vu as Nic comes bursting into my room with the daily bowl of concrete porridge and comical jokes. Today was one of the highly logistical days amongst the 43 paddle days, while…

This morning i was poked awake by Nick as he informed me that breakfast was ready and next to me, off to a good start having breaki in bed! Moments later he ran the latest of his pick up lines…

Waking up in a blacked out cabin room and feeling rested beyond belief had me all smiles, having Nick bring me a breakfast smoothy in bed was just taking things to the next level! Im sure its difficult to imagine…

We all piled into the Mermaid Hilux and drove north to Brooms Head, after a fitful nights sleep writhing in agony from the pains in my shoulder and back I decided to take another rest day to allow myself sometime…

Waking up to overlook the ocean is truly growing on me the more i stay in surf clubs! Wandering down to the beach its always fun meeting and greeting the locals, who yet again happened to be more teachers. There…

The Coffs Harbour departure was fairly relaxed, plenty of jokes and sarcasm as usual to begin the day. I paddled out from Park beach due to the major convenience factor of staying in the Lifeguard headquarters there! The currents, swell…

What a humbling send off that was, i had the beautiful support of Urunga Surf Club members with me on the waters edge as well as a group on the over looking headland. There was a bit of a surf…

So today was a very different pace to the usual, the team decided that a river paddle was in order; and what  a good idea that turned out to be! The ease of paddling with a constantly changing surrounding did…

Today was a rest day due to the agonising pain i was in from the previous days paddle both mentally and physically. I was seriously excited about a sleep in, excited like you can’t even imagine (actually maybe you can)!…

Yes this title reads wrong…I am supposed to be paddling north not south, however due to conditions the game plan changed so i didn’t have to attempt to battle the elements. Major positive for the right shoulder that seems to…

Waking up this morning to a grey drizzle didn’t seem to put me off, after the previous two days of progression i almost felt un stoppable…almost.  I had such a beautiful little send off this morning with a few local…

Waking up feeling refreshed after yesterdays mammoth paddle was an all round bonus! Thankfully Jess stuck around and was prepared to help me suit up pre paddle as the whole sheep fat thing has made all my wetsuits pretty sticky…

Waking up to the sound of my mermaid sister Jess’s voice was almost surreal, with both Nic and Jess on the Mermaid land crew today things were twice as fast and twice as efficient as usual! The mermaid crew was…

Mother nature 2: Juliana 0 Waking up with yet another stunning ocean view of this beautiful east coast never seems to get old, however it was pretty obvious that the east coast low was having a solid go at hindering…

Mother nature 1- Juliana 0 Waking up in the Camden Haven SLSC was breathtaking, the sunrise was stunning beyond words.  The entire front of the building was glass and each window frame seemed to centre and frame the sunrise perfectly.…

Sleeping in the Crowdy Head SLSC was seriously relaxing, plenty of room, views for days and even the luxury of a tv! I knew weather conditions were not 100% in my favour for the day of paddling ahead, but thought…

We had a pretty  efficient pack up this morning in the resort, i think spirits and moods were fairly high 1, because it was a rest day and 2 because i promised the boys we would go to see the…

Waking up this morning was painful, mentally painful; everything was slow my movements, my thoughts and the morning itself. We headed down to the Old Bar Surf Club at 9am where i was lucky enough to have another local escort/paddler…

Today was officially the first morning i have woken with a clear head, the foggy cloud has finally passed on over. I actually felt surprisingly good considering i had bloodshot eyes and bags for days under my eyes, i guess…

Fun Facts with Jules… I have discovered i suffer with sea sickness. Kind of awkward, kind of funny! But there you go. A mermaid who who suffers sea sickness!!! Sleep last night was disturbed and not ideal, i woke up…

Waking up on an uninhabited island with just 8 humans is always an interesting time, waking up as the only female of 7 men on an island is always a hilarious time. I think the laughing that was done on…

After a late night to bed post rest day antics and late night salsa lessons i awoke to find Jonathan and Fish almost ready to get moving and get paddling. Fish was all suited up, his method is that body…

Huge shout out to technology on this one... Based on the weather predictions the westerly winds were really increasing, so despite the 10 foot southerly swell, conditions were not ideal. I had pre penciled in a 'rest day' for today…

After a much needed de brief last night we all decided on a few outfit changes for me to maximise keeping my body core temperature high enough to paddle safely, however this decision did result in me wearing palm tree…

Wow, what a whirl wind of learning and new experiences that was... I knew things wouldn't go 100% to plan but i didn't think they would bend as far from planned as they did on day 1! Paddling out of…

People think domestic violence has to involve fists, bruises, physical pain and suffering. It’s the silent attacks that hurt the most, while physical scars and bruises heal and fade in time it’s the remnants of the emotional trauma that continue…

  A brief introduction to my story, my training, my adversity and my challenge...

The mind and body was ready... but the paddle had to be postponed. Training for any challenge, race or event is hard enough, as most people know that goal date or race date is crucial in terms of the physical…

On May 1st 2016 Juliana will take on the challenge of a lifetime as she paddles north from Newcastle to Noosa covering 1000km in over 40 days to raise awareness and funds for the White Ribbon Foundation and Surfrider Foundation.…

The count down is on, with just under two months before I dive into the ocean for a challenge of a lifetime! I have an amazing network of people keeping my body in check as I prepare myself to paddle…

I'm excited to partner with Jamie Mitchell and ride one of him boards for my epic 1000km paddle from Newcastle to Noosa in May 2016. Not only is the board incredibly girly and pretty but the pink will provide some…

It has arrived... the beginning stages of my 1000km charity paddle funding page! Check it out, share the link, and the love!!! https://www.mycause.com.au/page/111541/mermaid-with-a-message

Pretty excited to feel the change in the air as Summer fast approaches! I have quite a few people interested in doing some training/board paddling with me in the Newcastle area which is great! In the next few weeks depending…