Living in paradise

Emma Briggs
2 min readNov 28, 2017

The dilemma of living in this place is whether to relax and enjoy it or to get out of the hammock and strive to make a worthwhile contribution to the world. I realise this is a dilemma most people would love to have. It’s like, “Should I live on a hill with a seaview or within walking distance of the beach?” No-one wants to hear that shit.

Years ago, when I was destitute, depressed and alone, I could never have imagined that one…

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Emma Briggs

Australian writer, environmental activist, hang-gliding assistant & former sailor, journalist & clown. Poetry collection available now. www.emmabriggs.net