Bonnie Hancock

I'd never, ever done that as an iron woman until I learnt the lesson the hard way in my mid-twenties, you know, where I had to find self-worth away from the water, when I had to find a network of people.

It was learning about that importance of who we have in our corner, but also the strength we can find within ourselves in a place where we never expected.

In the middle of the ocean, I was learning all of those lessons along the way.

When you think back at those months at sea, what do you miss?

I often miss the quiet and I often miss just sitting out there, whether I'm close to shore or way out to sea, just sitting there and that complete freedom and clarity that you have and appreciation.

But I also try to bring that into daily life.

If I'm walking down the street, it's looking up at the sky and appreciating the shape of the clouds, the things we do as kids.

There's always time for that, no matter what stage of life we're in.