Earlier this week I turned 30 and I wanted to capture my thoughts at this time of life. I started working on this entry two weeks ago with no real plan and this is what I came up with. Character First - This one has become important to me recently as I realised that it... Continue Reading →
"The slightest adjustment is all that is needed sometimes." Yesterday I finished work late. Nothing crazy but too late to participate in my usual afternoon activities at home. This usually gets to me as I take my health and family time very seriously. Yesterday, it started to get to me, but as I began my... Continue Reading →
“Don’t do favours to receive favours back, do favours to inspire further favours forward. Help for the sake of helping. Give for the sake of giving.” When I do something, I want to do it because it’s the right thing to do versus because I’m gaining something from it. I want to act and serve... Continue Reading →
"Don't forget to celebrate your wins." This is something that I am terrible at so I wrote myself this reminder in my journal last week. I was watching a video of myself hitting a lift that I hadn't hit for quite some time, a lift that I wanted badly again, and after successfully completing the... Continue Reading →
"I will raise my black flag" There are a lot of ways to interpret the symbol and meaning of a black flag in today's society. Over history it has had multiple meanings behind it including: Rebelling against authority and the normal Being a pirate and living by your own set of rules That you would... Continue Reading →
"Is this going to be dead time or alive time?" First, I just want to address my writing absence over the weekend. When I started this commitment, my goal was to write every night and if I missed one, I wouldn't miss two. This became quite a commitment for seven days and it takes a... Continue Reading →
"The hard work makes a little more sense when I keep 'Pound the Stone' front of mind." In front of us all stands a mighty stone. Rugged and untouched, it beckons to us, a blank canvas for creating. Underneath that exterior is the statue of our lives. A statue created by our strikes. Every thought... Continue Reading →
"Some nights it just doesn't work out." We've all been there. The mood is shit. Nothing seems to be going right. Bad stuff keeps compounding. The signs are there. Less sleep last night. Longer day. More rushed afternoon duties. Feeling drained. Then just as it all seems to be turning around, another little spanner in... Continue Reading →
Keep seeing it. Keep sharing it. Keep focusing on it. Don't ignore the bad, use it for guidance and knowledge but see the good. It's everywhere and one thing is for sure, give humans adversity and we fight, we create, we band together and we do good. We light the proverbial fire of hope. As... Continue Reading →
How can I help Amy more in this tough time? What extra support and help can I give her when she asks for advice? It's no surprise that the already super tough parenting gig got that little bit tougher in the Pandemic. Our youngest, Hazel, has been a handful for these first few months and... Continue Reading →
