Watching and leading our girls development is inspiring. It's inspiring to watch them learn and grow, and inspiring us as parents to always have new answers and explanations for each interaction. Over the weekend, the learning was about climbing trees better and jumping off the swing set for a dismount. Both come with inherent scrapes... Continue Reading →
Resist the urge
"It's all just about resisting the urges. If I can resist the urge more often than not, I'll continue to succeed." The urges I'm talking about come in many forms and all through out the day. The urge to leave a bit of rubbish we walk past. The urge to not put our shopping trolley... Continue Reading →
Thoughts at Thirty
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 →
My young self
"If I could go back in time and give my 20 year old self the three best bits of advice I've learned, would I even listen?" The question was posed in a podcast I listened to today about what we would tell our younger selves if we had the chance. I started thinking about what... Continue Reading →
Alive time
"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 Last Dance
"Ah man.....that passion that Michael exudes." As a sports fan, I have been thoroughly enjoying 'The Last Dance' docu-series on Netflix that centers around Jordan and the Bulls for the 97/98 season. If you're not a sports fan then it may not be your favourite thing to watch but damn.. I got that 'fire in... Continue Reading →
We control half the equation
E (Event) + R (Response) = O (Outcome) This is a simple equation that can help develop what we like to call "The Lion Mind" Simple is a deceiving word because simple doesn't mean easy, just simple. The good thing about the above is that once we realise that no matter what, we control our... Continue Reading →
Parenting in tough times
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 →
Inspired Lion 