Over the last several months I’ve been doing an extensive amount of travel for work. While it’s great to get out and see the world, something for which I feel very fortunate, it can wreak havoc on my routine. Conversely over the same period of time I’ve been going to great lengths to establish a…
The Criticism Bear
Lately I’ve been pushing myself so far out of my comfort zone that I find myself doubting myself more and more. Over the past several months I’ve felt like I have gained great momentum, and while things have been uncomfortable (even in the physical sense), they have been endurable. I’m starting to see the results…
I second that chance!
Over my life I have made many errors and lost my way. My upbringing wasn’t great (that’s a bit of an understatement), there are many times when I could have given up and stayed lost to the fate many thought would befall me. In fact, it would have been easier to accept that fate and…
Walk This Way
Going for a walk isn’t something that one would think of as exercise, even if that said walk was to get your lazy ass to the pub. But, in a would where people overthink what the words “exercise” and “workout” mean, its very easy to overlook this simple routine. Over the last 4 weeks that…
Sacrificial Enlightenment
One of my favourite all-time movie scenes is from Scoob Doo: The Movie, when Scooby declares “I’m a Sacrifice”, it still makes me laugh to this day which probably tells you a lot about my sense of humour. For those of you astute enough to notice that there was no blog last week, this is…
The Twisted Path of Progress
It was Plato who said: “Never discourage anyone…who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.”, and given the events of the last few days, those words seem to ring true. Now more than ever we expect progress to be quick, gains to be easy and results to be instant. Now about this time you’re probably…
A Day for All Mothers
Mother’s Day, much like any other selective celebration day ( for example: Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, etc), is something that has become a permanent fixture in our house, and while we celebrate it in simple terms, I’m always trying to add more of a personal touch. Whether that be in what I cook (with the…
My Beef with Technology
I’ve always been a fan of new technology; I love being able to track and monitor both myself and the world around me in more ways than ever before. I have a smart watch, a smart phone and a multitude of other devices that I regularly use. I’ve also been intrigued by the levels of…
A reminder of Selflessness
For those of you who live in Australia and aren’t living under a rock, you would have noticed the Thursday the 25th of April was ANZAC Day. A day where current and ex-servicemen and woman come together to share our gratitude, thanks, humility, reunion, loss and sorrow. It’s a day of mixed emotions for me,…
A mixed bucket of Easter Eggs
Throughout the last week there have been many things happen that I could write about in this week’s blog. From taking time out to check out the Botanic Gardens to being informed of the deterioration of a long-time friend, through to going to a catch-up BBQ with mates I haven’t seen in a long time…