Journal Entries
He quit his job because of me!
I wish it were an exaggeration, something to grab your attention, but the fact of the matter is; he quit his job because of me! It’s not as bad as it sounds. Here’s the story… I like to work outside of the house, and I usually hit up coffee shops, or cafes (cliche, I...
You can’t show up like that!
No, no no…. You can’t show up like this. You need to be your best self before you show up. Well, I fucked that up! Cos here I am, Showing up As I am Not perfect. Perfectly imperfect Practically imperfect in most ways (not very Mary Poppins, is it?) I’m nowhere near...
Just follow the damn rules!
It’s not so difficult, is it? Do as you’re told Do what they say Stay within the lines Just stick to doing what you’re told What’s expected of you Stay in your lane Stick to your pay grade. Don’t do anything above or beyond and CERTAINLY don’t dare question anything...
Walk the path
By going through the motions, holding fast - one step, then the next. Showing up every day for the damn thing that needs to be done. Little by little, but holding fast, whether the results are showing up yet or not. It’s not hard. It just needs to be done, and I’m...
Sometimes you really need that low…
It’s all well and good chasing those highs in life, and hoping, wishing and fighting for a life that’s all sunshine, rainbows and flowers. But fun fact about rainbows; they don’t happen without rain. And the flowers don’t grow either. In fact, research shows that when...
I wish I could be bored
“I’m bored!” Was pretty much the chorus of my childhood… I’m sure my mum got sick of hearing it, but there it was “I’m bored!” I was a loner though, I didn’t like playing out with the other kids, I wanted to be inside. I didn’t particularly want them at my house all...
Sometimes, I’m just a really clever idiot.
It’s what causes me to overcomplicate things in my life. Something that could be SUPER SIMPLE ends up needing a degree to figure it out. Or something that could be done in 2 steps, takes me 5. Sometimes, it’s having facepalmingly obvious “realisations” Like when you...
Fear Itself
Alright, I was obsessed with Buffy back in the day, and still love to watch the reruns now… so, lemme ask you this? Do you remember the episode “Fear Itself”? Season 4 Episode 4, now, if you never watched Buffy what the hell have you been doing with your life?...
Motivation vs. Motive
What’s the difference? Why is that important? Look for your MOTIVE Motivation is Bullshit, I covered that one a few years ago. We spend our lives waiting for motivation… because when it does, we’ll finally hit the gym, lose weight, go that place, do that thing, etc,...