At my local café, they did a risotto Verde with caramelized walnuts and ricotta cheese that I adored. I would order it every time. I’m sure there were other dishes on their menu worthy of my attention, but I only had eyes for the risotto. My partner would encourage me to try something else and … Continue reading Same again, please
… a way to [L]earn a living
Here’s a helpful way to reframe working for someone else. Where else can you get hands-on experience in an industry?Where you are immersed in their operations, procedures, and policies?Where you are privy to their valuable and hard-worked-for IP?Where you gain insight and knowledge from people with years of relevant trade/industry experience? Without paying a cent.And … Continue reading … a way to [L]earn a living
Mind bashing body
My Dad shared this revelation with me this week, and I think it is so important. The mind used to keep us safe. It would tell us when to run and when to hide. It would help us find shelter and food but those aren’t things, we generally have to worry about now, so the … Continue reading Mind bashing body
Double portion
Each of you must make up your own mind about how much to give. But don’t feel sorry that you must give and don’t feel that you are forced to give. God loves people who love to give. 2 Corinthians 9:7 CEV Serving is giving. Your skills. Your effort. Your time. Are you are cheerful … Continue reading Double portion
“I turn myself off by…”
In an interview with Krista Tippett on the On Being podcast, psychotherapist Esther Perel talked about what gets in the way of desire. She said: “So the question I ask, sometimes, is: “I turn myself off by …” or “I turn myself off when …” My answer: I turn myself off when…. I worry about … Continue reading “I turn myself off by…”
The narrow view
Photo by sue hughes on Unsplash In a recent conversation, it was discussed how in politics and governance, policies and laws are made by politicians/leaders who say to us “Oooo look, we have done this”, proudly pointing to the boxes they have ticked. Yet at the same time, blurring out the work, that didn’t quite reach the mark, … Continue reading The narrow view
Curious?
Photo by Bing Han on Unsplash Be careful and aware of assumptions and their navigation on your life, on your thinking, on your way of seeing and being. Because tension and conflict are often the results of our assumptions, not facts. What narrative are you believing and defending, that if you’re honest isn’t based on … Continue reading Curious?
Loud Thoughts
I was laying in bed, brooding about my day when it came to me that I was having “Loud thoughts”. Loud because the increased volume and repetition of this thinking were demanding my attention and upsetting my peace. There would be no sleep with all this noise. Loud is insistent. She thinks we should … Continue reading Loud Thoughts
Time Blocking
I struggle at times to keep focused when I am reading or studying. The little voice in my head chirps in with helpful suggestions of tasks I could be doing instead... The washing, preparing food, mowing lawns! As a result, the time studying, can often feel like I’ve ticked a box, but not really. … Continue reading Time Blocking
Improvisational friends
I am constantly working on my listening skills and trying to keep the advice monster at bay. These good intentions of mine regularly need a reset, often daily, in an ongoing effort to “try again.” Michael Lewis on The Tim Ferriss podcast shared how he and his close friends tend to obey the rules … Continue reading Improvisational friends
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