Permission to Play

 What makes you come alive? 

So often we don’t do the things that make us feel alive because we are so busy with our ‘responsibilities’ … but this just wares us down and makes us into zombies who simply go through the motions…

Without play, without doing those activities which make you come alive, your ‘tank’ becomes depleted… you have nothing to give. 

One of the most important actions you can take for your ‘responsibilities’ is to give yourself permission to do those things that refresh and refuel you… those things that make you feel alive. 

So give yourself permission and go and plan time to play!

The Big Mo

 The key to moving forward is to build momentum. 

Small wins build on each other to create an almost unstoppable momentum. 

A brick under a stationary train can prevent it from moving. Yet, that same train while moving can easily smash through a 1 foot thick concrete wall. 

Small wins build… so get some some builds u der your belt…

Slow And Steady Wins The Race

 Often we try and change too many things at once. 

And without focus we simply fall into old routines. 

Instead of trying to implement multiple steps, pick one step, and get the reps in. Once you’re comfortable then add the next step. 

Slow and steady wins the race. 

Atrophy

 Use it or loose it. 

Fitness, muscle, creativity, any skill…

But with exercise / use… we can keep growing! 

What areas have atrophy set in? 

Gold At Your Feet

 I went on a trail I’ve been on 100’s of times and challenged myself to find new things to photograph…

I found so much, including a new trail along a stream that I’ve passed so often…

What adventure or new solution is waiting to be discovered right where you are? 

The Gift

We celebrate birthdays by giving presents… 

We celebrate another year on earth…

But do we realise that we are the gift to this world? 

How can I move through each moment bringing a gift to the world around me… causing joy? 

A smile. A kind word. A helpful hand. Service. Generosity. 

I am a gift to this world…

Small Steps Accomplish Big Visions

 We are wired to love big vision and big success that come with pursuing those visions. 

We believe the go big or go home… hustle till you drop slogans that permeate society. 

But every journey must begin with a single step, and is made with a next step. 

Too often we believe that only big steps count. We join the gym and try and lift the heaviest weights… and feel broken for the next week making a trip back to the gym less palatable…

But what if we valued small, achievable and sustainable steps. What if for the first few times of going to the gym your goal was just to go, look around and familiarise yourself with the place. You’re building a habit and getting wins under your belt which creates momentum. 

What if instead of trying to write a book over a weekend you set a goal of writing for 15mins each day. That’s doable. And doing creates momentum which creates achievement of your goals and vision. 

What small step can you take next? 

Stuck? Just Move!

 There are many times when we get stuck in life. Perhaps we’re unsure of the next steps… perhaps what we thought  was the way, isn’t. 

Just like a car, you can’t turn (change) without movement. As they saying goes, 

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”

Perfectionism and ego wants us to only take steps that are guaranteed to succeed. 

Without movement, we will always be stuck where we are. So just step. Move. Movement reveals the way.