It seems that on a day like Day 80, I should be writing something really profound, but today was one of those days where you just do your work and chose to be grateful in the moment. I’m facing a few challenges at the moment, so I’m grateful for supportive friends, grateful that this week…
I’m grateful for a relaxing day, with a lunch at the Big Banana at Coffs Harbour, which Ethan has been looking forward to all week, followed by visits with friends. Maree Zwolsman and her daughter Brianna came to visit and we went for a walk “along the beach”. This meant something different to Ethan and…
I love a catch-up with friends we don’t see often! I’m grateful today for a fabulous evening with Peter and Naomi Rees, who moved to Sawtell from Parkes (a nearby town from home). It’s been over a year, maybe two, since we’ve seen them, although we keep in touch on facebook from time-to-time. Ethan had…
My gratitude today is for the feedback I’ve been getting about this 100 Days of Gratitude blog. It was just an idea that emerged with a facebook friend who I met for coffee in a nearby town, and I jumped at the idea, thinking it would be a useful exercise for me to actually commit…
Firstly, I’m grateful for my first swim in the ocean in ages! …April, I guess that’s not too long ago really… It was pretty chilly, but enormously refreshing – in more than just a cold water kind of way. There’s something liberating about the ocean, the breadth, the depth, the movement… I’m a little…
I’m grateful for walks to the beach, and along the beach of course. I’m grateful that I can hear the ocean from here – we’re staying so close to the beach, separated only by a small park and a lot of trees. I’m also grateful for time with Ethan, who I didn’t see for a…
Kids movies are certainly more than meets the eye (often)… I’m grateful today for a few thoughts from Finding Nemo, which Ethan watched this afternoon as I worked on my new (almost complete) book. I absolutely love Dory’s philosophy when it comes to uncertainty or challenge – “just keep swimming, just keep swimming…” (and it’s…
I’m grateful for a safe and enjoyable trip from Sydney to Sawtell (near Coffs Harbour) today. We began at 6am and discovered how much traffic is on the M5 to the airport and city even as the sun is just coming up! The drive up the coast was beautiful, and we enjoyed a stop at…
I’m so grateful for the opportunity to share the day, the weekend, and the business journey with some very inspiring people. It’s been said that we are same person 5 years from now except for the books you read and the people you spend time with. This is an exciting thought, as I read great…