I'm just a week away from my milestone birthday.
I never really thought I'd get here. Even when I settled down with my partner and started looking after my health, I was sure this birthday would not happen. So..... it's strange to think about what comes next when I never really prepared for what's here.
Saturday, 31 March 2012
Friday, 30 March 2012
Observation
I'm in Toronto, or there abouts, and we've just said good-bye to the winter that never was.
Last week we had summer-like temperatures and I had the windows open. I don't usually get to that for more than a few minutes until May. Last week I opened the windows when I got home from work and closed them when I left again the next morning.
I'm trying to embrace my environment, observe the world around me. I must admit that I feel like I've missed something this year. I usually watch the tiny, hopeful shoots of my bleeding heart, bravely poke their heads out about this time of year. I looked today and there's six inches of leaf proudly standing up. It's weird.
I promised myself that I'd observe the world more than ever this year, to truly be present as I pass this milestone. I feel like I've already fallen behind and I haven't even started.
Time to pull out the camera.
Last week we had summer-like temperatures and I had the windows open. I don't usually get to that for more than a few minutes until May. Last week I opened the windows when I got home from work and closed them when I left again the next morning.
I'm trying to embrace my environment, observe the world around me. I must admit that I feel like I've missed something this year. I usually watch the tiny, hopeful shoots of my bleeding heart, bravely poke their heads out about this time of year. I looked today and there's six inches of leaf proudly standing up. It's weird.
I promised myself that I'd observe the world more than ever this year, to truly be present as I pass this milestone. I feel like I've already fallen behind and I haven't even started.
Time to pull out the camera.
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Simple
Simple, simple, simple. I must remind myself to keep things simple. I have a very active mind and sometimes things spill out of my mouth that just complicate situations and relationships.
I overshare, I know that, I can't seem to help it. I'm a social worker so digging through things appeals to me and I tend to use situations from my own experience to help clients frame their issues and look for solutions. Sometimes, though, I hurt people or frustrate them by sharing my opinions so freely.
This is a milestone year for me and I want to be mindful of how I move around in the world and how I affect my world and it affects me.
I don't want to commit to blogging every day; goals like that just make me feel bad when I can't keep them.
I will commit to writing as often as I can, to be mindful and to map my journey.
Let's open the door and get going. :)
I overshare, I know that, I can't seem to help it. I'm a social worker so digging through things appeals to me and I tend to use situations from my own experience to help clients frame their issues and look for solutions. Sometimes, though, I hurt people or frustrate them by sharing my opinions so freely.
This is a milestone year for me and I want to be mindful of how I move around in the world and how I affect my world and it affects me.
I don't want to commit to blogging every day; goals like that just make me feel bad when I can't keep them.
I will commit to writing as often as I can, to be mindful and to map my journey.
Let's open the door and get going. :)
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