Discipline is not one of my strengths. Never was.
But in my late 50s I'm actually getting to value it.
No doubt my life has been pretty 'free' so far. I had 'freedom of choice' as well as the freedom to 'go with the flow' - and fully intend to continue that way.
Came across this quote a while ago. I liked it and have been meaning to write about it ever since.
It's attributed to the Dalai Lama - but before I published it, I thought I ought to check whether this is true.
It appears the claim of authorship is false.
With the Internet, and particularly Facebook, so many good ideas are attributed to famous names. I wonder why this is needed.
What is this cult of 'celebrity' about - are we unable to accept wisdom as it stands?
Back to the quote - when did you last go to a new place?
My first response was - a bit flippantly: "I do that all the time." Then I realised it's not just about going to a new place.
Been quiet for a while.
Transferring the contents of a four bedroom house into a couple of small self storage units, a camper trailer and a car was quite a task.
But we made it - we're living on the road!
Working too.
Some people say we're 'living the dream'.
It's hot and windy - extreme fire danger. It's not a comfortable feeling on a day such as this, when you live in the forest. The fire-ready plan is in place. I'm sitting in the garden, watching the trees sway in the wind. Eucalyptus trees look funny. They have...