Adventures in life
It is amazing with little two-year-olds.
We were at the beach last week, playing in the sand, when I happened to put my handprint on the sand – and Oliver just followed – how much they pick up and want to copy. Their little minds racing along, learning heaps and heaps.
And his thoughts and words that just jumble out, but sometimes fits so well into the situation.
Oh – and the energy when they are happy – I wish I could have some of that.
Yesterday, talking to a squashfriend, I was given a new perspective to the things that I think about alot.
Talking about goal setting etc, he used the phrase “aim for the stars and if you fall you end up in the trees, aim for the trees and you might fall to the ground”, this I think is great – Well – you should always aim for the top, but I prefer to have a fallback, but this is something I need to work on.
And about setting goals and aiming high I recommend you read the book “How would love respond” by Kurek Ashley. (see previous blogpost).
And as for setting goals – I have added a link to a blog from a friend of mine who has just set a goal to run the Stockholm Marathon 09, Kalle. Good Luck Guys!
And today I was having coffee with a crewfriend of mine and we got talking about all this too – I recommended the above book and the “Celestine Prophecy” by James Redfield and he recommended “The secret”. I will now read that (which the family have read) and come back to what I think and how it ties in with me and my thoughts.
A strange word – but I am very good at it….and last night I practiced it alot – but then I thought – hey – just get on with it – and I did (after reading Jess blog – very inspired after that). Instead of having a cup of tea in front of the tellie – I sat down in the office and dragged out those papers I needed to make some phonecalls to London. Something I have been pushing forward from May…. And last night I called and I feel good – just need to complete a few letters and send and then it will be out of the way.
What a great feeling to get things done! Now just need to keep this going 🙂
and it is very much nicer with November in Sydney then Europe…
Today is a lovely day, and yesterday I got started with the new familyblog and moved over from blogspot to our new familysite. And the new thing for me is to make sure that I update each blog often – not everyone everyday – but at least one of them every day.
I have this for my thoughts etc, the familyblog for updates to family and friends, and I am just about to start one in Swedish only where I can test some of my ideas.