Saturday, 11 March 2023
Friday, 10 March 2023
Enchanted Wonderland
Friday, 3 March 2023
How To Change Your Life For The Better
- Do things your future self will thank you for.
- Eat well. Get your calories in. Make sure your diet is balanced. Take supplements if you don't like vegetables. Have smoothies if you don't like fruit. Drink protein shakes between meals and before and after exercise.
- Brush your teeth twice a day.
- Drink plenty of water even if you're not thirsty.
- Make your bed every morning. How will you change the world if you can't make your bed?
- Keep your living space clean and tidy. Do it as you go, and it will become second nature.
- Be confident enough to be yourself. Embrace your body. If you can't embrace it because you feel ugly, then get in shape, for goodness' sake.
- Get in shape. Work out every day. You'll feel better and look better too.
- Don't be an asshole.
- Be honest, even when the truth hurts.
- Be polite. Manners cost nothing; if you're kind to people, you're more likely to get what you want.
- Be kind to everyone. You never know what demons people are fighting.
- Be humble. You never know when the wheel of fortune will turn.
- Say sorry when you're wrong. Change your mind when valid evidence supports it.
- Don't make decisions when you're angry. Let the emotion subside, and then make a decision based on facts. If there isn't time for that, go with your gut.
- Go with your gut. Listen to your inner voice.
- Don't be afraid to make mistakes, but never make the same mistake twice.
- Do what you love.
- Surround yourself with people you admire. It might rub off.
- Distance yourself from people that drain you and people you don't respect.
- Embrace every opportunity that comes your way.
- If you commit to something, do it with passion and do it well
- Don't put things off. Could you do it now?
- Don't pigeonhole yourself. You're never too old to learn.
- Look at the world with the energy and enthusiasm of a five-year-old.
- Don't worry what people think of you. If you're authentic, people will like you. Those that don't aren't worth worrying about
- Don't chase women. Instead, show them who you are, and the right one will chase you.
- Life is short. Make each day count. Walk through the cemetery to remind yourself of this.
- Enjoy the rain, but take a brolly.
- Dress for the weather.
- Wear things you love - express yourself.
- Get your living space exactly as you want it.
- Enjoy free things. Get out in nature. See something green daily, and find some water to look at every week.
- Walk at least 10,000 steps each day
- Heal old arguments. Forgive those who have wronged you. Be the bigger person. Life is too short.
- Focus on what you can control. Fuck everything else.
- Don't smoke. If you can't stop, get a vape pen, so you don't die of cancer.
- List your ailments, go to the doctor, and get them sorted.
- Be the best possible version of yourself.
- Don't rely on anyone else. Hope for the best in everyone, but expect the worst. Then, you'll always be satisfied.
Try this for thirty days, and let me know how it goes.
Thursday, 23 February 2023
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness, a weighty task
For those who've wronged us in the past
But still we try, with hope in heart
To move beyond the pain and start
My parents, who split before my eyes
Left me with questions, without goodbyes
My father, distant, rarely near
A stranger to me, throughout the years
My children's mother, she took flight
Left me alone, in the dead of night
Accusations hurled, lies abound
My world shattered, my heart unbound
My family, they turned away
Disowned me, left me in dismay
And at school, just a young child
Pushed down, teased, left hurt inside.
My ex, who played a cruel game
Lied to me, with no sense of shame
In love with someone new, I learned
But falsely blamed, my fate was turned
The bullies who laughed at my legs
The one who smashed a bottle on my head
And those who broke my bones, so true
I forgive them all, what else can I do?
For in forgiveness, there is strength
It frees the soul, it takes the length
Of pain and anger, hurt and fear
And turns it into love, so clear
So I forgive, and I let go
Of all the pain, the hurt, the woe
For life is short, and time flies fast
And in forgiveness, we find peace at last.
Monday, 20 February 2023
20 Life Lessons for the Brave and Bold
For my children