1. Quote I’m pondering this week “Don’t worry when you are not recognised, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” –Abraham Lincoln
2. Work, sleep, family, fitness, or friends–pick three. This is the mantra of many entrepreneurs, specifically Randi and Mark Zuckerberg. I wrangle with this myself so don’t believe it’s just an entrepreneurs struggle. How is it possible to do great things with your employer, your family, your friends and your own health all at the same time? It’s not..We all have phases in life where we sacrifice one of these for another and getting it right can be tricky. Once you have you’re own family however, it’s not hard to realise the right thing is to never sacrifice them for anything, that makes the decision making a little easier..
3. New habit I’ve started – Every evening at 6:30pm my phone buzzes with a calendar reminder for 2 minutes of gratitude. I got the idea from this internet post. Lately with my days blurring into a humdrum of organising a house / country move and staying on top of work it’s been tough, with my mind suffering a little. Setting this simple reminder enables me to stop whatever I’m doing and remember how privileged I am to be here, have the experiences I have and know the people I know. I’m a week in and it’s been ineffable, try it yourself and see!
4. I was sent this clip of When Harry Met Sally recently as a reminder of how funny the film is. It got me thinking about how the film influenced my thinking all those years ago. That is, believing heterosexual men and women can never just be friends. Is this Hollywood or actually true? Have I been missing out on some great friendships? I did some research and wrote about it here . My conclusion is heterosexual men and women can be just friends, though it doesn’t mean attraction doesn’t always exist for one or both of them.
5. Music I’ve been listening too – We’ve been listening to Matt Costa’s Songs We Sing album over breakfast and also while lego building before school this week. It’s lovely to see Mack tapping his feet and even starting to sing tunes like the Sunshine song while he’s concentrating on his lego creations. Music is such a great thing in our lives, I even listen to this album while working (normally songs that include singing aren’t good for concentration). If you haven’t heard the album you can here it on iTunes and Spotify.
Have a great weekend gratituders!