I never thought this would be a scenario I would ever find myself in. And I may have exaggerated a bit in the title of this post. After what I've been through the last few months in my job I started smoking again. The challenges I faced at work had both a positive and...

Aint no use sitting around and sulking. Nobody is going to get things done for me. So get up. go get'em!  I thought I'd start by completing some yearly reviews... watch this space: 2022 - ?? 2021 - ?? 2020 - ?? 2019 - Holding on 2018 - Priorities 2017 - Unexpected...

I've recently found myself on the wrong side of a mandatory vaccination policy of the company that I work for. When my breach of policy became official I was put on leave until it all got sorted. This ended up being 4 weeks leave. During these 4 weeks I found myself...

Who is taking care of you when you cant do it yourself? Nobody but me. When its not your day, and things just dont work out, who is there to help you out? Nobody but me. When the bills pile up and expenses just dont seem to stop who is there to extend a hand? Nobody...

It's been a while and strangely "life found a way". I am making a few important decisions. But for now the focus is on me. What can I do more, better. Time to dig deep and fight. Get my life on track. I just cannot help to wonder if it will be worth it. But lets not...

In 4 days I will be 41 years old. This will be the third consecutive birthday where my relationship is in such a state that I don't even want to celebrate my birthday. Can  I sacrifice another year for this? My son is my life and hope and I will do anything for him....

Many people will be glad this year is over. But I am afraid not much is going to change going into 2021. With COVID-19 sweeping again across the country and the world I cannot see things go back to "normal" anytime soon. What is normal anyway? The new normal of...

I was blown away by this talk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-079YIasck   5 Hindrances: - Sensual desire: From senses, as you climb you get distracted, hunger, etc. - Ill will/aversion - negative emotions, dislike against something/ situation / person. In climbing...

It's day one hundred and fifty something of lockdown. Will we ever get out of this? Will liitf ever get back to normal? Is this the new normal? Here's the things that have been consuming my life the last 4 months: Work My Son Sleep Star Craft 2 Studying Home DIY What...

I've been reading about the Sumerians and the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic tale (or poem) that is found on a tablet that is the second oldest surviving piece of "literature" in the world. The tale of Gilgamesh was discovered in 1849 CE by the archaeologist Austin Henry...