Another crazy busy day today but first I have to apologize for not writing yesterday. It is not a surprise to me that I make a new commitment to journal everyday only to miss a day just 3 posts in. What a terd!
Sometimes I have to give my head a shake. It’s not even as if I was too busy or too tired. We bearly ran a call at work yesterday. I got a back back from sitting in the arm chair all day. I was fully engaged in getting shit done for this Lead Generation course I am working on but that didn’t excuse 15 minutes to write at the end on the day.
Enough beating up on myself. I’m back now.
So I was back to my friend Bill’s today to help some more with his deck building. I realize now that even though I am not a hard labour kind of guy I really enjoy big project construction. I don’t mean trim and drywall but framing and decks especially.
I think its because you can stand back at the end of the day and clearly see significant accomplishment. It is so gratifying to put in so much hard work…sweat in your eyes and blood on your hands hard work and you have built something. I have a tough time sometimes with the online business side of things in this respect.
I sometimes get so focused on the money (both in and out) and not the beauty of building something beautiful and amazing that funnels people in with problems, funnels them where they need to find their solution and then repeats the process.
Anyway back to the day. After few hours with Bill, Andrea and I headed over to my parents to pick up the kids and do my annual commitment of putting in their dock.
Firstly it was an amazing weekend and a little strange without the kids and I am so thankful that my parents are so happy to look after them. It was bitter sweat to know our little respite was over but I always begin to miss them after a few days. It was wonderful to spend some time swimming in the river with Arya and see Isla take her first real steps.
The dock has always been a big frustration for me. I just don’t understand why anyone would buy a dock that is so unwieldy and difficult to install when this has to be done twice a year. This is the first year I have just shut my mouth and not complained (in thanks for looking after the kids) but I really worry about sustaining a bad injury carrying the sections or worse destroying my back. It is what it is I guess and at the end of the day I am their son who they have cared for for the last 34 years….sigh.
How can I complain when there is always a perfectly cooked leg of lamb to be sliced into a pita with the freshest of salads and hummus. Delish!
With today being Victoria day it always symbolizes to me the beginning of Summer and I feel I should make a commitment to myself for the next 3 months, till labour day and the start of fall. So I’m going to make a short list to help call the powers of the universe.
- I will have earned $30K through our online businesses
- I will weigh less than 190lbs
- I will have spent the best summer ever with Andrea and the kids
- I will have a sailing vacation booked
- I will have a retirement date planned for Fire
It is strange how much I am struggling to get these down on paper. I think it might be because I set my sights too high sometimes which should not be a bad thing but it does kill me when I set goals and fail time and time again. These are 5 very attainable goals that really reflect my passions and my priorities.
So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, let the summer begin!
Rock on!
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