Pretty Standard

I have started listening to Podcasts.  It has given me so much more to think about and ponder, where I am usually disgruntled with my semi-mundane days.  I listen to a lot of TED Talks, Psychology Podcasts, Coaching Podcasts... and I'm only scratching the surface. I go for a walk, put in the earbuds, and start a new Podcast.  This is such an inspiring, intriguing and precious way to start to my day.  It'll be good when Benny's knee has healed and he can come with me too.  I want to write a little in this blog after each walk to cool down, chill out, recap and try retain more information.  So - if I wake up at 5am, get out of the house by 525am, walk til 615am, blog and eat til 7am, then get in the shower.  Heaps of time!  If I'm to be awake at 5am, I need to be in bed by 830am and asleep by 9pm.  Oooooohkay, that will take a bit to get used to.  We'll trial things and revamp if necessary. I am really loving Brene Brown's talks, and w...

I have been in Townsville for the past two weeks on a work placement, with one week left to go.  I’m put up at the pet friendly Robert Towns Comfort Inn that has a queen bed, sofa that I use to lay out my clothes I’ll never wear here, a couple desks and a tiny kitchenette.  I keep the air con at 25 degrees and Triple J playing quietly during the day for the hopeful comfort of my loyal companion, Benny the Pug.  I also leave the curtains open during the day in case he feels like watching the cars pass by.  I am quite certain however, by proof of a pug-shaped indent in my clothes left in my suitcase open on the floor, that he nestles in and sleeps most the day.   He’s such a good boy – never makes a mess or barks.  I get home each evening after work at about 615pm to the same routine – he greets me immediately at the door, little black pug face squeezing out impatiently as the door opens inwards.  He’s all squirmy and excitable – just like me....