Moka - my pal for the week! Earlier this week, I heard myself say in a session and note down that 'sitting' was part of my portfolio. Something that I've been doing on and off for a decade by of mutual arrangement with close friends has become something that I am looking at through a different lens. Where there have been pets involved previously, they have normally been light touch - cats, guinea pigs, fish etc.... My first dog sit was with a fairly easy and loving dog all sa

Sabudana (tapioca) a food for fasting The theme of 'faith' has come up a fair few times in the exercises and discussions I've been having as a category for focus. I'm a big believer that this is quite subjective for all of us; however, I had quite a serendipitous few days in this regard and wanted to share the story. I wouldn't consider myself religious, but I do feel connected to some teachings I learned by choice and affinity growing up. As we enter a season of religious fe

When you're in a state of flux or transition, there's a sense of discomfort that can also land with it. Although I've had a great year living in these 6-12 week blocks, what I was anticipating the start of September to look like isn't quite there yet. I'd also realised that two of my 6-12 week blocks didn't yield what they needed to - the reason, dilution of focus within the focus I'd set. It was time to really look at where I was spending my time. So for the month of Septemb

Although I've had a fabulous month, as I come to the end of it and recognize that I'm about to go into my next season, figuratively speaking, I've also realized that I've lost my momentum with certain things - one of which was writing. A focused start to the week as I get ready for the month ahead also saw my first trip to the sauna in a good few weeks, which came as a welcome break in the day for 'thinking time.' A chat with one of my accountability partners also helped me c