Well we are at day 4 of the challenge and today its all about taste. The explosion of sweetness as you bite into the first apple of fall; the salty crunch of bacon or popcorn, the slightly bitter taste of broccoli and the sourness of sour cherries. All those flavours make up the sense we…

I had a lot of fun with this focus – smell. Well, first thing in the day I was doing housework. Not my favourite way to start the day and it’s just on the list. So my first smells of the day were bleach and cleaning products. Can’t get too excited about that. From there…

Hi, here we are on day 2 of the 5 day challenge. Today we are considering hearing. Like sight it is something we often take for granted until something or someone reminds us of what we are hearing. My partner is hearing impaired and on a daily basis I am reminded of the gift of…

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver, New and Selected Poems I love that quote, it makes me want to get up and dance. As we all know, life is not as easy as we would like it to be. There are obstacles and…

After yesterday’s post about perfection masking fear, I checked out the inspirational message app I use only to find this quote: “More than anything, fear blinds, and only by stepping without hesitation into the next inch of the unknown can we build confidence in the life we are about to live.” by Mark Nepo (The…

There is a tag line from one of the automakers that goes like this “The relentless pursuit of perfection”, which in automotive design and production is a pretty good idea. In life, not so much. Perfection also known as perfectionism has been my constant companion for as long as I can remember. In fact, I…

Recently I heard a motivational speaker extolling the virtues of a “Life Without Compromise”! Which got me thinking, what is a life without compromise? If it is getting up every morning and taking charge of your day, being responsible for your choices and working to do your best (even on the days when you’d rather…