Fuck Me… I’ve Just Bought A House!
Since I moved down to the Fleurieu at the start of March, my primary goal was to buy a house and set myself up for the next phase of my life. I wanted to find a place where I could…
Category Life
The Price You Pay For Not Paying Attention
In an earlier post I wrote about what the famous quote attributed to Socrates… “the unexamined life is not worth living” means to me and how I can utilise mindfulness (which I believe is inferred in the quote) in my…
My Move “Down South” – Six Months On
Yesterday, September 23rd, 2022 marked six months since I made the move down from Dudley Park to my parents’ place in Goolwa on the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula as a temporary measure until I found a place of my own. In…
Today Is The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life
Well, it’s all done and dusted. The house is sold and I’m slowly but surely getting myself acclimated to life down on the Southern Fleurieu. I moved down to Goolwa last Wednesday (March 23rd) to my parents place initially with…
And So… A New Chapter Is About To Begin
Ok, I’ve been waiting for the right time to tell you all this but… I’m just going to get straight to the point. I’ve decided that the time has come for me to pack up my things, sell the house…
In Life: Slow, Steady, Simple And Silent Wins The Race
In my last post I mentioned that 2021 was for me… “a year to consolidate my emotions and redefine my sense of meaning and purpose in life.” In reflection, one of the things that I realised was the way I…
50 Life Lessons At 50 Years Of Age
On the 7th of January 2021, I started my 50th year living on this planet and for me, turning 50 was a pretty big deal. This was because in my head, I finally became my definition of “old” that I…
Alan Watts – Life And Music
According to renowned Zen Buddhist and interpreter of Chinese and Indian philosophies to the West, Alan Watts (1915-1973), the correlation between life and music is a closely knit and intertwining one. Through his lectures and his vast audio archive, he…