DAY 11: Somedays you wake up and you kind of know that the day ahead in the balance. A tentative ebb and flow waiting to find its rhythm. Once you step out into the world on one of these days it’s easy to spot others who sense the same thin veil protecting them from potential situations that might challenge or stress. On these days, we can observe all manner of madnesses and eccentricities, impatience and anger. Road rage runs rife on our suburban highways with frustratingly

DAY 10: Understanding where our thoughts come from can be a good way of finding out a bit more about ourselves and those around us. Many of our thought processes and behaviours are historical, which is often evidenced when younger generations hear sayings that not only their parents communicate but also their grandparents. This is often a nail in the coffin when it comes to getting our point across to a younger generation, our children. If you get lucky, you have their attent

DAY 9: I mentioned in an earlier post that I’m an artist and today I received the news that my painting wasn’t selected for an exhibition that I had entered. No matter how many times I am rejected or selected, the rejections are still tough. I put myself on the canvas and it wasn’t good enough for the panel. That’s the nuts and bolts. It doesn’t mean my work isn’t good enough, just that it wasn’t right for this particular show. I’ve experienced enough of the artwork at all le