June 8th, 2009
Kiwis love their extreme sports. Bungee, bridge climbing, skydiving, hang gliding, rugby, jet boat racing…they just can’t seem to get enough of the heart-racing sports.
This past weekend they went a little crazy (for my liking) and decided to hold dirt bike races in the middle of downtown. Red Bull, the event sponsor, brought motocross right into the city - dirt piles, log-jumping, rock gardens and all. It was a big course so I’m including two pictures today.
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June 5th, 2009
Photo by Amber Segroves
On Fridays, I ask questions. Questions that awaken your dreams, help you reflect, and illuminate areas ripe for change.
Today’s Topic: Surprise Yourself
One topic that doesn’t often come up in goal setting circles is the element of surprise. We focus so much on preparing, planning, and working towards our goals that there is often little intrigue or suspense left by the time we reach them. We know what we want, and we know what we have to do to achieve it.
But this habit of being so well-prepared troubles me sometimes because I love being surprised. So sometimes for the fun of it, I set stretch (or seemingly impossible) goals for myself. Then I often surprise myself with the result.
Q. Can you identify times when you have been surprised by other people’s achievements?
Q. Have you ever surprised yourself by what you have accomplished?
Q. Whatever you answer to the two questions above, follow them up by asking… “Why?” Why were you surprised (or not)? Were your expectations too high or too low?
Q. What stretch goals can you make for yourself in order to add a little surprise back into your personal goal setting?
Check out these posts on over-planning, which might mean you take the surprise (joy) out of things, and how to sit back and Enjoy the Ride.
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June 3rd, 2009
Photoo by emmyboop
Imagine this:
You’re standing behind a man and his little girl at a bank machine when she suddenly starts throwing a fit. As she evolves from normal child to hysteric attraction, you prepare to feign disinterest while secretly bracing for a showdown between parent and child. Then the man says something to his daughter - you can’t quite hear it - and just as quickly as she began the meltdown, she ends it. And they proceed to discuss the matter in a calm, adult-like way. Neither of them appears flustered, both appear understood. Apparently harmony still exists in some families.
I’m not making this up. According to Jay Heinrichs, it is possible to parent in such a way that encourages children to communicate and discuss their desires and goals rather than whine and complain about them.
It’s a great article, and I encourage you to check it out here. Go ahead, teach your kids to argue. It might just restore harmony in your family and create a place where everyone feels supported, loved, listened to.
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June 1st, 2009
All of the earthly possessions I care about are either a) locked in a safe or b) with us on our trip. This includes countless digital photos (on two laptops) that we would be devastated to lose. Like this one:
So we’ve found a great solution to make sure we never lose any of our photos, even if we lose our laptops. It’s nothing new, but you might be surprised to learn that Flickr has a service where you can upload (read: back up, save, avoid heartache) all of your photos for $24.95/year (check it out). That’s unlimited space to save your memories….I’d say peace of mind like that is priceless.
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May 29th, 2009
Photo by Amber Segroves
On Fridays, I ask questions. Questions that awaken your dreams, help you reflect, and illuminate areas ripe for change.
Today’s Topic: Change Making
Can you spare some change?
Q. Does the idea of changing your life thrill you, scare you, or bore you?
Q. Whatever you answer to the above, follow it up by asking…Why?
Q. Are you in an environment/relationship that is supportive of change?
Q. Is there something you need to say goodbye to in order to change?
Q. What is the number one area of your life where you would like to see change – relationships, health, fitness, career?
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