Intention

Each day presents new opportunity to view life from a different perspective. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the daily grind that we forget to stop for a moment and reflect on the beauty that surrounds us or just be present in the moment. The daily perspective is a personal blog reminding me to pause each day and take in a moment or experience, capture it and store that moment in time.

Perfection
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Perfection

If everything is perfect then things will be ok. Perfectionism, OCD, where do these stem from and how deep do the roots go? Are these coping mechanisms we have created to sooth…..

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Low on gas
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Low on gas

Events in life can certainly halt our progress for a while, we go through a stage of processing and at the same time feeling the heavy emotions that are triggered by our thoughts. In these times I find it…..

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Less is more
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Less is more

It’s been a while planning for this hike and I have been mulling over whether to pack my DSLR camera or just rely on the good old iPhone 12. After a few walks out with Dash I soon realised that carrying…..

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My Boys
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My Boys

Three styles, three personalities, three characters, three reasons to be happy.

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Heartbreak
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Heartbreak

I don’t think anything can quite pain a parent as much as seeing their child in pain. But what lessons are we here to teach them? Do we shelter them from every possible point of hurt or pain or are…..

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Triggered
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Triggered

What is a trigger? What is your trigger? We all have them, instances where we feel this build up of energy in our chest, anger, frustration, they show up in different ways. What makes one trigger…..

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Drops in the ocean
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Drops in the ocean

Like drops in the ocean, we move with the currents of life, experiencing different depths, states and functions. When the sun shines upon us we rise to the skies, soaring above the earth in a fine haze…..

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Beyond the bend
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Beyond the bend

For the most part, in my decision making process, I weigh up a complex list possibilities and probable outcomes before I commit to choice. Its a form of trying to predict the future, the reality…..

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Its time
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Its time

Time to choose your direction and act, I found this excerpt on social media today and it’s so fitting for what I have experienced over the past few days. It’s such a simple but great way of summarising how…..

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Looking in
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Looking in

So often we look outward to external factors that present themselves in our worlds and choose those factors as a point of focus, we use them as a reason for being happy, sad, angry or any other emotion that could arise…..

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Spinning in circles
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Spinning in circles

Some days you can conquer the world and nothing seems to get you down, and then there are others where you are putting in the work but just can’t see how its going to unfold in the future. Creating…..

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Rolling with the homies
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Rolling with the homies

There is undoubtedly a special kind of communication going on between animals, I can go on a morning walk alone and all the dogs seem happy to just chill inside until their owners…..

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Only you
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Only you

With my boys getting to an age of spending lots of time with their friends, you kind of get the feeling that they might not want to engage with you as much as they used to. I find it quite heart…..

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