forest bathing for the soul

The key, it seems to me,

Is ‘not to mention the war’.

Talk about ANYTHING BUT what is in my heart.

Talk about anything except the rift between us.

That is what I want to see on this page,

Art.

Words to describe the sensation of being on the coast,

In Melbourne,

At a new spot, I found today,

A cafe in Thornbury, immersed in the bushland,

Surrounded by nature, with sunlight reflecting off the glassware,

On the deck.… Read the rest

the sorrows of work

Climbing back into bed,

For the 7th time this morning,

Sleep dulls the pain,

Of starting again.

A new work endeavour,

That will just get broken when my mind flies away.

Why bother even starting?

100 careers and counting.… Read the rest

something sustainable

A solid plan.

I need a partner though.

A critical requirement for when my world goes to the birds.

It is exciting.

Except, the last time I started working with someone, I got written out of the script.

And a good thing too!… Read the rest

focus

Perhaps the worst thing I could do is try to go it alone.

I need to team up with someone,

And the worst thing is that there are so many possibilities,

I need to focus on one.… Read the rest

trying to keep my feet on the ground

Financial pressure is threatening to bear down on me,

It is a difficult thing to talk about,

Because I am liable to let my imagination run away with me,

And I don’t have time for that.

I need to cover my bases,

And yet it is an opportunity to create a better working life.… Read the rest

working lyf

Would you be open to hearing about my day?

The second cooking job fell through. And I am quite glad that it did. I think that it was going to be a stretch time-wise – three nights of working into the evening.… Read the rest

no fun

It feels particularly cruel,

To have to get out and into work tomorrow,

After a day off today.

The weekend feels like it has begun.

And yet, I have to drag my arse to work tomorrow.… Read the rest