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Sorry We’re Full (WT588)
It’s school holidays and a long weekend and we didn’t realise until it was too late to book in to another location. Ross kept ringing the caravan parks. “Do you have any vacancy for the weekend ?” he asked. “Hahahahahaha”, laughed the park managers, “Sorry, we’re full. We’ve been booked out for weeks.” “No problems. I just thought I’d ask. You never know. With the weather turning cold and raining there might have been a cancellation. It doesn’t hurt to ask.” replied Ross. Ross wasn’t attached to the outcome. He thought it was a long shot, but asked anyway. Thirty minutes later the phone...
Get a Mirror (WT587)
I fell off my pushbike today. I was following Ross and he navigated a tricky pedestrian crossing at the lights. A car stopped for him and the driver waved him on. I was happy to stop and wait, however the driver waved me on too. I felt pressured to keep going, although I’m not as proficient at riding as Ross. Of course I fell over. Right in the middle of the road. Right in front of the driver. Right in front of all the other cars that were stopped at the lights. I was embarrassed. I was hurt and Ross was nowhere to be seen. The young driver called out to see if I was ok. I had somehow landed...
Yes I Did and I’m Sorry (WT586)
Our theme this week is taking responsibility. It always amazes me how themes arise. I often hear stories from different people around the same topic. Here’s a couple of examples: A worker isn’t performing. The worker fails to produce an expected outcome on time. The supervisor calls a meeting. The worker offers excuses as to why it wasn’t his fault. The supervisor asks, “What’s your 50% in this?” The worker continues blaming circumstances and others. The worker doesn’t seem to understand, that we are all co-creators and that if it’s happening and you’re involved, then you too are...
I’m Happy to Pay (WT585)
Today’s thought is about what we value and how those values show up in our every day interactions and affect others, whether we’re aware of it or not. Here’s what happened: I had been working from the tiny table in our motorhome and was looking to rent a room at a library or community centre so Ross could take the motorhome for a service. I called the local libraries; no joy there. I emailed the room coordinators at the libraries; no joy here either. I was getting fairly desperate to be able to do my work and present my online training. I needed a room. On a return visit from the amenities...
Try Something New (WT584)
Last week we had a bit of fun talking about bathroom etiquette. This week I want to follow on with another bathroom story, although there is a bigger message within. Although we have bathroom facilities in our motorhome, Ross and I choose to use the park amenities in most of the places we stay. This particular week, “my” shower cubicle was taken when I went to have a shower. “What to do?” I could choose one that had little pressure or try out the one with the big shower head. The rain heads which I don’t particularly like. I wanted the pressure of the hot water on my back so I went for the...
Do You Know the Rules? (WT583)
With Covid hanging around I thought I’d make this week’s thought a bit lighter. You know we’ve been travelling and living in the motorhome for the past two and a half years. What you may not know is that Ross and I have rules or rather etiquette for the shared bathrooms we’ve used in our travels. The problem is, I don’t think anyone else knows the rules or the etiquette. In fact, I’m keen to hear if you know the rules. In most amenities blocks in the caravan parks there are a number of showers and toilets. According to Ross and I, if you need to go to the toilet and one of the toilets is...
You Find What You Look For (WT582)
Years ago I read a book by Wayne Dyer called “You’ll See It When You Believe It”. This fascinated me because it was totally opposite to what most people say and that is “I’ll believe it when I see it”. Dyer was talking about our beliefs and how they colour what we look for. They are the lens through which we see the world. Over the past few weeks so many of my clients have shown up with stories that demonstrate this concept. David Bayer explains our brains are a goal achieving machine. If you ask your brain something, it simply must find you an answer. Indeed, one of my very great mentors...
Put a Letterbox Near the Exit (WT581)
For many years I was employed by various government departments before I joined the team at Kip McGrath Education Centres. This was my first full-time role with a private company. I’d had plenty of casual and part-time roles which didn’t afford me the opportunity to understand the difference between public and private companies. Because my job was to look after the franchisees, who worked according to the school terms, I understood that my holidays could only be taken at the same time as the education centres (school holidays) and that I would not be able to take more than a couple of weeks...
The Lucky Country (WT580)
When I was starting to go out on my own with girlfriends we went to a pub in Newcastle called The Lucky Country. At the time I didn’t think anything of it. It was just a name. That’s all changed now, especially with Covid19. As we’ve travelled around Australia for the past two and a half years we’ve experienced many places; some hot and humid, some freezing cold, wet and windy, others dry and desolate. Some places were tiny, like where we are tonight at Venus Bay in the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia; full time population about 30. Other places have been bustling with lots to do and...
Careful What You Focus On (WT579)
I was chatting with our neighbours in the caravan park at Yulara, Northern Territory (near Uluru), when a lady came up and told us that she had been robbed the night before. Thieves had stolen her husband’s beer from their $2,000 fridge plus a 6 pack that had been left outside. The thieves left the fridge. When I shared this story with Ross, he said he had heard that same lady asking some other neighbours about security the day before. Be careful what you focus on because you get whatever it is you focus on, especially what you fear. Fear is such a powerful vibration and our vibrations...