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Monday Sept. 7, 2015

 

Back-to-school time?

Done.

Autumn? Pre-viewing. Sweater time. Planning a road-trip – loop around – Idaho, Bandon Dunes, Vancouver and back …

Summer? Many golf games skewered by rain or by knee/ankle trouble days. Hot summer romance? Nope (was I looking hard enough?).

Work?

Tried some adjustments …

My history: lists, piles, diaries, priority setting. Focus on important – don’t confuse short-term urgency/emergencies with long-term value. Juggle all. Fit in leisure, play – not after-thought. Too often, as last thought.

I really tried reversal. Things worked out about the same. If I’d gone away I would have used those rainy and lame days differently. Instead of working I’d have played. I’d have walked in the rain more, seen more movies, read more books, seen sites …

Meanwhile – plenty to do (new projects, new clients, old stuff too) – it’s a labour day.


Mark Kolke

written / published from Calgary, AB

morning walk:  6C/43F, calm, drizzle paused, Gusta’s paws are soggy just the same – we did a long walk at 6AM, loved the freshness, loved the quiet – loved the coyote squeals in the distance


Reader feedback:

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The rain cleansed Kootenay mountain air may have something to do with my state of mind this morning but I think today's effort has cracked the top five Kolke contributions to my continuing efforts to attain amused enlightenment.  And the answer is gravity, my friend.  I don't understand the word but I know it gets us all, RH, Calgary, AB

Interesting subject!  I had to make a coffee and read it a second time - do you just wake up with these deep thoughts (lol)? , DM, Calgary, AB

What a great writing for a dreary, rainy, cold Sunday morning! ?...and I giggled at the last comment.  Thanks, DG, Edmonton, AB

 


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