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Was it just January?

2009-09-08 04:14:24 GMT

Was it just January, I am a most prolific blogger thats for sure, hahahah....hmmm...... well 9 months, that's enough time to create new life for sure, here I am just passing and felt compelled to share a few thoughts. I have learnt that my thoughts create my world, I have learnt that when I get better, things get better.

Rosemary and I are still so very much in love, I am still working, however we are transitioning to working from home. We have now a home based business we are working, assisting others with personal development, our own website and lots of new friends. We are founding members of Polaris Media Group, and all in all we are making good progress on this journey of life. Wishing all the Tools community Joy and abundance, Trevor Sampson (goodbloke)

Later on.... Polaris was not the vehicle for us, we eventually became uncomfortable with the ethics, so we left the group, we have parked the website name and drifted away from our contacts there.

Missing from Tools

2008-01-17 00:00:00 GMT

To those who had noticed my absence, I thank you for making the kind effort to email and ask the question as to why I was missing. To all of the other members, I was fortunate enough to have some holiday time from my workplace.

This ‘holiday time’ ended up being quite busy with the festive season and my brother’s birthday compacted within it, there was also a time to set new goals and plans into place for this year and beyond. The things I expected to have ‘time’ to do, seemed to have become of lesser importance, and the items of lesser importance seemed to take on more power, I simply went with the flow of things, allowing for the changes required in the household, as my wife Rosemary still had part time work to do over the same period, I found that I had some free quiet time by myself, and some shared time with Rose.

Somewhat of a role reversal for us both, usually Monday to Friday I am at work, and here I was; at home every day, it was a chance to rediscover ‘ home ‘ and to listen to my ‘ inner voice ‘.

I actually learnt a few things about myself and about Rosemary and I, all these things were good things to learn.

I learnt that we love each other, and we can share the same space together, yet we do need some separate time ‘together ‘……confused……yes it could be a bit confusing.

I learnt that to sit in another room of the house and read while the other is doing something else is ok, we are together, we are apart, yet we are in love. I learnt that it’s ok to allow quiet time, or to do something silly, and not have to wonder if it’s ok, Rose and I are in balance, we are good for each other, perhaps even “soul mates”. So I learnt a few things, also we have both set up a controlled weight loss program and have set target goal weights for a slow steady weight loss, to allow for better health and a longer life.

Now I am back at work, and will recommence my lessons with Tools, holiday time is over.

cheers to all,

goodbloke
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Day 25 - Challenged by the bump

2007-11-25 00:00:00 GMT

The weather here is warming, summer is approaching, and for the first time for a long time, I have been physically challenged by my work. ………Mental challenges come and go from time to time,……… however I became tired, really tired, and weary and aching, a large amount of physical work ………and a short time frame for achievement became the “bump” of my life.

Over three days……. Wednesday, …..Thursday ……..and Friday I pressed on at my work, ……..extending my hours of work, …….thinking smarter, and working harder to achieve my goal ………of moving this freight that was coming in at an alarming rate, ……..the challenge becoming harder each day as the temperature increased over 3 days, ……..Friday was 38 degrees C! ……..The lessons from Tools allowed me to control my attitude……… and at the end of Friday the road train of freight left as scheduled, 40 tons of it………I had passed my ‘bump’ and was able to go home. ……..Exhausted, and dehydrated, ……..yet also happy with the effort and the outcome……… I headed home to recover over the weekend, ……….grateful that I had 2 days to revitalize my body and my mind before Monday ………..see’s me back at my workplace……….. I was certainly challenged,…….. the bump was enormous, ………mentally as well as physically,…….. how easy it would be to have become overwhelmed with the constant flow of new freight coming in, ……..yet,……… I have learnt to priortise and calculate…….. and in the end I have achieved the task……….. Sore and aching for the effort, however perhaps a kilo lighter? Did anyone notice the effort.?……..Does it matter if I had failed…….?……..I stayed true to myself and gave it my best shot………..and pressed on…past the bump,……cheers Goodbloke
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Day 24 Thoughts are Things

2007-11-19 00:00:00 GMT

There I was at the centre of the Universe, any direction would be away from the centre,........ which way to go next.?..............the barriers on one side, a car on the other, standing in a puddle with holes in my shoes, ........seems any direction would be more effective than allowing my socks to soak up more moisture.......so I turned to face the sun...........and took a step forward.......does it matter a lot which way..........perhaps, maybe not..........better than staying stagnent in the one place.........becoming a sponge from the wrong end of my body...............seems the top bit needs the new input, not my feet..........so with new thoughts in my head...........off we go again, moving forward............new adventure..........new sights..........brave new world.........etcetera etcetera...............first step is the hardest......journey of a thousand steps begins with one...........ecetera

cheers Goodbloke.

Day 23 - Gratitude

2007-11-19 00:00:00 GMT

The pic say's it all, thank you for your support,............. I am grateful to all those who have taken the time to view my blogs and I hope ..............enjoy my words! To those of you who made the extra effort to post a comment, I say thanks for your time and effort to do so.............and for those who never saw my blogs, I say thanks to you as well, for our paths are yet to cross, peace,....

cheers Goodbloke

Day 22 - Bumps in the road

2007-11-16 00:00:00 GMT

"Life is what happens to you, while your busy making other plans", John said and yes somedays we are cruising along, happy and carefree, then whammo, from left field a bump slams you down................A good Australian (Ozzie) saying is "Struth"

"Struth, where did that come from"

My image uploaded today was taken just a few metres/feet from the one in yesterdays blog.

Thing is; I had made the effort to climb over this 'bump' - after stopping to take an image of it

(Read: stuffed and had to stop anyway, short of breath)

and the result was a unique image that I used yesterday........see, bumps appear from time to time.........as my Mum used to say............GET OVER IT ! ............

cheers Goodbloke.

Day 21 - habits

2007-11-15 00:00:00 GMT

After 21 days at Tools, I am finding it habit forming, .......

and then there is the opportunity to cleanse my soul by writing and opening up my thoughts to others......

and I thank each and every one of you that takes the time to read my rambling thoughts, .........

and for those that comment, a special big thanks,....we are all busy...we have time....I hear you and I am learning from your comments, so thanks all.....

This image was taken on Fathers day this year........just a nice rock....pointing me in the right direction I think...

cheers Goodbloke.

Day 20 - colours

2007-11-14 00:00:00 GMT

After yesterday's blog I have decided to go the other way today, .....with some happy colour's, .....the image I have chosen is a simple one, ..........the tree in our driveway, .......it's leaves change all year round, ....just now they are green and new.

Coach has a way of challenging us with each new day of tools; today I have been challenged yet again.

What I am fast discovering is that there are no excuses, damm! that makes my life more of a challenge than ever, yet herein lie's my opportunity.

I must become the CEO of my own life and make better decisions; ....after all where I am right now is a result of my previous thinking.

For the last few years I have been partly running on default, just going through the motions of life, ....staying calm, .....not making waves, ....and keeping a low profile, not attracting too much attention.

I did attract Rosemary tho!

So as I progress with Tools, I am seeing changes, I actually have water next to me, ....as I am typing this, ....and struth! ....I am actually drinking it too, ....and even more I am getting used to it,

Cheers Goodbloke

Day 19 - the past - thank you sarah

2007-11-12 00:00:00 GMT

The past is done, over, completed; yet there are lessons from the past. This picture....taken by me - of me..........long long ago.......Depression......just a word.......yet it can grip you so tightly.....study the image.....pause...click on it.....enlarge it......look hard.......do you see it.........can you see it......now close it....let it go.........depression..............it can wring the life from your body.......devour your positiveness.........change your sanity.........yes.....the "old" goodbloke has been there.....long ago.....right to the edge.......he had gone to the brink.......to the edge....to the point where none of it matters anymore.......can you come back?............yes......you can.......but you need a reason.....a desire to come back.......fear of death?.....pretty good reason.........fear of finishing it all too soon?.......your subconscious will scream to you.........your inner voice.....screams.!!!....can you hear it.......no?...yes?......if you want to hear it.!!!...........the picture I have posted........that was the day....the 'end' day...........yet here I am........years later........not depressed......not unhappy......not in a foul mood.....not demanding that the world owes me a living.......how can this be?.......what happened?..............I just decided not to be afraid anymore.......I just decided to get over it...............that's it...............nothing special about that..............oh......perhaps a little girl .......a child.......a daughter.....tiny....alone without me.......that said with tears in her eyes..........."Daddy'.....why are you so sad today"...........that was no inner voice..........that was reality..........kicking me hard in the head..........GET OVER IT !!! .......you have this life to live........just get on with it.............so I did, s....................o I moved on....so I see the positive now.......I work hard to enlist the positive every day....I fill my mind with the positive....to nurture positive thoughts....always pushing the negative back into the darkness where it belongs............a single candle can light the darkness......a child’s voice........"Daddy'.....why are you so sad today".......a single voice........that child saved me, and every day ......yep...every day....I think of the woman she has become.......a fine woman, a good wife and now a mother....and I….......I am better that I have lived to see that…..and I thank her……..I trust that if you ever see someone that low....if you take the time to 'pause' and really take notice……………please ask them.......why are you so sad today? ......then listen....and listen well...... depression……........really it’s just a word…………..until you let it touch you………..then it’s dangerous………..to yourself and possibly to others………enough! .....I’m done with it………begone…………………..

Cheers Goodbloke

Day 18

2007-11-10 00:00:00 GMT

Rose and I are both on seperate journeys, our paths have crossed many many times over the years, fate had us miss each other many times, for over 30 years we almost met, we have dozens of occassions that were near misses, finally we have settled together and married and at last we have a new journey together, for together we are more than we each were as individuals, together we are a loving happy couple, yet we are each learning at different rates, and we both have different things to learn, but we are one, the music on my page, is music from our wedding, I hear it and remember it with love, and the love is still here, each and every day, may everyone find a love like we have, I wish you all that wish,

peace and joy to all,

Cheers Goodbloke