Life in the LongWhiteCloud

To do more you need to be more... But in which direction should you focus? The muddy waters of business and entrepreneurship... or simple living with a focus on values, non-material growth and music writing? I'm pretty certain attempting both would be unwise, I've split myself in opposite directions before... The physio/health therapist I am working to be, does it prevent me from greater achievement and more fufilment with music? Whatever the cause I must be disciplined, focused and split my time till the years end. Share what you have, keeping talents close is selfish, good things must be shared with others, create memories, what is life otherwise? Death in my mind, I've got only so much time... October has begun... Spring is in full swing, and I'm feeling more distant from what I used to be. I don't feel the need to be accepted by everyone anymore, that's just a waste of time Walking down the road, crossroads everywhere I go Winds of change blow fr...

Having time off lets you reconnect with routine practice like yoga, meditation when the business of term stress and commitment can disrupt this a little. Getting back into my morning routine is essential for my health.  6:00am: Get up 6:30am: Yoga/meditation 7:00am: Breakfast, Daily plan Discipline is at the heart of routine, so its the best place to start. Discipline/Responsibility = Liberty. By sticking to commitments you gain more control over other areas of life. That's a fact. By sticking to a vegan diet you gain liberty by knowing your doing something for the planet.  By reflecting on experience you gain valuable hindsight otherwise missed. Making commitments and sticking to them are the basis of life and growth. Core values give you a standard to live by, keep you giving your best and protecting you from the many pitfalls coming your way. Without these we are just puppets blowing in the wind, shaped by the elements around us. I realise I made a mi...

I've been struggling this week. After festival for the future I've been exposed to inspiration, its only natural I now want to act, do more. But my circumstance requires me to think smaller, not bigger. Going back to study was never an easy choice. But the outcome affords me with more freedom It's been said before but you can't quit on a commitment if you have no better alternative. So I continue to desire the result. The work is irrelevant, it must be done and endured. It is a test of reslience, this degree, returning to study. Will I cope or cave to the pressure and give in? My music is a crucial creative medium to keep the mundane work bearable. Giving back to the community and environment adds meaning to life, and nourishes the soul. The loft provides me with knowledge to see truth in the world and avoid the numerous trappings of life. Life is a song, finite with a rise and fall. Dance and sing or watch and listen

"Don't let what matters least prevent you doing what matters most" - Brian Klemmer Forgetting the past is key to living a fulfilling life, and I need to ask, what challenge faces me, what can't I do currently? Focus on these challenges, true focus is an area I need to work on. Make a plan and take action. Go further than my past limits.  My pathway and setting is clear, now I will continually push myself for more. Instincts. Living in comfort is unnatural. Survival instincts are key to staying present, and keeping on track every day. Focus exercises benefit everything, from learning to be, one will learn to truly live life. Live more simply, commit to the things most important, leave out the distractions. By contemplating death, we gain purpose and urgency. My goal this week is to be mindful of death, use it to keep me grounded, a survival instinct. Everything is a focus exercise. Training, study, conversations. Everything. Clearing the mind when given th...

Sharing experience with a group of like minded people, towards a worthy cause is the best thing I could do with my life. Emphasis on the like-minded, for me this means green-thinking sustainability type folks in their 20's. I also need musical folks to create things with  as an expression tool. Both are important, incidentally they are both possible through uni. I have thought a lot about plunging into the unknown and trying out an idea, a solution for an otherwise environmentally-fucked society. To match up with my skills this would take the form of a bulk refill, zero-waste shop, promoting eco-products and fighting food waste from supermarkets.  If we put that out there as something I want to do in this lifetime, also have to put in perspective with the other things I want to do, travel south america, london, work in these countries, connect with my roots, play music more...  Live out on the west coast, live a simpler lifestyle. This is the best pathway I h...

"If clarity is the absence of doubt, why do I doubt after being so sure?" Winter is here, along with new avenues for exploring, new ways of looking at the world and new lifestyles to live by. Becoming vegan has been on my mind, but it took something to really humble me to look beyond myself and my own health, and instead the happiness of other beings on this planet. I'll start officially on the 12th, making my own vegetarian meals 3 times a week, going down to one night of meat eating on the 18th.  Different veiwpoints from the physicist Neil Degrass'e have made me think about life, in the context of being constrained by time, its our knowledge we will die tomorrow which spurs us to live, love life, be ambitious today. Why would you want to live forever, when you always have tomorrow? Krishna monk Devamrita Swami have made me realise material outlooks on life don't bring us satisfaction but emptiness, and is the main problem for ecosystems, the climat...

Kea. Has been and will always be a big part of my life. The growth I've experience through personal identity development and maturing as an ultimate player has hugely influential to me today. The two campaign build-ups and adventures on the other side of the globe, first across America, road tripping through states Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio on route to Toronto. Growing from this experience I would travel to London two years following, to rendezvous with newly-found family and build immediate strong bonds, these links to carry through many years from now as I travel and discover more about myself. The tournament itself was unforgettable, a perfect scene to tackle the other nations, with a rollercoaster ride through universe points, chippy games, awesome spirit and mutual respect culminating in an epic finale against Germany.

New Ideas, new season Brain work in morning, Just Do It Success = Intent, Vision, Action, Clarity. Let the beauty of what you love be what you do Inspiration (Jianni): "The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore." - Rumi  When I'm in my emotional mind, I find it hard to rationalize and be calm. When I'm in my rational mind, I find it hard to feel and be human. But, there's this space between the two when I am in my "wise mind" a combination of the two and it is here that I act with compassion others, and the wisdom of my mind and hear 2nd Compost Workshop Contact compost collective/Zero waste for support Set date in time, email, FB Prospective band forming Talk to: Max, Ivan Drum lessons Chris Continue theory work, fretboard Physio: Talk to Eden physio/martin about volunteer role Get most out of masters games, sick opportunity Work hard on lecture material, build a structuring routine for assignments. It will pay off if put ...

This year has been like no other so far, in terms of tough decisions to make. A big decision I've reflected lots on is taking a full time position, where I can leave "work at work" and earn money over practical experience. This decision came from my heart, and suggests I want and need a semester to earn some money, satisfying work, new musical endeavors and of course ultimate, with a more chilled Uni schedule of two papers. Keep the flame burning, remember your journey, but also my own needs. This is the shape of my life this year, variety and balance. Put together some rules I want to follow the next few months: Take risks, be brave in face of fear. Toughest and most important, want to get most out of creative endeavors. Show how much I care about something, being prepared to fail for it.  Add some heart to everything I do More discipline in mornings, list of daily intentions. Have fun on friday nights. Need at least one night a week to let loose. Build Thi...