You can’t stop a hailstorm

It’s peak season, the hours are big and we are making hay while the sun shines, and I’m also drinking more so take that for what it’s worth. I’ve managed to give myself a day off today, the narrative being to rest. The problem is, not doing any of the 300 jobs needed around theContinue reading “You can’t stop a hailstorm”

The elusive Work Life Balance

In writing this I don’t mean to upset anyone, judge how you choose to spend your time, question your ambition or frankly make you think I care how “you do you”. As long as you try to do the right thing on occasion without being a dick, then you are alright in my book. NowContinue reading “The elusive Work Life Balance”

Sometimes it’s just a hard week

Originally I typed this blog after a hard week, one where I was ready to just give up. The truth is it was just a way to get a few things of my chest and rant. Like the process of writing an angry letter and never posting it (make sure you don’t post them!). ItContinue reading “Sometimes it’s just a hard week”

PIVOT !!!

As the sun is high, flowers start blooming, the temperature rises and zombie Jesus leaves us chocolate eggs, the seasons are changing. As we transition from Sunday dinner season to Food Van season, the pace of the day changes, the faces change but the message remains. “Making good food accessible to all “. A quickContinue reading “PIVOT !!!”

Starting the Van

As we emerge from our first fortnight of van season it’s the perfect time for some reflection and to take stock of the highlights and lessons to keep stepping forward. Once the Sunday dinner season ended it became go time for the van. It was time to walk the walk, week one was a FridayContinue reading “Starting the Van”

The positive side of mistakes

“I made a mistake”, four words, four little words that have the power to be self destructive or self motivating. The pain and embarrassment will still be the same but the outlook and direction of recovery will vary completely on which path is chosen. This week hasn’t gone my way financially. From car repairs, toContinue reading “The positive side of mistakes”

The Universe Knows Best

It’s funny, but sometimes the smallest moment can change your mindset. A moment that is insignificant in many ways, I had been in the down cycle of energy, that made me more reflective which is never a bad thing, but the picture seemed more pessimistic than optimistic and although we were getting by I hadContinue reading “The Universe Knows Best”

Finding the time

Where does my week go?. This is the prevelant thought every Sunday night. As the grains of sand speed through the hour glass of life and it is both humbling and terrifying. Another week goes by and suddenly 2020 seems to have gone by in a flash. Soon it will be over and a newContinue reading “Finding the time”

“Be water, my friend”

A rare feeling of normality in this most crazy of times is upon me, its purely due to the world being upside down and the lack of a feeling of control for the last few weeks. Bruce Lee once spoke of “be like water, it can even break down mountains” (paraphrased) . The key isContinue reading ““Be water, my friend””