The theme for this week’s #selfcentredsundays was: Babe, let’s just get outta here!
I: jumped in the car with my honey and drove to Fingal Heads for hours of quality time with the sunshine and a brilliant book. We came home sunburnt and happy.
I ate: Left-over sweet potato and spring greens for breakfast (the joys of being married to a chef who’s making a cook book), fresh fish and chips at Burleigh Point (a craving that I can’t shake, as of late), and some raw chocolate, cumin and fig cheesecake. Again, thanks Glen.
I was reading: On Writing, by Stephen King. A brilliant read that’s firing me up for my month-long writing trip to Bali. 2 DAYS TO GO.
I contemplated: Whether I’m ready to start a family, or whether I want to pack up my things and start traveling again. The latter is starting to grab at my attention recently, though I’m sure a month in Bali with sate that longing.
I struggled with: An email I received that rubbed me up the wrong way.
I laughed at: A Seagull zipping through the air with a WHOLE sausage (fresh off the barbeque) in his mouth, being chased by about fifty other gulls wanting in on the action!
I tried something different: I bought a onesie at the markets!
I hit my pillow feeling: Sleepy from watching too many episodes of House of Lies and Suits, and grateful to have my man next to me.
Here’s how YOU celebrated. Hashtag that shit #selfcentredsundays
Looking forward
My intention for the week ahead to embody a welcoming energy.
On Wednesday night I make the trip to Denpasar (and the following day, on to Ubud), where I’ll stay for 28 days of writing with 12 other women, writing mentors, and Mastin Kipp.
I want to go into this experience with zero expectations and instead, with a radiant, ready heart that believes it’s got a story to tell.
I’m stepping into the huge, thrilling unknown, and I like that; it’s feels like growth (friction and all), and I doubt I’ll come back the same young woman.
I want to throw a question over to you today.
What have you been contemplating recently? What’s been chewing at you, doing cartwheels in you psyche, pulling at your pant? I’ve love to know your brain a little better :)
Have a beautiful week ahead.
I had a “Ooooh !” at the starting a family … and a “tee hee” at the onsie.
I have been contemplating writing more. I studied English Lit in Uni and was straight A’s in English all through school. Then I left Uni and barely read any fiction again, and definitely never wrote. My dream of publishing books was sort of kicked under the rug.
I am enjoying watching your writing story unfold. It’s inspiring and igniting me … X
What a blissful day! That chocolate, cumin and fig cake sounds incredible too (what a clever man!).
The huge theme for me at the moment is JOY and PEACE. Letting go of my expectations towards everything, switching off more and just living in the moment – free, happy and present.
It keeps coming up over and over again, and rather than ignore it yet again, I’m going to listen – before the universe forces me to listen.
Love you beautiful. xxx
It sounds like you had a beautiful day, honey. I’m all about freedom & fun at the moment. I’m rebelling against my schedule & I’m doing what feels right – I’m letting my inner guide lead the way & it’s been awesome! It’s taken me on lots of little adventures. Yesterday, it took me on an impromptu trip to the countryside for a lovely lunch & some quality time with my mum – perfect! xx
I’ve been contemplation a LOT recently, we have been weighing up our options between travelling for 8 months next year or buying a house and starting a family (something that calls so strongly for both of us) but we have decided to go for one more massive trip (mexico, brazil, peru, usa road trippin, uk and europe for a white christmas – hello winter markets, cold noses and snow) worth the wait for one more year. Also been contemplating the idea of balance, with diet (stay veggie or not, being a little more lenient incorporating the not so healthy when I truly feel like it etc), whether I let my biz grow on its own slowly or hit at advertising/pushing the promo etc, and how I can live more in the moment…mind overload hehe xo.
Beautiful Tara, im lost for words. I do want to wish you all the best on your trip to Bali, I will be thinking of you. I cant wait for this book and what you come back with after Bali. Got a little excited for you when said contemplated whether your ready to start a family or pack up and travel. Love you Tars. xxx
I am always contemplating the family/travel conundrum. I hope one day I don’t have to choose, and we can be a big happy nomadic family! Much love to you xx
What a Sunday! I’m also reading ‘On Writing’ by King, loves it =) =)
Thank you for yet another beautiful post xx
I’m constantly contemplating work lately it seems. Where I want to go, what I want to achieve.. Lots of big questions that I’m still struggling to find the right answers to. It appears it may be one of those things that has to evolve naturally, or at least the kind of thing where the answers will appear in the least likely place. Also been spending plenty of time contemplating family, or more specifically, when we want to expand ours. Such a big decision with so many factors to consider. Falling pregnant the first time seems very different to thinking about doing it again with a toddler under our roof!
What have I been contemplating……well, I have freedom now, in the form of 3 small kids all in school now and I am a stay at home single Mom. (yay me!)
So, thus far I am following up on “do the things you resist” thread (brilliant by the way!) and waiting patiently for my star to shine. It’s coming. I’m stoked! A tad scared, but ready, Freddy. Much much love to you!