Canadian Dad Journal

 If there is one thing that I would need to do more in my life, it would to say "thank you". Using Gratitude plays a huge part, and affects your mind as well as your health, by allowing you to be grateful for everything you have in your life.  I've been trying to have gratitude during parts of the day, but it has been hard since the day pulls you in different directions and your focus draws you to other things, like work and family. But, like meditation, I need to take a moment, step back, breath, close my eyes, and begin to say "thank you"! So here goes... Thank you for my health Thank you for my wife and my children Thank you for the health of my wife and children Thank you for my dog and his health Thank you for my job Thank you for the internet to allow me to work remote. Thank you for my wife's job Thank you for my house Thank you for the power to keep the lights on THANK YOU FOR COFFEE!!! Thank you for the food we eat Thank you for the clothes we wear ...

Sundays has always been my most enjoyable day of the week, especially if it was sunny, and I had no work to do. To me, Sundays were about relaxing without a "to-do" list, going to church, having brunch, and most of all doing fuck all.  Lately, I have not been so lucky to experience this because freelance work had taken over. Today is Sunday, and here I am, since 6 am sitting at my computer working. What makes matters worse is that my deadline is tomorrow, and I may need to work for the good part of my day to reach my goal. This would mean no relaxing, no spending time with the kids and not enjoying the sunny weather.  But sometimes work is not all bad. I love my job, I love what I do, and animating is a form of meditation. Its an art, a craft. I get to create something that would be played on television for viewers in different countries. As I sit here, I have my coffee, my 15 month old pup lying beside me, and listening to motivation audio books. today im listening to "...

 Hi there, and welcome to my first blog post of 2023! To be honest, I haven't written blog for years, and now that i'm getting closer to the age of 48, I thought it would be best to start writing, and what better way to write than a blog.  This blog is more for me to practice my writing skills, considering the last time I had writing skills was back in high school when I would make stories. They say to be a great writer you need to start from the beginning, and so...here I am..at the beginning. I'm not planning on being well known and not planning on getting rich and popular, this is just for me, and my thoughts. So if you happen to come across this blog, welcome! If you would like to join me in this journey of writing, thank you! If not, that's perfectly ok.  Here goes nothing... Cheers!