YES!
I’M NOT ALWAYS OKAY
AND THAT’S OKAY
GeEZER #1: “Hey mate”
GeEZER #2: “Hey”
GeEZER #1: “How are you?”
GeEZER #2: “Good. How are you?”
GeEZER #1: “Good”
GeEZER #2: “NICE.”
Alberto Giacometti - L’homme Qui Marche I
ENOUGH OF THE STIFF UPPER LIP
NONSENSE
Bored of the same old small talk?
You know — the pleasantries, the how-do-you-do’s, the yes sir, no sir, 3 bags full sir…
Here’s what I’m saying yes to:
Trying.
Failing.
Succeeding on my own terms.
Being rejected.
Falling down.
Getting back up.
Making mistakes.
Owning my shit.
Forgiving.
Giving.
Receiving.
Communicating.
Being seen.
Being heard.
Being quiet.
Asking for help.
Helping others.
Helping myself.
Being enough.
Not being enough.
Doing the work.
Being spiritual.
Being grounded.
Commanding a healthy ego.
Not asking for permission.
Aiming for excellence.
Being imperfect.
Editing & adapting.
Not editing & adapting.
Having compassion.
Keeping the spark alive.
Living with an open heart.
Facing challenges.
Embracing opportunities.
Going deep.
Being me.
Being more than me.
Being all of me.
Being too much.
Taking up space.
Being a beginner.
Being shit.
Crying.
Loving.
Feeling.
Apologising.
Looking silly.
Manning up.
Being man enough.
Leading.
Being lead.
Saying the uncomfortable thing.
Allowing ease, grace & joy.
Being responsible.
Being generous.
Being rich.
Sharing.
Caring.
Having an opinion.
Not needing the last word.
Making sense.
Not making sense.
Being serious.
Being playful.
Being brave.
Being strong.
Being powerful.
Being scared.
Being vulnerable.
Being adaptable.
Being human.
Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans.
I didn’t write that. A wise scouser called John Lennon did.
Think about it for a moment.
Why live in the future or dwell on the past — the what if’s or what could be’s?
Yes make plans. Yes heal wounds. But there’s no need to stay there.
Embody life now.
Are you scared of looking foolish?
Are you worried what others might think?
What feels worse, failure or regret?
The longer you wait to take that chance, the shorter you will have to enjoy it.
You’re dying. Tick, tock.
BALANCE IS A KNIFE’S EDGE
TOO MUCH FIGHTING LEADS TO BURNOUT — TOO MUCH DANCING LEADS TO NOTHING
GeEZER #1: “Weather’s NICE”
GeEZER #2: “Yeah, nice innit”
GeEZER #1: “Feels like summer”
GeEZER #2: “Yeah MATE.”
“GRIN ‘N’ BEAR IT” - YES AND NO
Alberto Giacometti’s Exhibition at the 31st Venice Biennale, 1962
Spring’s here — blink n you’ll miss it.
IF YOUR NOT
FAILING
YOU’RE NOT
TRYING
Bernard Buffet - Fleurs dans un vase Gallé sur une table
The Power of Kabbalah by Yehuda Berg
