“The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.” – Caroline Myss You may have noticed an absence of IQs for the past two days. In a word? Overwhelm. I have been so utterly
“Know what you stand for.” Once upon a time, a photographer ordered a rush canvas for a dear friend and clients’ second wedding anniversary (cotton). The canvas, being shipped early, arrived early, and with much excitement, the photographer took up
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene Today’s quote comes from a dear friend, Elle, who sent it to me recently. I love it, especially with the
“Run after that which gives you life.” – Aaron Curtis Today’s IQ goes out to one of my dearest Misfits, Aaron from Colorado, USA. He’s been on a real adventure over the last two years since we first met –
“Countless choices define our fate: each choice, each moment – a moment in the ripple of time. Enough ripple, and you can change the tide… for the future is never truly set.” – Charles Xavier So here’s the thing. I
“Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow From my dictionary: reverie ˈrɛv(ə)ri noun a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a
“I urge you to please notice when you are happy.” – Kurt Vonnegut Special thanks today to go the lovely Keryn who surprised me with these flowers and this message. I was having (as you know) a sad day. (The
“Expectation is the mother of all frustration.” – Antonio Banderas My family all wend for a bike ride yesterday, as part of the 10 Week Family Challenge we’ve been running as part of our 10th Birthday Celebration. I would love
“By offering to GIVE love, you are offering yourself a chance to BE loved.” – Rachel Macy Stafford The more love you share, the more there is. It has an infinite supply, so why be stingy with it? Give love. Share
“Be abundant.” My wife and I are meeting with an old friend of ours today – a real estate agent who we’ve known for about 8 years. We’re considering whether or not to sell the property we own, as a
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” – Mother Teresa There’s something to be learned from old married couples: the concept of comfortable love. Comfortable love
About a month ago I met Belinda and Joe and their family for some family beach portraits at Little Bay – a beautiful, secluded beach on the southern fringes of Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. Belinda initially heard about us through some
“Leave your heart on stage.” – Srinivas Rao I met Srini in Fargo at Misfit Conference. He was a speaker there, as well as an attendee, and has become a great friend of mine. Srini is a mad-keen surfer –
“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J.K. Rowling This particular IQ has both a positive, empowering aspect for me. It also has a confronting, more negative aspect. Hmm. I think
“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” – Edward Everett
“Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.” – Plato Our household has been hit with a wintery flu / cold / thing over the past few days. After a late night I’ve kinda gone a
“People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.” – John Wanamaker I believe this to be absolutely, one-hundred-percent, incontrovertibly true. I have experienced this very phenomenon several times myself. And in
“Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home… it’s your responsibility to love it, or change it.” – Chuck Palahniuk Today’s quote was originally going to be purely about relationships, because I’ve been having this sporadic
“The true purpose of education is to teach a man to carry himself triumphant to the sunset.” – Liberty Hyde Bailey This image was taken on the second-ever Eastern Beaches Photo Walk. The sunset was absolutely glorious, and everything I
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