Future Rambling.

Happy Sunday Ceremony circle. Once again I'm sitting in a cafe, having spent yesterday reading Untamed by Glennon Doyle. It's a really interesting book... I wasn't quite sure what to expect as a lot of these 'self growth' style books can be preachy about how amazing life is post change, but not actually tell you how to implement any of the changes. Glennon's style of writing is broken into tiny chapters, some are just one page and some span 5 pages- unravelling her tameness and bringing her into a life that is relatively unfiltered. Anyways, I'll keep you updated on how the read goes. I'm not typically a reader but yesterday I was sitting in the park not knowing what to do with myself except lay there in my own thoughts (ew) or watch youtube videos of Tabatha Coffey talk about business strategy and success, so I decided I needed something to do that was adding to my day and not draining it.**(see below) I was looking back at the 20 or so blogs I've posted; which ones flopped and the one with the highest engagement.(Un)extraordinary has been read the most which is ironic for a post about not wanting to live some sort of grand, fireworks life. One which I have to acknowledge I felt at the time but now am thinking 'did I really mean that' or was I just trying to talk myself out of having to work for something or try hard. We'll see what this year brings. Maybe it will be all fireworks. Anyways, how are you feeling about 2021? I have a general feeling some of us have lowered our expectations of the future a little- I saw a tweet that said 'Which one of us is going to tell everyone over 60 and that anyone under 30 expects to never have a great year again?'. [Interjecting here, the couple sitting in-front of me are on a date and it's truly thrilling. She looks gorgeous. Natural vibes, big smile, sipping her coffee like she doesn't want to offend anyone (you know what I mean, she's got her shoulders hunched and she's holding the cup with both hands). He seems really nice, the kind of guy who does those big 200km bike rides on the weekends and never admits how much he pays for a hair cut. He's wearing a very Art Deco shirt and is leaning forward to listen when she talks. I will also keep you updated on that!] Back to 2021, I don't know if I've lowered my expectations so much as changed them. I of course never expected a future in which the President of the free world told his disciples to storm the Capitol in a domestic terrorist attack style attempted coup, yet here we are. What I did hope at the end of 2020 was that we would now be looking to a future where the President of the free world has elected the first female, first South East Asian Vice President and has a committed Climate Action Team to sit on the board of every decision being made for America across the next four years. I'm expecting in 2021 that people continue to see the value of being outdoors, in nature, spending face to face time with people and engaging with reality. A result of pretty much every human on the planet being confined to their own spaces for the last 12 months. I'm looking forward to having a little more autonomy over how I spend my free time and being better at separating work life and personal life, considering I will be working from home for the foreseeable future. My close family friend is birthing a beautiful baby this year, who I'm sure will be a little world changer and if permitted, I'll be travelling to Perth for the first time to swim in the cool waters and sip the smooth flavour of many an espresso martini. [Back to the date, food has arrived and the conversation has slowed down a little, as you'd expect. He just checked his phone, she seems unfased. I don't sense a real sexual chemistry situation but they say that's not always present on the first date...They're not making each other laugh though, which I personally feel is the cornerstone of a great relationship] What are you looking forward to this year? This afternoon I'm going to my Nana's to help her weed her rose garden and hopefully won't break her heart when I tell her my psychic said I won't be having kids for another 8 years (lol). But if I can find my Health Ledger (or maybe it will be a Jodie Comer, or maybe it's just finding myself) then it will be well worth the wait. Have a great week everyone, start turning those hopes into actions. Sign petitions for the future you want, purchase consciously, speak honestly, have difficult conversations and listen to your gut. M x [Final update on the date, he's just noticed me looking at them, classic. He's telling a story and she's laughing, maybe they just needed some food to warm up!! Story of my life. Will they get a second coffee? The true test of a first date....Now we all have to give up our wanting to know what happens and just wish them the best. Damn it] **I do have to add, that watching Tabatha Coffey could never really drain someones day. She is a vision of stability and vulnerability co existing and I love her (and the hilariously savage things she says. Such as 'That's f*cking bullshit, get your head out of your ass and pay attention to your customers).

Daily Ceremony acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land we work on, and we pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.