Author Archives: Jacqueline Ashby

It’s true.
Happiness is not found in what you have
but in what you do.
So what are you doing?
You’re cycling to work today!
Because it’s beautiful
and the sun is out
and we both know
it’s going to make you happier!

Listen to me. Move your index finger to that arrow. Click play. Turn it way up. And go for broke. It’s Tuesday. This morning deserves to be rocked! 🙂

Monkey on standby today!

(Helps when your best friend is a pilot, SAR trained, and has a sense of humour!)
He is right! Bringing both reflective materials! Ha!

Tomorrow: You, me, and a pack full of Quaker Oats Chewy Chocolate Chip granola bars.

I have this belief that we are surrounded by a myriad of soul mates. If we allow ourselves to be transparent and vulnerable these souls will gravitate to us in a variety of forms. Thank you McKinnon for infusing our climbs with humour and self-reflection. You push me to take one more step when I’m consumed with fear and genuinely want to collapse. You ask me to lead when deep down I would prefer to follow. You take me to the next level of being. At the time, I may not be so appreciative, but I’m so much better in the end for the effort and the search you force me to conduct within myself to be better, stronger. We’ve created these amazing memories together that I know will continue to bring joy and courage to my life. I bow to you girl…old girl…like the oldest one on the mountain girl…except for the small, extremely enthusiastic Swedish man we met who I suspect is still up there on the hill skipping across the landscape…bahahaha!

Lesson 1: The keys to happiness are to have a sense of purpose, to feel secure, to be loved, and to be healthy physically, mentally and spiritually. No job is going to give you all of that. Find out what your job isn’t giving you and fill in the gaps. You will be happier at work and at home because of it.

Lesson 2: Your physical health directly affects your mental health. Which dictates your daily outlook and your interaction with others. Which shapes your relationships and your impact in the world.

Lesson 3: Validation can only come from within. If you think highly of yourself then others will think highly of you.

Lesson 4: The small circle of people closest to you are the most valuable people in your world. Nurture those relationships and spend as much time on them as you can.

Lesson #5: Your journey through life will not be smooth sailing. Being too hard on yourself won’t achieve anything except make the journey more difficult. So be your own number one fan and supporter. It’s a lot more enjoyable than the alternative.

More from the brilliant Aisha Mayne…follow her here: A Walkabout.

Two things really resonate with me about these fascinating creatures. Once conceived, they look for a place to land…to call home. Second, their little lunar form is crazy and their ability to then take that structure and turn it inside out?! What?! It’s as if they know that surviving and thriving in this world requires transformation.

Makes me love the sea and those that research beyond the surface.

What Ultra Productive People Do Differently:

1. Focus on minutes
2. Set daily priorities
3. Don’t use to-do lists
4. Beat procrastination with time travel
5. Make it home for dinner
6. Use a notebook
7. Only check email 3 times a day
8. Avoid meetings at all costs
9. Say “No” to almost everything
10. Follow 80/20 rule
11. Delegate or outsource almost everything
12. Have work themes for different days of week
13. Touch things only once
14. Have a consistent morning ritual
15. Don’t think about time, focus on energy