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Day 23
By JDArmstrong ( )
I had a good sleep, and we are up at 7:30 am to take on the day. His shows are on, and milo is being consumed. Cold shower started at 8 am. I've finally implemented my idea to trick myself into staying in the shower longer. A phone holder, usually for a car. This way, I…
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Day 22
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There are things that happen that are beyond our control. Things that test our resolve. Especially when you've hit a low point and are climbing back out of it. Things like a four-year-old waking up at 4 AM on a Monday and waking you up! Deciding it was play time. I finally…
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Day 21
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Today I feel like I've had some "AHA" moments and some "Oh... shit" moments. And it's only gone 11:30 am. I had a bit of a rough day yesterday, with some emotionally charged events. I realised, though, that I hadn't dealt with something…
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Day 20
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It's Saturday! Yay! So as you are meant to, we slept in.... till 9 am. Woah! Lol. After two busy days, I decided to take things easy today. I chilled out with Keegan as he drank his morning Milo and watched his shows with him. Then we had breakfast. I jumped in the shower…
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Day 19
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Hey everyone. So today, I don't have anything written down in the notebook to write. I did write in my notebook on the day, but as I've been typing it out, I've realised that it's bigger than just the shower challenge blog. It's more part of what I want…
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Day 18
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Today was a busy day with Keegan at home, and two appointments close together time-wise but 30 min drive apart from each other. So I figured it wouldn't be a problem with how early we've been waking up. 8:30 am Seriously? We slept in?? Not to worry. Got Keegan…
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Day 17
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I got my new toy yesterday—a Samsung smartwatch. So when SOMEONE, who shall remain nameless... Keegan. It was Keegan. When that someone wakes me, say like today, when he woke me at 6 am, by not even being in the room. I have no idea what time he woke up. My new watch was all…
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Day 16
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Up and out of bed at 8 am. Getting myself organised, get my little mans Milo ready. Show on and..... 3, 2, 1... out he comes running. I think I'll have to do this every morning. I might even record it to share; it is awesome to watch. Setting up for the cold shower... my…
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Day 15
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Yesterday afternoon I started feeling pretty flat. I had another good sleep but woke up feeling pretty much the same. Flat. 8 am I’m up; Keegan is still asleep, so I make his Milo, popping his new favourite show on. And in... 3, 2, 1. And out he runs from the bedroom, all…
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Day 14
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Today is day 14. Two weeks so far. We woke up at 9 am, and I started the usual morning routine. However, I felt as if I was moving in slow motion. I thought I’d had a good sleep, even though it was 11:30 pm and I was still trying to get Keegan to go to sleep. It was frustrating…
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Day 13
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Damnit. I didn't touch wood the other day when I said rough nights were getting fewer and farther between. Last night sucked—no other word for it. I couldn't get comfortable. I sat on the couch for a while, then laid down and finally slept. Until the 7 am alarm…
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Day 12
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Up at 7 am today. Why? I don't know. I've been asking myself for the last 3 hours. Lol. Not really, but it was weird. We just bounced awake. Then we bounced on the bed. And by "we" I mean Keegan. And by "bed" I mean the bed and me. I'm…
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Day 11
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Today I had an appointment for 9 am. It was a fasting blood test appointment. So I set the alarm early because let’s get this done so I can eat damnit. Keegan and I both wake up. Cloud cover is gone, and the bright Australian morning sunlight had flooded the room. Time for a…
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
By JDArmstrong ( )
What Is NLP? Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) has been around since the 1970s, starting in California and founded by Richard Bandler and John Grinder. They were interested in how people communicate and how they could reproduce excellent communicators' behaviour. NLP is…
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Day 10
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I had a bit of a rough night last night. But, now that I think about it, these are getting fewer and farther between. So that's a good thing. Anyway, my point is. We slept in. We woke up at 10 am, and it's been a while since we've done that; I still ask why…
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Overthinking
By JDArmstrong ( )
"You're overthinking things again!" "You're imagining it all!" "You're acting crazy again!" "It's all in your head!" The classic overthinker would have heard these statements many times in their life. From a partner…
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Day 9
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Today was cold. I knew it would be because we had a storm yesterday. So I dove in without asking my bitch what the temperature was. That's my Google assistant, by the way. I named it bitch. I even got Google to say bitch in reference to itself. Turned out it was 12…
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Imposter Syndrome
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A syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms which are correlated with each other and often associated with a particular disease or disorder. The word derives from the Greek σύνδρομον, meaning "concurrence". A syndrome is paired with a definite cause and becomes a…
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Day 8
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So here we are, Day 8. I was feeling like I should be noticing some benefits now besides the extra focus and energy afterwards. Then I realised I hadn't discussed the apparent healing benefits I've noticed. A year ago, I developed a persistent ulcer on my lower leg…
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After Bob
By JDArmstrong ( )
I feel like now I can talk about that day. I’ve processed the trauma, and we are leaving the location where IT happened. But first, I’d like to take you back to before Bob. So if you don’t know about Bob, you can catch up here. I also feel I did Bob an injustice in…
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First Storm
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I will start by saying I love storms. The wilder, the better. Nature's raw power on full display is breathtaking, awe-inspiring and as beautiful as terrifying, life-threatening and destructive. Spending 2 years at sea with the Australian Navy, being out on the ocean,…
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A Murder of Crows
By JDArmstrong ( )
Stone the crows. A murder of crows. Murder, a murder of crows. I used to like crows They are intelligent; they like shiny objects They hang out in a murder. They are also arseholes The biggest arseholes of the bird kingdom Damn dinosaurs. It all started a…
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Day 7
By JDArmstrong ( )
Day 7. It's day seven, and I'm enjoying the cold shower. No, I'm being serious. My mate, Julian, messaged me before I dove in to ask how I was going with the cold showers. Going Good, and if you followed my blog, you'd know! HMPH!! He's following me…
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RULES OF NETIQUETTE
By JDArmstrong ( )
Let’s face it, many of us guys struggle when interacting with women in real life. So social media should make it easier right?  Wrong.  There are just as many social media rules and etiquette in online life as in real life. The fact is there are dickheads, creeps and assholes…
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Steve and family update
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So you may, or you may not be, wondering what happened? Last you heard, Steve’s family member, Rachel, is no longer with us. However, Steve was still with us and was back the following night. I was prepared this time, and now Steve is no longer with us. Nor any family members,…
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