If you’re going to fight the universe
Learn to become wise first
Else you’ll spend time sulking in corners
Where thoughts become the worst
Joys are formed deep within
Even on the path of most resistance
Prepare well for the journey ahead
Is the teacher’s eternal insistence
Inspired by a Sadhguru quote and a student who loves to battle with me in class (and obviously reminds me much of myself at that age)
19th Oct 2024 – Shared with Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Ahead
Today I’m feeling:
Tired and slow which is surprising to me as I did next to nothing yesterday and should feel refreshed. Is my body telling me that I need to rest more or that I need to be doing more?
During the workweek, I’m switched on and ready to go and can usually get up at 6 am without any problem. I’m enthusiastic and inspired. But with nothing planned to wake up for in the morning, it’s like I’ve died!
Yesterday I didn’t write and didn’t get to play guitar despite having hours of free time.
Today I’m grateful for:
Amy’s safe return and wanting to go straight from the airport to Makro to buy ingredients and cook.
Even though only gone a few days and knowing I’m able to take care of feeding myself, I was struggling to be bothered a little yesterday so I’m glad to have my personal chef back at home!
The best thing about today was:
Nothing in particular. I ran out of energy soon after picking up Amy. She even thought that I was hungover and I kinda felt like that.
I napped for a little while in the late afternoon and have recovered some energy from that but also ready for an early night and long sleep, with another day off tomorrow.
What was out of your control today and how did you handle it?
Amy was talkative whilst we were eating but my brain still wasn’t working properly. She was, fairly slowly, drinking small glasses of wine but seemed to me to be getting louder. I could feel some tension within me because of that but I knew it was my problem and not hers.
After eating I went to the bedroom and read until I couldn’t keep my eyes open any longer.
Something I learned today?
You can buy some highly discounted items on the Bath and Body Works website, so I stocked up the cart and will purchase once I get paid!
19th Feb 2025 – Money ran short so that I never bought anything in the end.

lol, to those students that challenge… entertaining at times.
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Honestly, they are my favourite students, not because they are good at study but because they make me laugh the most.
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and the ones remembered long after too lol.
have a few of these scamps (as I call them lol) in my class… never a dull moment with them.
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There’s always one! Thank you for sharing this with our challenge.
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Sometimes, more than one! Haha
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