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process vs outcome

process vs outcome
July 10, 2018 by mish No Comments

i think we place far too much emphasis on the outcome of things, rather than the process.

“did he win?”

vs

“he displayed such a good attitude in that game”

a reference to the recent alex vs rafa tennis match, in which there was no doubt alex displayed great character through his losing game to my favourite nadal!

our language reveals what we value.

in the last week of every calendar year, i take time out and set goals for the following year.  i’ve been doing this probably for the last 5+ years and for the first time this year, i noticed that i had more habit goals than achievement goals set for 2018.

i realised it’s better to set a goal wanting to exercise 4x a week rather than lose x kgs.  i don’t have control over how my body loses weight, but i do have control over how disciplined i am in going out and doing exercise.

about the photograph – it’s one of my favourite artists from iceland – olafur arnalds.   he creates great music.  and reminds me of my piano days… where i was forced by my parents to play the piano.

u might ask – “what grade did you get up to?” ?

and i will say – i learnt a lot in the process… appreciating good music, the discipline of showing up and practicing regularly (or fooling my piano teacher into thinking i had practice because i am a good sight reader) and the value of creating atmosphere through music!

as mentioned in one of my earlier posts, i’m part of the podcast fellowship and in the first week, i’ve learnt a valuable lesson – to turn up each day and keep doing the work.

i’m all for setting great amazing goals but there’s also something to be said for setting our sights and concentrating on the process… and then let the results speak for itself!

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new. i sense a change of seasons. a freshness. a new.
i sense a change of seasons. 
a freshness. 
and i’m posting now to remind me of this moment. this feeling. 
now is the time.  i don’t know if i can fully articulate it in words, by every cell in my body senses the change.
finally.
the time is now.
the waiting has passed and i’m declaring a season of fruitfulness, abundance and fullness. 
in the last couple of months but increasing in the last week, i’ve discovered new things about myself, new gifts 🎹, new miracles, new friendships, new communities to embrace, new business, new ideas... at such a phenomenal pace yet with such calm, ease, and flow.  maybe this is the easy yoke i have been pondering over. 
all thanks and to my maker, who creates, provides and sustains everything. 
soli deo gloria

for those of you waiting, i want to say... it was worth the wait. every single second.  cos it tastes all the sweeter knowing the journey it took to get here.
change i woke up to this view and realised change change

i woke up to this view and realised change is part of the clever design of creation.  change that every season brings.  over the last week, these branches have transformed from barren and empty to blossoming beautiful purple flowers. 

often we try and resist change... and fight it.  but i wonder what new thing He is currently doing in your life? often it takes time for others to see what work has been done internally.  so dear friends, keep going, keep preserving, for the fruit will be worth it.
its crazy, this place is only a few kilometers fro its crazy, this place is only a few kilometers from my current home, and after all the years i’ve lived in sydney, i’m still finding new places to explore... 
i feel truly blessed to call australia home... and to be surrounded by amazing creation - both natural and made by people...

today, as i exited this quiet neighborhood with a friend, i was almost shocked to find the busyness and noise of the traffic.. it was almost as if we had entered a peaceful haven for an hour - totally out of this world. 

i desire to find time each day to enter into peace and find stillness with my maker, and to find rest as i commune with him and listen attentively to his words... if only for a brief moment.
it’s been a while since i’ve explored a new pl it’s been a while since i’ve explored a new place, and today it was great to walk and chat and share with @nico.farnham 

{delight} is the word that i’ve been contemplating on over the last few days... 

do i truly delight in Him, and enjoy the fullness of his goodness? 

“take delight in the Lord, and he will give you desires of your heart” ~ psalms 37:4
this photo represents the impromptu-ness and free this photo represents the impromptu-ness and free exploration that i’ve intentionally wanted to achieve on this holiday. 
best thing i did was to deliberately delete whatsapp from my phone, and the reward has been priceless.  no constant interruptions with the blur between social and work messages... and the mental and emotional space i have experienced is something i desire to keep maintaining. 
i first saw this image a few days ago when it was pelting rain, whizzing past the highway at 100km/hr. 
determined not to simply let this image remain as a figment of my imagination, i went past this road as slowly as i safely could today and was excited to find a tiny driveway a few metres away where i could park the car.

it’s been *ages* since i’ve taken my camera anywhere. u could say that the joy of crafting something beautiful became few and far between when i started a boutique photography business... not helped by the constant requests to take event photography, something i have never loved due to lack of creativity  and avoided even when i got paid. 
#iphoneonly
come away with me... i went for a very quick surf come away with me... i went for a very quick surf a few days ago and that quick reset cleared my mind and thoughts!

right after i got out from the water, still wet and salty, i wrote this poem. 
now to set the context, i don’t consider myself a poet.. and this is probably the second ever poem i’ve written. ~~~
come away with me
let me caress you
shower my love on you
my thoughts are with you
i long to be with you

come away with me
let me refresh you
soak in my presence 
let me wash away your worries
show you the things that truly matter 
come away with me
let go and fall 
in the safety of my arms
let me embrace you and hold you tight
i understand all you are going through

come away with me
lean on me
i will hold you steady
there is nothing to fear
i am always by your side

come away with me
find peace in me
let me comfort you 
for i know you intimately 
i will never leave nor forsake you

come away with me
rest and know that
with every breath you take 
the depth and width 
of my love for you grows 
come away with me
there is no time wasted 
spent in my presence
my dear child 
there is nothing i won’t do for you
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