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Personal ambition

01 Monday Sep 2014

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Many people are ambitious in their working lives. Keen to climb the career ladder.

Others may appear less ambitious in the traditional career sense, but still have personal ambition.

Synonyms for “ambitious” all create a certain image…..
…..Determined, go-getting, ruthless, striving, pushy, motivated.

Whereas synonyms for “ambition” give a broader image…..
…..Goal, aim, objective, aspiration, dream, hope, desire, purpose.

Maybe it is because I have an early January birthday, but I have always taken a look back on a year and thought about plans and hopes for a new year. Personal ambition.

Some years are naturally “drifting years” when external circumstances dictate the pace and the opportunities.

But other years can be full of planning, making changes, settling in to new situations, new places, new roles.

Pursue your ambitions, work towards making them come to life, maybe only by small steps but all positive moves towards a bigger plan.

Challenge yourself. Work through a “bucket list”.

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Photo a Day challenge

31 Sunday Aug 2014

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Whilst browsing online, looking at blogs for interest but also for ideas, content, format and layout, I came across #fmsphotoaday.

A list of words are shared with a facebook group and the challenge is to post a photo, relating to the word of the day.

Such a great idea. It encourages my photography, it inspires me to be creative, to notice the simple things, to look for the beauty in everyday things. And I get to see photos from others in the group, a global crowd, in different time zones and seasons. I’m loving it. Roll on September, when I plan to post an image every day.

August Collage

I only joined mid month but here is a collage of my photos for August.

** words ** Planning a move from UK to Australia so this little book of words is vital right now.

** nearby ** in the pond in our garden, just outside the patio doors

** breakfast **

** dessert ** So many choices… strawberries… lemon cheesecake….phish food ice cream…. but decided on this one. “Chocolate by the Bald Man” at Manly Wharf in Sydney (July 2013)

** fragrant **

** travel ** my daily commute. I have been doing this for far too long. Last time today!

** mail ** I enjoy buying and sending postcards and have a few ready to go.
I love receiving postcards too. Technology is great but hope we don’t lose snail mail.

** dull ** Being wide awake in the middle of the night is dull.

** 10am ** Sunday Papers in bed. Back in the day vs today – paper vs iPad – newly weds vs empty nesters

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