What are my recurring themes?

It has been yet again too long since I last wrote. I will not present any excuses nor attempt to justify my absence. I was gone and now I’m back. This time I hope, for a lot longer than the last. 

The plan for this blog will evolve and change, as rather than waiting any longer and hoping to come up with that one great idea, I’m just going to start writing and see where it takes me. It will most likely be a jumble of thoughts, musings and opinions at the outset, for which I will again make no excuse. I am hoping that the process will help me to find my path through the mess and move forward. In making this journey public, I am not allowing myself to hide behind my pen at a desk in the corner, waiting for the opportune moment.

We can’t always see the whole path in front of us, but we must still take the first step.

So here I begin once more, by revisiting a question and previous blog entry. 

What is always on my mind? The subjects that get me excited or upset. The things I wish I did more of.

Planet, plants, sport, the great outdoors. The sea, diving, writing, photography. Plastic, conservation, protection of the wild and flourishing diversity. Love, peace, expression and progress. Time for family, time for friends, time for me. 

Freedom.

Financial freedom… to have sufficient income and capital to liberate my family and I from having to base our decisions on whether or not we can afford to have or do x, y or z. To me it also means the ability to cover life’s essentials (water, food, shelter and power) without needing to spend money… at least not in large quantities every month.

Geographical freedom… the ability to choose where we live without needing to consider the local employment opportunities. To live somewhere because it’s beautiful and feels like home. To travel whenever and wherever we feel like.

The freedom to be me. This is my choice and I am fortunate to have a wife and family who love me for who I am, it’s up to me to organise myself and make the most of this opportunity. 

Purpose. The feeling that I am doing something useful. Not just that I enjoy doing it, but that it is doing some good out there for someone or something. Helping somehow.

Self sufficiency. Living ‘off-grid’, and capable of thriving without the need for a central system to supply us with life’s basic necessities. 

Supreme health. Physical, emotional, nutritional, intellectual.