Fortnightly findings from the Editor in Chief.
Hello,
Am I achieving my goals quick enough, why haven’t I achieved more…the years are slipping by.
It’s my birthday this week and it’s a time when you those thoughts sneak into your head but on reflection, life is good.
Maybe I’m not achieving goals as quickly as I would like, maybe as a younger man I thought I’d of achieved a lot more by now but I am enjoying the journey, my family is happy and healthy (apart from the gnarly cough the kids have had all week – don’t come near me Otto!) , I live in a beautiful part of Australia on Bundjalung country and am surrounded by amazing friends and community – all the things that really matter are in top shape.
Its always good to remind myself of that, when the world often feels tumultuous and atrocities keep happening. I am super grateful for my life and the people that surround me.
Here are my fortnightly findings:
The Joy of:
Birthday walks with my lovely lady on our local beach (see pic – don’t be jealooouuuus). x
The satisfaction of:
Finishing a Samurai Sudoku. I’d forgotten how enjoyable it is to do these.
Feeling gratitude for:
Friends and community.
Found contentment through:
Domestic chores.
Lets face it, if I don’t do them the person that is lumped with picking up the slack is my partner and why should she do them?
So may as well find contentment in doing them and I do (most of the time…).
Inspired by:
Jacinda Ardern. Can you please come and topple the old rich white patriarchy off its pedestal here too.
Listening to:
Timothy Carroll
This beautiful album gets high rotation in our household. Its the first solo album by my old friend Holy Holy Frontman and A Festival Called Panama Co- Creator Timothy Carroll. In fact when my daughter was being born at home it was on repeat for 5 hours.
Listen at: https://timothycarroll.bandcamp.com/
Recently Revisited:
I recently revisited this powerful & beautiful documentary ‘Murundak – Songs of Freedom’ (2011) made by my friends Natasha Gadd & Rhys Graham. ‘Murundak – songs of freedom’ journeys into the heart of Aboriginal protest music following The Black Arm Band, a gathering of some of Australia’s finest Indigenous musicians, as they take to the road with their songs of resistance and freedom. I was lucky to be around a bit on that tour as my partner was in the band and it was an absolutely amazing experience and privilege to hang out and become friends with these incredible first nations musicians.
This film is a must watch!
The Film Features: Archie Roach Bart Willoughby Dan Sultan Dave Arden Emma Donovan Gapanbulu Yunupingu Jimmy Little Joe Geia Kutcha Edwards Lou Bennett Mark Atkins Peter Rotumah Rachael Maza-Long Ruby Hunter Shane Howard Shellie Morris Stephen Pigram Ursula Yovich
Rent it on itunes here – https://itunes.apple.com/au/movie/murundak-songs-of-freedom/id955431784
And on that note….
As always make sure you get off your computer, check out live shows and try and take a moment to check in with yourself and each other in real life,
Peace & respect,
Hamish
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