Mashed Potato Life

I used to think I had to up my time management skills because when you think about it, how do you effectively combine being a father, husband, musician, office worker, entrepreneur, writer, ‘exerciser’ and all the other interesting things I’d wanted to do with my life – especially when you think about 4 hours of traffic on a daily basis?!

H.E.C.T.I.C!

C.R.A.Z.Y!!

With most Sunday mornings spent at home lounging, I was a bit happy that I had some time to play with, but time never seemed to be enough.

Then I stumbled on a rather interesting book called Refamily, which is a great read by the way and available online for free.

Yay!

It highlighted certain things I had already known, but re-emphasized a principle I would like to call the ‘Mashed potato life’. What this is simply about is that instead of breaking down various facets of your life into linear compartments, you can actually get more done when you combine them, as in, bring them together.

May her breasts satisfy you...

Just before I am crucified for making reference to the mammary glands peculiar to the female gender, this passage is taken from the bible and it is found in the book of Proverbs 5: 19

“Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.”

I have spent quite a while thinking about the fast-crumbling institution of marriage and for someone who has been married for only about three years, I definitely do not consider myself an expert on the subject. However, I have had cause to observe, learn and know certain things about this unique relationship that has the power to shape the future, affect unborn generations and change the very course of history. All you have to do is imagine Hitler born into a home where there was a strong bond of love and where selflessness soon became second nature. For whatever reason, things did not exactly work out that way and over 6 million Jews paid the price for ONE twisted soul – and yet I seriously doubt that when his parents first cradled his lovely form as a baby, they would have understood the gravity of the life they held in their hands…

But that in itself is a tale for another day.