Have a little faith!
Things done:
- 700m swim to start off the day. Managed to finish it in half an hour! Great to see progress... now I'll slowly work my way up to 1km.
- Odd conversation with Dad. He called because he was worried about me. Worried that my time off may be negatively affecting Lisa's perception of me and our relationship. I think he's worried that she'll be vastly more qualified than me pretty soon - or perhaps supporting me from now on? - which is a huge no-no in Indian culture.
I am definitely touched that he's worried about he, but the negativity does affect my confidence. I have explained things to him quite a few times already... and convincing him each and every time that I'm alright takes quite a bit out of me.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I need to be more clear with him about my plans and also make him understand that encouragement from him would be greatly appreciated. Just have a little faith Dad... I'm working on it.
- Drum educator preparation continues. Came up with a script for my first video submission, continued working on the mind-boggling para-diddle exercise, and researched on poly-rhythms for the ANZCA drum solo. 'Poly-rhythm' is now officially the new definition of mind-boggling!
- Excellent cooking session with Lisa. We were more adventurous today - baked pumpkins, stir-fried chicken and coconut-flavored vegetable curry. And on top of all of that, the green beans came out amazingly well!
Lessons Learnt:
It is definitely great when friends/family support you (and I am extremely lucky to have Lisa supporting me in my journey so far), but it is not always a given and it's not always necessary.
I can't convince everyone that I'm doing the right thing, or even something positive! But all that matters is that I think it's right.
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