I’m Tired

I’m tired Boss, dog tired.

To borrow a line from John Coffey. (Like the drink, only spelled different)

I’m tired of always being on.

I’m tired of always being on my best behaviour.

I’m tired of always censoring and filtering.

I’m tired of always being second best.

I’m tired of feeling third rate.

I’m tired of the constant criticism.

I’m tired of the piling on.

I’m tired of the egos and attitudes.

I’m tired of feeling left out.

I’m tired of struggling.

I’m tired of fighting.

I’m tired of spending every day trying to prove my worth.

I’m tired of the insignificance.

I’m tired of feeling like I don’t belong.

I’m tired of the same debates and reasoning.

I’m tired of the excuses.

I’m tired of the apologies.

I’m tired of being in over my head.

I’m tired of digging.

I’m tired of constantly convincing myself.

I’m tired of the misunderstandings.

I’m tired of the confusion.

I’m tired of feeling like a failure.

I’m tired of not having any offline friends.

I’m tired of pretend friends.

I’m tired emotionally.

I’m tired physically.

I’m tired psychologically.

I’ve spent my entire life fighting for every inch.

I’m tired.

I’ve been knocked down over and over.

I’m tired.

I’ve always been close but never quite enough.

I’m tired.

Nothing in life has ever been easy.

I’m tired.

I’m ready to sink into obscurity and anonymity again.

They say a change is as good as a rest. I need a change.

I need to go collect some small wins.

I need to build back up my confidence.

I need to refocus.

I need to recharge.

I need to find who I am and where I belong.

I need to step back, step away.

I need to make up for some shortcomings.

I need to do some remembering.

I need to do some forgetting.

I’ve accomplished some great things recently.

I’ve also accomplished some great failures.

I’ll be back. Hopefully stronger, better, smarter, and more prepared.

Until then. Be good to each other. Live big lives. Dream big dreams.

Me?

I’m tired boss, dog tired.

twitter Im Tiredfacebook Im Tiredlinkedin Im Tiredshare save 256 24 Im Tired

How Much Do You Care?

Tweet Do you care what others think of you? Do you tense up when someone is critical or do you let it roll off your back? Do you spend days agonizing over the details of that last conversation? Do you wonder if that last tweet or Facebook status was aimed at you? Was that supposed…

TwitterFacebookLinkedInShare

Yes, I’m Afraid

Tweet When you don’t think you can, that is when you must. When you feel the fear, you must walk through it. It’s more than just confronting it. We can confront our fears and still walk away afraid. It is only when we conquer our fears that we can walk away without feeling scared. I’ve…

TwitterFacebookLinkedInShare

Exposing the Man Behind The Curtain

Tweet Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. We all know the story. The wizard was just an ordinary man. He wasn’t the larger than life persona he portrayed. He was short, he had a big head. What he also had, was all the same knowledge and attributes that made him worth seeking…

TwitterFacebookLinkedInShare

Where Do Guitarists Go?

Tweet Where do guitarists go when they die? You see, I have this issue with good friends who play guitar dying on me. Recently, a friend Chad has passed away. I don’t know the whole story yet and I don’t know all the details. What I do know is that he is not the first….

TwitterFacebookLinkedInShare

Release

Tweet This is the last BBQ we had together as a crew. It took me near 3 hours to get this pic set up. July 17, 2009. A sticky, hot summer morning. That is the day I walked out of Bayweb along with the other 12 guys on my crew for the last time. It…

TwitterFacebookLinkedInShare

Transition

Tweet I attended my daughter’s grade 8 graduation ceremony last night. I now get to spend the next year or so watching her transition from elementary school student to high school. She’s grown up so fast. She’s not my little baby anymore that I used to carry around in my mail bag. She’s a big…

TwitterFacebookLinkedInShare

25 Years and 251 Chances

Tweet As I reflect on this Father’s Day, my 34th as a son and 14th as a father. I feel overwhelmed by the happy memories my kids have created for me. At the same time, the memories of past Father’s Days and the not so great memories linger in my head. At the age of…

TwitterFacebookLinkedInShare

Riding Dirty

Tweet Are you a fairweather rider? Do you only go out when it’s convenient? Sometimes you have to ride in the rain and get a little mud on your face if you want to reach your goal. Don’t wait for the time to be just right, the time will never be right. Get out there,…

TwitterFacebookLinkedInShare

Finding The Right Path

Tweet How do I know if i’m on the right path? Am I headed in the right direction? How do I find the path to my life’s purpose? These are questions that I have struggled with along with so many others. Follow your intuition, you have that gut feeling for a reason. Learn to listen…

TwitterFacebookLinkedInShare
Get Adobe Flash playerPlugin by wpburn.com wordpress themes

Switch to our mobile site