Let it Snow, Let it Snow

I have been done work for a week now and am enjoying some relaxing time with Ollie.  I have been disappointed in myself for some of my decision making processes over the last week but,  I refuse to stop pressing forward.  I have come too far to let a bad week derail my ultimate aspirations in life.

I am eagerly awaiting some big snow falls so I can start plowing.  I applied for EI yesterday but, that will not kick in for 3-4 weeks depending on their back log of applications.  I have been thinking recently of starting my own snow business here in Fergus.  I have shovels and a great work ethic so there is no reason I could not succeed in that endeavor.  I just have to be willing to take a chance and put in the effort to make it happen.  There is so much opportunity right at my fingertips and it would certainly save me the long drive to the air port.

I have always wanted to start my own business but, lacked the ambition to actually follow through on it.  At some point in my life,  I have to take a leap of faith and just go for it.  My ultimate goal would be to write for a living but,  perhaps that will happen down the road.  There is a job center here in Town that could help me with connecting with the right people to start my own business.  I know there are grants out there to help start up companies.  I have to come up with a solid business plan and figure out the costs of getting things rolling.  I have a pretty good idea of who my initial client base would be.  I would start with cutting small lawns that I would simply need a push mow and a trimmer.  I would also offer summer pruning as that is something I really excel at.  I have enough contacts around town and now have the landscaping knowledge to feel comfortable offering a professional service.  It is good to start thinking about it,  now I just have to make it happen.

I wanted to take this time to thank all of the people in my life who have supported me.  I am not going to mention everyone but, they know who they are.  I just realized today that although I may have struggles mentally,  I am pretty fortunate to be where I am today.  Special thank you to my wife Jodi and my dog Ollie who have been instrumental in my successes in the last few years.

There is so much doom and gloom in the world today.  Just watch the news and you will see what I mean.  There is war, political unrest, crime, injustices, greed and corruption.  And then families have to deal with debt,  working two jobs, putting food on the table and making sure their loved ones are provided for.  It is easy to get down and lose hope of any positive outcome for the future.  I get caught up in that way of thinking sometimes.  You stop caring as their seems like their is no end to the constant struggles of our society, so why bother trying.  When I start thinking like that,  I just have to stop and think about the small wonders of life.  There is certainly problems on a larger scale in our world but,  I cannot control much of that.  There is so much around me that I fail to take in on a daily basis.  The rising sun, the sun set, the squirrels that run amok in our backyard, the ever changing clouds on the horizon and the wonderful white stuff that we have been fortunate to have a little bit of thus far.  Amidst the chaos,  there is so many beautiful aspects of life that we fail to see.  I need to do a mind check to remind myself of the joys in my life and be thankful for them.

Felt really good to write in my blog again today,  I feel a sense of joy when I write as I am able to unload some of the thoughts drifting around in my mind.  You will be happy to know that I have had over a thousand page views so my writing cannot be too bad.

Enjoy the rest of your week.  Take care,  Shawn.

Open your heart to the joys of life.