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I came across an awesome video about mental health last night.  If you go to www.thisvideo.ca , you will be able to watch it.  It is very insightful and has a great message.  I also watched another video I have previously seen but, it had such an impact, I anted to watch it again.  It was three high school girls in the states who put together a speech called, Somewhere in America.  If you search that title on youtube, you should be able to find it.  Queen Latifah had them on her talk show and I am glad she did as their message is an important one to be heard.  So if you have a chance in the next while,  have a look at those two videos.

I had a good day today.  Took Ollie for a play, cleaned up the house and went to the gym.  Caught up with my dad in the afternoon and watched some spring training baseball.  We are having a relaxing night tonight and I may go to bed early.  I think I will be working tomorrow down in the city so I need to get a good sleep.  We moved our bed to a new location and I am not a big fan.  Haven`t been able to sleep well since the change so we will be moving it back over the weekend.  Should be a fun night tomorrow as the Sweet 16 begins.  I did not do so well in the first round of my bracket but, still have 9 of 16 teams left.  I have Notre Dame beating Kentucky this weekend so hopefully they both win their games tomorrow.  I would be looking pretty good if the number one seed was knocked off.  I have Wisconsin winning it all.

I will probably work for the first time in months tomorrow and I have very little or no anxiety.  If I look back three or four years a go, I would have been wrought with fear and anxiety about tomorrow and the upcoming season.  Worrying about what will happen.  Will I be able to handle it.  What if I mess up.  What if someone gets upset with me. Something bad will happen.  All of these were just some of the things I used to drive myself crazy with.  It just shows how far I have come.  I have learned that I can only do my best and work hard.  I cannot control every situation or what others may or may not say to me.  There is no point of taking shit home with me as it never did me any good.  Just have to finish each day, move on and try again the next day.  Leave work at work and do my best to enjoy my free time at home. Will there be challenges along the way, most definitely.   I have proven to myself that I am capable of handling a variety of situations, yes.  So with that being said, I am ready to face anther season head on and hopefully we will maintain our high level of service and have some fun along the way.

Treehouse Masters is on tonight on Animal Planet.  It has turned out to be one of my favourite shows.  Pete Nelson and his crew are true craftsmen and I love the magic they are able to create up the trees.  They  don`t build your typical tree houses.  It is amazing what they do.  I am also looking forward to a new show premiering on HGTV in a couple weeks called Carver Kings.  I love watching guys carve with chain saws and they are incredible artists to watch.

I have two books to choose from for my next novel.  Will decide on the weekend.  Hoping I can keep up with the reading now that I have finished my first book in over a year.

Hope you are well.  Take care,  Shawn.

When you get knocked down, get up, and continue the fight.