Summerhill, FaceToFace, 4 Agreements, Keyboard Warriors - An OBVIOU5 Voice – Episode 33 

How's everybody doing on this April 14 of 2021 We are back in a lockdown here in Alberta, as much of a lockdown as you'd like to call it, people are still out doing their things. However, restaurants are now patio only. So, if you want to go to a restaurant, hopefully, the weather's okay. 

Wet Your Whistle Wednesday 

Summer Hill Winery in Kelowna where you may recognize the pyramid logo. What's really cool and this is the first winery that we've talked about in the Okanagan that is fully organic.  The Pyramid Cellar, the big pyramid they have on their winery, it's built with precision, sacred geometry and aligned to the stars to create a structure of stillness and harmony.  Summerhill winery has won many trophies and gold medals from England and France, and they were recently named “Canadian wine producer of the year”.  Interesting facet, Cipes Sparkling Wine, something that is used quite a bit in the restaurant industry in the Okanagan Valley is actually named after the owner of the winery.

Parenting 

Our kids are obviously growing up in the Generation Z era, with tablets and phones, laptops, video games, screen time. It's all about screen time now, and the battle it is to keep their attention away from whatever they're watching and bring face-to-face time back to the forefront.

Mental Health 

Continue the four-part series with body, mind, soul community.  Today we're moving on to the mind. I started reading The Four Agreements, this is an amazing book if you've ever had the opportunity to read it, you will know, if you haven't, look it up. Find it on your Kobo, find it in your bookstores. Do whatever you need to do, but you need to read this book, it's not very long, but it's extremely important especially for people that get in their own head, as I do.  

Four Agreements are:  Be impeccable with your word. Don't take anything personally. Don't make assumptions. Always do your best. It's four simple guidelines that will help structure and help move you forward. These little things are so important.

Dapper 

I want to revisit being dapper online, and we've talked about being dapper on the outside but being dapper on the inside is just as important. When you're dapper, you're stoic, you are calm. You may be flailing underneath the water like a duck but above the surface. Everything is going well.  I'm floored by the number of people that go online and are the keyboard warriors, the ones that are protected by amenity and can do and say anything they want.  I recently was reading a travel blogger's post; she shared the hate mail that she receives and it is out of this world. What gives you the right as a person to shame or hate or send out any negative vibes, because you don't like it. If you don't like what's going on, do something about it.  Meaning, take the job over and see if you can do it better. Or unfollow that person. Stop following the team. Don't read the stuff that you don't like. It's an easy, simple situation. All you have to do is unfollow if you're not enjoying what you're reading. What a concept.

Dad Tip of the Day 

“Your only limit is your mind” 

 

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