jeff noel – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

You live in Florida, home

Starter home — Photo circa 2011 (20 years after we sold it). Our first home (purchased new) 1985-1991. It was 30 miles from my job at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.

Reprise…

You live in Florida?

Yep.

Why?

It all comes back to…

Palm trees and sunshine.

And Walt Disney World.

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This website is about our HOME. This is the fifth of five daily, differently-themed blog posts about: (1) mind, (2) body, (3) spirit, (4) work, (5) home. To return to Mid Life Celebration, the site about MIND, click here.

The subtle differences, home

parking lot row number 5 — Our prioritized-priorities journey should pursue balance with Life’s (5) Big Choices

The subtle difference in priorities?

Prioritizing your priorities.

It ain’t easy.

Why?

Cause you’re busy.

And you have no role model(s) on why this is important. Nor do you have a role model to explain how to do this.

My advice?

Decide to figure it out yourself and don’t stop until you’ve figured it out. You’re welcome.

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What would a Spring-Breaker do?, home

Sanibel beach — Reading and writing at the beach is a creative endeavor. Pre-Covid-19. Mitchell’s Sand Castles on Sanibel Island.

What would a spring breaker do?

Not give a heck about anything (except sex, and where’s the next beer coming from).
Worry about safe sex and if they can afford the next beer.
Get a suntan.
Look for a hotel (close to their KOA) with a free buffet and a two-for-one happy hour.

No responsible spring breaker ever does any of the above, except get sunburnt.

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Skywatcher, home

Sanibel sunrise. Year unknown. But definitely at Mitchell’s Sandcastles. The tiki hut is the iconic location identifier. Mitchell’s was destroyed by a major hurricane a few years ago.

The beauty of skywatching is its diversity and accessibility.

Any day.

Any time.

Any where.

But the tricky catch to sky watching is the same for all.

You have to pause to look.

It’s the pause.

The noticing.

The desire to pause and notice.

The enjoyment.

The reward.

The gratitude.

All of it.

Glances are meaningless, as a stereotype.

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Hold on, home

Landscaped well equipment — A couple decades ago, our neighbor, a lifetime carpenter, constructed a dog-house-looking mini-shed for our Well Water equipment. Stumbled on this picture.

Told our friend Brian that it’s been a busy start to the year, and we’re five months into it.

And i’ve been so busy that i haven’t adequately been able to lean in and enjoy this space where i am no longer working.

Several important projects, several important travel arrangements, have consumed my energy and head-space.

This is nothing i’d change and it’s nothing i regret.

Simply multiple big things one after the other for five continuous months.

Ready for some light at the end of the projects and travel tunnel.

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