When Everything Tests You at Once – Birthing The New Earth.
Today was one of those days where time seemed to vanish into a black hole. I sat down to work on the coding for the app, thinking it would be a short push forward — but it absorbed far more energy than I intended.
Through it all, I made a conscious effort not to lose my cool. Even when I had to top up my phone and call the bank, only to be met with their endless automated maze. No human. No “customer advisor” option. Just an endless loop of menus that drained my credit — £25 gone — without a single resolution.
Frustration rose, but I caught it before it took over. I remembered: every reaction is a seed. Lose it now, and I’m planting what I’ll have to reap later. That thought kept me steady. And in the middle of the annoyance, I realised I didn’t even need to speak to them. I could make the transfer from another account. A lesson in wasted energy, but also in finding the way forward without burning bridges.
My neck, surprisingly, is much better today — almost back to normal after a night’s rest. I went to the gym, then joined the team call. Hearing everyone’s shares, their struggles and their courage, was grounding.
Later, I walked the beach for the first time in a while — feeling the salt air, the waves, and the quiet clarity of open space. I ended the evening with a film, some pages from The Diamond Cutter, and a renewed intention for tomorrow: focus fully on the book, get it ready before the call with Pen, and keep chipping away at life without letting frustration take root.
