There are some days where you just don’t have that much to say, and that is totally alright. Relax and have a wonderful Friday!

Yay for Fridays!
There are some days where you just don’t have that much to say, and that is totally alright. Relax and have a wonderful Friday!

Yay for Fridays!
I have always been a fan of Thursdays. It is the day day before Friday, and the work week is officially almost done. Thursday was named for the Norse god Thor, and at some point in the distant past it was known as Thor’s Day. Thor was known for wielding a giant hammer and riding a chariot that was drawn by two goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr. These goats were pretty badass, and pulled Thor’s thunder chariot on his many adventures and epics. You may not have met many goats that you would associate with heroic behavior, but I think inside even the most adorable caprine lies the spirit of a badass goat pulling a thunder chariot triumphantly towards the weekend!

Never underestimate a goat – or yourself!
Our lives are full of competition, to the point where sometimes it feels like you simply can’t get away from it. When you lay the groundwork, put in the hours and do your best and you come in second, sometimes that can sting quite a bit. However, do not despair if you come in second, third, or even sixty-fourth in the competition. It may not feel like it in the moment, but the work you put in does count and eventually will lead to wonderful things, just maybe not in snagging the coveted first spot. Today’s entry is dedicated to Hugo, who valiantly represented Cambridge at the Oxford Cambridge Goat Race this past Sunday, and came in second. Maybe your year will be 2020, Hugo, or maybe your victory has yet to manifest, but either way, you were smashing and should be proud.

Hugo is a legend.
Today, your goat of the day is Hamish , the champion of the Oxford Cambridge Goat Race and resident of Spitalfields City Farm in London, UK. With his victory yesterday, Hamish has won the Goat Race four times! Hamish is an African Pygmy Goat, a breed known for its small stature, playful attitude and intelligence.

Well done, Hamish!
Today was a very exciting day in the UK. A very famous race between two of the world’s most renowned universities, Oxford and Cambridge, takes place every year in the spring time. Each team spends the winter training and gearing up for the big day. Light blue versus regular blue, and there is plenty of pomp and circumstance before the big race and then…one goat representing Cambridge and one representing Oxford run side-by-side and whoever crosses the finish line at Spitalfields City Farm first wins! Last year, it was a very close race, but Hamish the goat representing Oxford gamboled across the finish line first – and this year he held his title! Hugo, the goat representing Cambridge put in a very good effort, but it was not quite enough to beat last year’s champion. The Oxford Cambridge Goat Race is a wonderful Sunday afternoon with plenty of tasty beverages, goat-related puns, and good times. There is even a pre-goat race pig race that is a lot of fun. It is very advisable to book in advance, as it is the best race happening in London this day and is likely to sell out – you wouldn’t want to be stuck with nothing to do on race day!

Feminism is the belief in the social, economic and political advocacy of women in terms of the equal treatment of all people along the basis of sex and gender. A lot of places on the internet might tell you that feminists are all terrible man-haters hell bent on destroying society, but that simply isn’t the case. Feminism seeks to create a world that is more fair, where people are not constrained to certain activities or roles on the basis of their sex and gender identity. If you are reading this, you have probably in some way benefited from the ideals of feminism – even if you are male! Today is International Women’s Day, which aims to celebrate the accomplishments of women while creating a more equal world for women, but really, I think we could all use some feminism in our lives everyday.

Celebrate women, celebrate everyone
Things may not be perfect, but they are also not so bad if you look around. Spring is on the way and there is no one quite like you in the universe.

The challenges and disappointments we face make the great times even more wonderful.
“To err is human” some wise person said a long time ago. Do goats make mistakes? I am not sure; however, most mistakes are not as bad as they seem in the moment. Sometimes you have to ask yourself, will this be as important next week? Maybe. Will I remember this moment in six months time? Probably not. Could this be solved with a simple conversation? Indeed! So do not waste your time worrying and just keep moving forward.

Sometimes, the best thing you can do is to forgive yourself.
Seize the week ahead – you never know – something marvelous might happen!


Maybe it’s a part of your story, maybe you are a part of its story.