March 2026 Update
Despite a minor bug at the end of a mostly healthy month, I had a great time balancing a peaceful meditation retreat with a busy schedule of live music, cultural events, and working on GenXtoday.
Health
This was a rare and welcome doctor-free month. I did catch a small bug in the final week. It was milder than usual, but the congestion and sore throat still made sleeping difficult. It still felt like an expensive month though because I had to top up my prescriptions :-).
On a more positive note, I did the Silent Meditation retreat at Happy Buddha. If it was a test to see if I am a little more chilled these days, I think I came through with flying colours. I wrote a review on GenXtoday about what the experience involved, which you can read here
Looking ahead, the upcoming month includes Immunotherapy. I am also going to put a real effort into improving my activity levels. I feel like I have gone a little backwards fitness-wise as I battle this recent lethargy.
Personal
The month was busy and packed with plenty of fun things.
I managed to balance socialising and exercise with a few good walks. Also, with Kirsten not working this month, we took a couple of opportunities to unwind at the Bathhouse.
The silent meditation retreat on the 8th in the Blue Mountains was a highlight and really felt like a holiday. It was also good to take the opportunity while I was up there to catch up with family friends.
Live music and entertainment were prominent in the schedule. The first week alone featured De La Soul and Basement Jaxx. I kept the momentum going mid-month with Faithless and Sydney Rose, and then wrapped things up with a fantastic jazz performance by the Zela Margossian Quintet. I also managed to get some theatre culture in by seeing the My Brilliant Career musical.
On the cultural front, a friend and I visited the NSW at Night exhibition at Parliament House and the Paper Universe: The book as art display at the NSW State Library.
On top of all that, I took a Street Photography course to sharpen my camera skills (here are a few of the photos) and Zoe, Lexi and I went out into the crazy weather to do a photography challenge down at Dee Why. I also got my sports fix by attending the Kings Finals and the Roosters versus Panthers game.
I also continue to work on GenXtoday. Although I don't have as much time to work on it as I would like, I am trying to build it into something that can make a little bit of revenue to help subsidise my medical costs. If you have not already, it would be great if you could subscribe to the Newsletter. A HUGE thank you to the few of you who have gone that extra step and become a supporter. It is really much appreciated!
Looking back it was a much busier month than I realised! Now on to April