Some days I feel like the Incredible Hulk.
Not the smashing things part, though that would be satisfying. The Bruce Banner part, walking through the world feeling different and carrying something most people don't understand.
It's not easy bein' green. Except I am not looking for a cure. I am looking for my tribe.
I am rubbish at keeping a journal.
There, I said it. After years of buying notebooks, downloading apps, and telling myself "this time will be different", I finally admitted it. I am simply not built that way.
I never meant to give up alcohol completely but 6 years ago on Christmas Eve 2019 became the last time I drank any.
This is my story and if it helps just one person then it is worth sharing with you.
A computer I recovered from my shed is currently running 72 pods including my web site as a single worker in one of my production Kubernetes clusters.
Everything is running on 8-year-old desktop computers, one repurposed as a worker node the others as a control node and load balancer.
A hippie, goth, metalhead from another planet.
That is the best way I can describe my wife to be, Charlotte, the first time I met her 37 years ago.
Yesterday I sold her Kia Carnival, as she is no longer able to drive and replaced it with a modified Hyundai Staria, which has a tail lift for her wheelchair.
In my leadership roles a frequently asked question of me was "why are you still on the tools?".
I can't tell you the number of times I was told to stop and leave it to the team by whatever manager I had at the time. Of course, I ignored those instructions and carried on learning and using new tools.
Today I'm celebrating a milestone: Muppitify is now a registered trademark and The Muppit Sphere is live.
Keep control, find your purpose, stay resilient.
I've made one of the biggest decisions of my life. I've stepped away from a senior leadership role to become the full-time carer for my disabled wife and to be more present for our four amazing, autistic children.
Almost a year ago, I nearly walked away from something that has since become a big part of who I am.
I was just two sessions into a six-month coaching programme and seriously thinking about quitting. Life was full, I was juggling a lot, and self-doubt crept in. But something told me to stick with it.
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