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26/09/2020

For our Local friends .. One for the books! Get Stuffed over the Bar Flies! Well done Johnny Damon & team!

An epic battle of David & Goliath proportions .. a tight game throughout but much to the euphoria of all of us on the sideline the Blues as the underdog came away with a throughly deserved second win of the season and a place in the grand final ... All the best for this Saturday boys !

07/06/2020

07/06/2020

07/06/2020

Come join the mental health push up challenge for everyone! We’ve made the bar so low that everyone can get involved ... Blown away by the support from everyone .. what started as an idea .. now has 52 members in our Facebook group . This challenge is for everyone .. why be alone when we can grow together .. we’d love to see people of all ages & stages... Mum’s, Dad’s, kids, whole families and even grandparents!

07/06/2020

So good for Cruz-O & I and a few of our over 35’s men’s ladies comp & juniors to celebrate with our good mate & team mate Mick O'Brien and his son Will on the last day of his 25 days .. a massive effort mate with a big 50! So good also to have the boys together after Mick & Will took on our and the boys kept going getting better and better each day .. a massive PB for both Will on 23 & Cruz-O on 28 ! Special mentions to Mick’s daughter Lucinda & My daughter Jaziah who also got involved - Go Girlpower🙂

Would be great to see Mum’s, Dad’s & whole families been grandparents getting involved ..

So good to have our crew all get in and get the 5 done in solidarity in support of our community ..

Please watch right to the end It was “field of dreams” stuff to have 11 of us all doing it together ... a new pb for our challenge .. looking forward to next week, week 2 and a low
Bar of 6 each night ..

Come join us for some fun everyone where we get fitter at the same time .. our theme for next week being which fittingly Mick had on his profile
Most of the ...

My whole life has become push-ups and loving it ..

05/06/2020

Hey Guys, for those who heard it I would like to thank the lovely and very capable Georgia, Morning announcer Hope 103.2 for creating the space to share around how the The Low bar Mental Health Push-up Challenge all began .. for those who missed it .. I will share shortly ..

I have just completed the men’s mental health challenge 25 pushups for 25 days .. and it felt like a hollow victory .. so many thousands of people get nominated to join in and choose not to ... love what the challenge is about and the good it’s doing .. and the great conversations that come out of it ... but thinking about all the other people who didn’t .. how do we help them .. and make sure they’re not alone .. so why not make the bar so low anyone can get involved ... that’s why I created the The Low bar Mental Health Push-up Challenge for everyone ! All ages and stages .. we go for 20 weeks to build to 25 pushups and we start with 5 week 1 and grow by 1 a week .. the bar is so low you can turn up and do 1 to get going . . The goal being 5 .. you can turn up any night at 6pm on any week whenever you feel like it .. turning up once is better than not at all and one more push-up than you used to do is making you healthier .. so why not have some fun .. ? Get the kids involved .. grandparents .. make it something to bring the whole family together .. coming out of Covid 19 we all have lots of pressures with job uncertainty , income and cashflow challenges .. and need to look after ourselves .. so come and join the fun even if you can only do one ...

Beyond Blue Lifeline Kids Helpline Official headspace The Project

05/06/2020

Guys some morning inspiration around finding your purpose .. worth a listen ... Love the penny drop moment Andrew Jobling! That purpose has a face of our family and those around us and making a difference where we are .. that nothing else satisfied until your found your purpose and great to see you living out your passion to help people unlock their purpose Andrew .. and creating enough momentum for real change .. Would love to have you & your friends & family come join us some time
in the fun for the whole family .. the whole idea is you start where you’re at and we all grow together as a community .. making sure no one is left alone ...I have reached out to you because I started this to build real community and you are the real deal and I have no doubt we could have a lot of fun together on the journey 🙂

04/06/2020

Hey Guys! Looking forward to meeting everyone in the group whenever you can make it ...So proud of my daughter Jazi for getting involved ... Alex is going to post a video of the session tonight .. unfortunately the sound didn’t come through ... so together ... Jazi and I re-recorded and redid another 5 pushups so you can hear the sound and complete the challenge .. so good to have Lee Brogden, Alex Torville Adam Sutherton join us .. for a solid 5 .. remember the official low bar for week 1 is 5 and next week it will be 6 .. for those who are at different ages and stages you are welcome to do more .. but guys don’t feel any pressure to do so ...

Looking forward to tomorrow night, last night of week 1 of 20... please spread the word .. Jazi would would love to see other kids get involved .. we’d love to see families, mates and grandparents - fun for everyone ... the low bar mental health push-up challenge is for everyone ! Even if all you can do is 1 ...

and ..have some fun even if you can only do one... and remember .. let’s make sure no one is left alone ...the theme for next week is .. its a lot easier to get through the day when you start it being thankful for what you have ... What are you grateful for ?

03/06/2020

Hi Guys,

For those who would like to join us ... we will be doing The Low bar Mental Health Push-up Challenge a first initiative of our FailingForwardTogether Community tonight at 6pm on Facebook live in the Low bar mental health pushupchallenge group..

03/06/2020

Hi Guys,

For those who would like to join us ... we will be doing The Low bar Mental Health Push-up Challenge a first initiative of our FailingForwardTogether Community tonight at 6pm on Facebook live in the Low bar community group.. again, only if you would like to ... Being FB Live it will be just me on Video and you’re welcome to record your own and post it or just let us know you’re there ..whatever you’re comfortable with ..

- the challenge is for the whole family and people of all ages, partners,
Mum’s, Dad’s, kids, brothers, sisters and grandparents ... The mental health challenge should be for everyone.. we can all do something positive together and share the experience & some real conversations with our families and mates and get fitter, healthier, happier at the same time at a time when we all need it ..

We have removed all the barriers so anyone can join in ... the bar is so low we can all do it and grow together ..

We are on at 6pm each day Monday to Friday for approx 10 minutes. We will be doing 5 pushups tonight in the first week and will grow by 1 push-up each week 5 days a week for 20 weeks concluding with 25 push-ups in week 20.

You can either join in once a day or once a week or once a month it’s up to you .. the main thing is you are doing more than you were and getting healthier every day ..

The idea is the bar is so low anyone can join in and if you fail that’s ok we will be

01/06/2020

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Hey Guys ! So glad you got on board with this ! Really hard to fail forward together when it’s just me ..

This community is about not being alone and going through life’s challenges together .. more than ever we need this .. we all have stuff on our minds and challenges every day .. but when you’re loaded up with stress or stuff you’re working through it’s easy to lose it over the small stuff .. don’t sweat the small stuff .. have a laugh at it and move on .. The pic I shared ... there will always be moments where you blink and miss the opportunity but as long as you keep smiling you’re ... the The Low bar Mental Health Push-up Challenge is our first initiative .. I wanted something we could do together .. to get the ball rolling .. I did the 25 pushups for 25 days and it was good and a great idea and learnt a lot and wouldn’t regret it .. but would have like to see alit more get involved ... the simple reason .. the bar was too high and too confronting for too many people or the method of video was not for them for whatever reason ... this challenge is different I’ve reverse engineered to make it a very low bar ... you can do as little as you want .. start where you’re at with 1 push-up .. and aim for 5 .. each week it will go up by one .. and you only have to join on one day each week .. if you can .. or you could do most days and get the full benefit ... wherever you’re at ... the next thing is it’s a zoom chat .. so instead of you as one person .. doing it to the camera ... you’re doing it with a bunch of people and we are all doing it together ... you can also get your family to join in .. we then record the video I post it and you guys can share it .. as a group doing it and encouraging your friends, family and colleagues to get involved so we can all get good at together and discovering muscles we never knew we had ... to deal with stuff and live a healthier life ...

Main thing is you have a go ... I know you guys didn’t sign up for this .. so no expectations do what’s right for you ..:

31/05/2020

“The Struggle is greatest right before the break through “ Cruz-O spent 2 days in a row & probably 8 hrs .. every time he thought he had a bite .. very time he lost his bait he kept going until finally .. the heavens opened and he was rewarded .. few people of hardly any caught fish both days we we were there .. well Done Son ! So proud of you :) @ Berowra Waters

28/05/2020

So happy for my lil bro Harry and his partner Christine and their 3 beautiful daughters to share a dinner in their new home ... good food, good company - a lot of love in the room ... the girls were so cheeky & fun ..You’re a great dad Harry - proud of you and Christine love your Mama bear heart for your girls .. :)

28/05/2020

The Jewel in Australia’s Crown @ Sydney Harbour

28/05/2020

So good to catch up my lil Bro Rue tonight and hit a Rockin music homage bar in Surry Hills as one of the lucky 10 .. we ended up walking past our ol terrace pad when we first moved out from home as teenagers ... @ Vasco

28/05/2020

Apocalytptic scenes at Sydney Harbour today first time here in months .. a beautiful day to be out and breathe in the jewel in Australia’s crown ..

eery to not see the foreshore covered with people ... We definitely need the engine room of the economy to start back up ... the struggle and concerns are real in the boardrooms of industry leading companies I’ve been meeting with around the need for a greater commitment to sovereignty and keeping the profit centre here to maintain Australians in jobs to feed Australian families now more than ever ... but in the midst of adversity comes innovation and bold new ways of doing things ...

27/05/2020

Day 25!



it’s been a long time coming .. but here I am 25 days ends today .. it’s bitter sweet ! I’ve loved the journey,
Engaging with and reflecting on what is good mental health and sharing the journey with my brothers ..

the thought for today is 25 days is like climbing a massive mountain day in day out for over 3 and a half weeks ...you never know what’s on the other side of a commitment when all you can see is the grind ahead of you but once you reach the summit it’s better than you imagined and well worth it ...

I’ve loved sharing the journey with my brothers .. Peter Scapellato (Scappo) thanks for the nomination and the opportunity to share the journey together - well done ! You got in and you got it done... Mick O'Brien .. well done mate you’re on the home straight with a week to go and a solid effort pushing over 40 each session .. love that you took on the with Cruz-O & I with Young Will and your daughter Lucinda.. and my daughter Jazi .. so great to have our kids get involved and start the conversation early ..

Luke Frost ,
Jason Blaiklock Dominic Brook Ryan Ebert Harry Wedge Morgan Tui Brenden Brown Chang Po Ching great to share the journey with you !

So great, all the real conversations that have started with mates by giving them permission to share where they’re really at ...

Massive thanks to every one who has shared the journey with me and been a constant source of encouragement - too many to mention but you know who you are .. mates helping mates .. brothers helping brothers ..Please pay it forward and help your mates ..

Let’s make sure none of our mates are left alone..

Let’s also encourage our sons and daughters to get in alongside us and make it something the whole family can get on board with ... mental health affects us all and the more we talk about it the better ...

Today I’m tagging the remainder of the J’s and hopefully some K’s ..

Remember you are not obligated to join the push-up challenge and 25 days of 25 pushups .. just do whatever you can do to spread the word and start some important con