I’m not sure what our neighbours think of the patchy mowing job. Perhaps: “I wish those people would do something about that lawn.” My wish would be that they choose to enjoy them instead, with gratitude for a gift from nature.
I don’t know about you, but during this pandemic I have read more books electronically than ever. Without book stores or libraries, I have turned to e-books for my fix. I prefer a paper book, but needs-must. The one thing I do like better about an e-book is the built-in dictionary. If I don’t know […]
Do you ever hover between yes and no?
It’s not the irises job to carry the load of my garden beauty for the whole summer. They perform spectacularly right where they are planted, at exactly the right time, and they enjoy everyone’s full attention.
“. . . when you get the choice to sit it out or dance | I hope you dance . . .” From “I Hope You Dance,” written by Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers, performed by Lee Ann Womack Some neighbourhood kids came up with a fun activity. They posted two scarecrows on their lawn […]
Interesting question about who is helping me to grow. Have to give that a bit of thought. Complete strangers to me, except for meeting on WP, help. My daughter helps. Other than that, not too many other influences at the moment. My own self reflection helps :-0
I would say that self-reflection is essential. Writing is part of that. For me it’s family, friends, church, work, volunteer work.
Writing definitely fits in there. Happy you have such a good support group 🙂
What a fantastic blog post, including the gnarly tree roots photo. 😀
One of my favorite college presidents told the faculty years ago: “You are not making enough mistakes; mistakes help you grow!” I hated to see him go; his replacement had a different mindset, very destructive.
One of my biggest motivations has been “My friend can do it,” a line I see on the chart. That mindset has helped me pursue a graduate degree and later, beginning blogging.
To answer your question: My writing group is helping me grow!
Oh yes, I have a couple of writing groups too. Wonderfully motivating and supportive. I have been reading a little bit of your book every morning. It’s my current “inspirational morning reading” book. You are wonderful writer, so I’m really glad that your friends inspired you to blog and write.
I love the chart with the negative and growth wording comparison. I think my favorite is the one where “I give up” can instead thought of as “I’ll try a different strategy.”
It reminds me of the quote about the insanity of expecting different results when doing the same thing over and over again. Sometimes it’s necessary to forge a different path.