The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery The most critical time period in the pursuit of one’s goals? The morning after … but especially one week after you begin. Of course, this time period varies. But it is that moment — after you have leapt into a [...]
Saturday. The day I let go of all the doing … When I simply allow the rhythm of the day to move me. It is beneficial to {give way} to this mindset: An essential part of my wellness rhythms. I am listening to my Dan Fogelberg CDs and sorting files on my computer; {tweeted~ To [...]
What would our world look like if more people started projects, made a ruckus, and took risks. ~Seth Godin Quotations motivate us to think, spark a fire within us … prompt us to take action. But if we habitually respond to one-sentence inspirations, it is likely that our actions will be sporadic and fail to [...]
In 2006, my youngest son, my Bichon and I added a road trip to the Outer Banks area of North Carolina to our list of adventures! ♥ We left the morning of my birthday, after a celebratory breakfast with my parents and {amazing} husband. {Each with their unspoken concerns regarding said trip, but each readily [...]
The reason I write more about random habits, beliefs and emotions than how-to’s: Because how we accomplish {live and discover} life has so-o much more to with how we feel than what we do. Accomplishment has little to do with our planning abilities and practices. It has to do with how we feel. And how [...]
You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present. ~Jan Glidewell {And we end up consuming energy more appropriately used for dreaming …} Image Credit
{click on image to view full-size/notations} Sometimes apprehension {fear} is merely Wisdom telling you to allow what is in your heart to develop fully/mature. But what to do when you have something you know you want to be, to accomplish, to enjoy … or simply to dream about? A gentle way to document this, explore [...]
{click on image to view full-size/notations} Accountability is a word with multiple meanings — and accomplished by various and assorted means. Additionally, it absolutely must be noted: The best options are those that shun the notion of demeaning imposition {have-to’s and must-do’s}! Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you [...]
{click on image to view full-size/notations} {self} sab·o·tage noun \ˈsa-bə-ˌtäzh\ Definition of SABOTAGE 1 : denial of personal preferences via rationalization that “something/anything” else has priority 2 : destruction or deliberate cluttering of one’s studio, sleeping room, office or other living/art quarters. 3 : an act or process an intentional hindering of one’s creAtivity 4 [...]
{click on image to view full-size/notations} CreAtive. Every. Day. I remember a couple (a few? more?) years ago when I learned about the fabulous @leah_art’s // Creative Every Day {Challenge} ♥ I can remember being excited about the idea of creAting something every day. Then … I wondered, “What does that mean? How will I [...]