Change. Life is change. Without change there would be no life. If the seed didn't grow and change, there wouldn't be a flower. This year, 2012, is certainly a year of change for me and for my family.
The good news is I am writing again and submitting. Best of all I've once more felt that wonderful feeling that only those who've touched the Muse know--yes, I've been in the flow where writing comes easy and feels oh, so right. Once more the creative energy is bringing a smile to my face and a brightness to the world.
The sad news is I'm also exploring the world of mourning for my mother who passed in April after a several year battle with Alzheimer's. The truth that I've heard before but which never really sank home inside me is that no matter how old one is (and I'm certainly not going to give my years here) a child without parents is an orphan. For a while my world will be unreal because it does not include Mom.
Yet, my world does include my mom. She gave me the love of reading as she read to me when I was a child sick in bed with childhood illnesses. She and my father encouraged me to use my talents. She was my proofreader for articles, short stories, poems and novels. She was my cheerleader when I doubted my abilities. I write today because of her encouragement.
Change....indeed life is change. Perhaps my writing will have a greater energy as I learn to explore this new world? I think so; the blossoming is Mom's legacy to me.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Digging Up Words
Nothing is like the taste of a fresh, vine-ripened homegrown tomato. Yum, yum. Although planted late because of the torrential, continuous Spring rains, and suffering under the harsh record breaking heat of Summer and drought, our vines have given us some of those wonderful fruit this year.
It has taken effort. We dug the garden with a shovel, smoothed it with a rake, planted the seedlings, fertilized, watered and nurtured the plants. Gaining the tasty reward took a lot of preparation, patience, persistence, and perspiration. We got the result we wanted.
Every time I bite into the juicy red fruit I know the work was worth the effort. I find this a metaphor for whatever goal you want to achieve in life. Each takes preparation, patience, persistence, and perspiration.
My current writing goals are to complete an essay and a short story for two magazine contests. The process is like getting the garden dug and producing.
First, there is all this excess to weed out--excess distractions.
Second, all the thoughts need to be dug up and words smoothed out so ideas can be planted, germinate, and grow strong.
Third, I have to persist in doing what's necessary to make the fruit grow, ripen and become worthy of enjoying.
All of this takes much preparation and perspiration. More perspiration and patience, too, will come in later while awaiting the results of submitting the harvest of words.
Whether it will be a prize winner or not, the fruit of my mental labors will be sweet because of my achievement in getting the work done. Tasty.
It has taken effort. We dug the garden with a shovel, smoothed it with a rake, planted the seedlings, fertilized, watered and nurtured the plants. Gaining the tasty reward took a lot of preparation, patience, persistence, and perspiration. We got the result we wanted.
Every time I bite into the juicy red fruit I know the work was worth the effort. I find this a metaphor for whatever goal you want to achieve in life. Each takes preparation, patience, persistence, and perspiration.
My current writing goals are to complete an essay and a short story for two magazine contests. The process is like getting the garden dug and producing.
First, there is all this excess to weed out--excess distractions.
Second, all the thoughts need to be dug up and words smoothed out so ideas can be planted, germinate, and grow strong.
Third, I have to persist in doing what's necessary to make the fruit grow, ripen and become worthy of enjoying.
All of this takes much preparation and perspiration. More perspiration and patience, too, will come in later while awaiting the results of submitting the harvest of words.
Whether it will be a prize winner or not, the fruit of my mental labors will be sweet because of my achievement in getting the work done. Tasty.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Workshop Update: Last Call to Find Your Treasure!
If you are interested in a creative form of goal setting / prosperity thinking then come to this FREE workshop on Treasure Mapping. In the hands-on workshop, you will create a visual aid to help you focus on what you want in your life.
Treasure Mapping can also be of use in plotting and creating characters for those who have the writing urge
Please let me know if you can come. Bring a white (or other color) poster board, glue stick, magazines to cut up, and scissors. It will be fun! :)
Treasure Mapping can also be of use in plotting and creating characters for those who have the writing urge
Please let me know if you can come. Bring a white (or other color) poster board, glue stick, magazines to cut up, and scissors. It will be fun! :)
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