Needing to Try Again
“You’re okay; try again.” Her dad encouraged her to get up off the ground she tumbled to while trying to ride her bike without training wheels. Sound familiar? When you started riding your bike, how many times did you try before you got the hang of it? Your heart was super motivated, but the first few times you tried, you went tumbling off the bike, learned how hard the ground was, and didn’t enjoy the result. What’s a person to do?
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Is it a thorn or a rose? When you see the flower we call roses, what do you see? Do you see one or the other, the rose or the thorn, or do you see the beauty of both? What do roses teach us about ourselves?
When I see roses, I see the rose part first. The beauty is what I see first. I smell its inviting fragrance, and I see tender delicate petals and experience the color bursting forth from its bud. I want to experience the flower fully, so I pull it toward my nose and suddenly realize my touch requires some deliberate, careful handling. As the rose produces its sharp barb to protect itself, I too want to protect my fingers from the rose’s pointed thorns. Would that rose be what it is without either its thorns or its magnificent bud?
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The time is now; it’s time to fly! You’ve grown, you’ve prepared, and now it’s time to take the leap. Nature has a way of showing us these things if we choose to pay attention from that perspective.
We have a small bird house in our yard, and each spring, the guest house fills with just the right little birds seeking a place to build their family. This year, we had some amazing little finches. They busily found the right materials to build a comfy place to do what birds do. They laid their eggs, and while mamma kept them warm, papa tirelessly tended to mom’s essential needs.
Continue ReadingSending You Tasty Inspiration
In the gentle rhythm of your creative days, a warm offering arrives with delight. Sending you tasty inspiration feels like sharing a plate of fresh-baked joy straight from the heart. This nourishing gift sparks new ideas and brightens ordinary moments with flavor and lightness. You receive it freely, allowing it to awaken your senses and lift your spirit. When inspiration lands softly, possibilities unfold with ease and wonder.
Many seek motivation in faraway places. However, tasty inspiration often hides in simple, everyday wonders waiting to be noticed. You open your heart to it now. This gentle exchange creates space for fresh energy to flow.
Receiving Tasty Inspiration with an Open and Curious Heart
Furthermore, welcoming this inspiration deepens your emotional intelligence in delightful ways. Consequently, you feel more alive and connected to your inner creative voice. Additionally, it nurtures self-worth by reminding you that joy and ideas are always available.
Here are several flavorful ways to savor and use this tasty inspiration:
- It sparks creative projects while infusing daily routines with renewed passion and playfulness.
- It encourages mindful moments that turn ordinary experiences into sources of rich insight.
- It boosts emotional maturity through gentle exploration of new thoughts and feelings.
- It cultivates self-love by honoring your unique tastes and creative hungers.
- It builds lasting motivation for goals seasoned with curiosity and heartfelt desire.
You simply pause and breathe in the offering right now. Let the flavors settle warmly inside. Notice what stirs with excitement or quiet curiosity. Trust the ideas that rise naturally without force. This practice grows more joyful each time you welcome it.
As you continue exploring the rich emotions and gifts life serves, remember this sweet truth. Sending you tasty inspiration carries my wish for your days to sparkle with fresh possibility. May it nourish your soul and inspire beautiful creations. You deserve every delicious bite of wonder coming your way.
There is a great little sandwich cafe in Glen Rose, Texas called The Storiebook Cafe. When I came across it, I fell in love with the writer/reader atmosphere of the quaint old car dealership-converted cafe. While I enjoyed my Greek salad, along with a nice warm cup of tea, I began to gaze upon the books lining the walls of the stone structure. I came across some very intriguing titles and thought to myself, “Wouldn’t it be fun to write a nonsensical story made up of nothing but book titles.
After many visits to one of my now favorite little spots, I’ve gathered enough titles, between my own book shelves and those lining the walls of The Storiebook Cafe and I offer it for your amusement. I’ve added parenthetical words to form some semblance of a sentence. I’ve not gathered all the author names to go along with the titles, but to all the authors who gave their thoughts a book to live in, I humbly honor you.
What Now Knucklehead? Folks Lean Knew, Fix It and Forget It. It’s Time to Sleep, It’s Time to Dream (about) Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair. The Parts We Play (make) Writing Down the Bones (like) The Tall Lady With The Iceburg. The Girl Who Listened to Sinks (will) Save Our Planet (and the) Parliament of Whores.
Standing Tall, The Prince of Darkness (postulated about) A Porcupine Named Fluffy. Let’s Find Out What’s Light and What’s Heavy (and) The Pretender (can) Retire On Dividends. If You Give a Pig a Party, (there’s) Magic Across the Table. Find it Here, One Word (about) The Fall of Freddie the Leaf. Getting Things Done (for the) Good Gut Diet, (makes) The Rothman Scandal (unleash the) Wrath of a Mad God. (While the) Executioners (named) A Serial Killer in Nazi Berlin (wonder) How to Catch a Leprechaun.
The Night The White Deer Died, (and) Tex (discovered) Where the Sidewalk Ends. Too Soon to Say Goodbye, The Acorn People (saw) Lassie Come Home (before) Dinah and the Green Fat King (listened to) The Broccoli Tapes. Jim Ugly, In Trouble Again, (sent) Puss In Boots (some) Killer Music. “Where Do Babies Come From?” Landry (asked while solving the) Mystery Dolls from Planet Uro. (It was) Not a Good Day to Die. The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands (made) The South Beach Diet (easier than) 103 Questions Children Ask about Right from Wrong.
Wasted (by) The Right Hand, (in the) Eye of The Storm, The Associate (read) The Shipping News (for) A King’s Ransom. It Looked Different On the Model, (but the) Mutant Message Down Under (made) Summer of the Midnight Sun (seem like) Happy Endings. What the Bleep (made) Atlas of the Heart (seem like) Broken Music (turning into) Prosperity Pie. The Magician’s Nephew (watched the) Beautiful Painted Arrow (make) The Sasquatch Escape (to round out) The Letter of the Week.
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Life Gifts
- I send you quiet fields of lavender to enjoy soft, quiet moments.
- I send you a warm, relaxing breeze, a comfortable hammock with sounds of water lapping on the shore.
- I send you healing love and energy.
- Sending you buckets of patience to spill in all the places that need some—be sure to douse yourself with some.
- I send you gentle care and comfort, and I hold your heart with love in mine.
- I send you buckets of smiles to share with everyone you meet.
- I send you a path of petals on which to tread as you navigate life.
- Sending you joy.
- I send you appreciation for caring to make healthy choices for yourself.
- I send you focus and energy as you write today.
- I send you glorious freedom to move your body and experience joy.
- Sending you quiet mornings to savor nature and listen to the musings of your heart.
- I send you joy as I think about how delightful you are.
- I send you light to illuminate the places inside you that seem dark.
- Sending you oodles of energy noodles.
- Sending you rain to nourish the earth so that the earth can nourish you.
- Sending you willing, loving hearts and hands to help you.
- I send you a warm, snuggly kitty to comfort your soul and remind you about the power of love.
- I send you soothing cups of hot tea, your favorite music to listen to and time for you to relax and enjoy.
- I send you warm nourishing rays of light.
- I send you a cuddly blanket of appreciation for the beautiful person you are in this world.
- I send you contagious child-like giggles and unstoppable smiles.
- I send you delicious caring and big love.
- I send you comfy pillows to cradle you in love and comfort.
- Sending you bright colored paint for your life canvas.
- I send you warm blankets to snuggle with as you sip warm tea and warm up your cold body.
- I send you love.
- I send you tender, loving arms to hold you in care and love.
- Sending you giggles.
- I send you fresh, fragrant flowers with lots of different colors to brighten your corner of the world.
- Sending you a bubble full of love and healing, to hold you and your heart.
- I send you comfort, joy and sustenance through your retirement.
- I send you patience to allow new things to unfold positively for your life.
- I send you peaces to resolve the conflicts you’re experiencing right now.
- I send you delicious moments filled with rare and marvelous accents that grow your heart.
- I send you relaxing moments filled with love and caring.
- I send you large bundles of gratitude for being who you are, and for being connected with me.
- Sending you giant pails of peace to spill or splash in.
- Sending you nourishing rest and mindful body care.
- I send you warm, comfortable rest.
- Sending you friendship to warm your heart and knowledge that you’re loved.
- I send you a warm hand to hold as you experience the array of feelings that go along with the death of your loved one.
- I send you different flavored lollipops to quench your craving.
- I send you showers of grace and peace.
- Sending you pillows of prosperity to share with yourself and others.
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