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.
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This memoir excerpt comes from a chapter about sugar-coating the ugly. I sometimes refer to my kidnap and rape trauma as the big ugly. Here’s an excerpt from my first draft. (Remember, it’s a work in progress!)
The concept that there are rich lessons to be learned from our life experiences is interesting. There are those who respond to this idea with a negative connotation. Somehow, the ‘good’ that comes from such an experience lessens the profound horror of the experience. If I’m speaking from my experience, I see it from a different perspective. My big ugly is my big amazing. Not that I’m grateful for the experience, but I’m grateful for my choices.
There is nothing good or pretty or amazing about being raped and kidnapped. It’s horrible! In my mind, there’s no reason for another human being to do that to another person. It is senseless and cruel.
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 over-flowing cups of love to restore your heart and soul.
- I send you quiet fields of lavender to enjoy soft, quiet moments.
- I send you contagious child-like giggles and unstoppable smiles.
- I send you delicious moments filled with rare and marvelous accents that grow your heart.
- I send you light to illuminate the places inside you that seem dark.
- I send you buckets of bubbling, juicy kindness.
- Sending you loving hands to cradle your tender heart.
- Sending you giant pails of peace to spill or splash in.
- I send you giggles and chortles to accent all the moments of your day.
- I send you a warm spot of cheer and buckets of love for you to use as you wish.
- I send you healing energy as you mend your heart and body.
- I send you showers of grace and peace.
- I send you virtual blankets to keep you warm, and good thoughts that your electricity is soon restored.
- Sending you blankets of love to help you feel safe.
- I send you warm, comfortable rest.
- Sending you warmth and caring.
- Sending you the best of birthday wishes and some special binoculars for you to see all the puddles of goodness that follow you around and support you.
- 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.
- Sending you peace and beauty, like the glassy stillness of a lake before the breeze’s caress stirs things up.
- Sending you a bubble full of love and healing, to hold you and your heart.
- Sending you tasty inspiration.
- I send you honor and respect as you navigate this wave in your life.
- I send you moments to fill your year with acknowledgment of how truly special you are in this world.
- I send you pregnant pauses to remember how much you are loved and cared for.
- I send you calm and gentle breezes wafting love and joy around 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.
- Sending you joy.
- Sending you willing, loving hearts and hands to help you.
- I send you delicious moments to remove clutter from your life.
- I send you bright-colored flowers that fragrantly shower your surroundings with joy and delight.
- I send you chortles, giggles, and warm hugs.
- Sending you a luxury craft to drift in a while you regroup.
- Sending you flashlights for exploring your dark places.
- I send you focus as you practice setting up new routines to support your engagement with your true self.
- I send you bright flowers to see, smell, enjoy, and nurture.
- I send you peaces to resolve the conflicts you’re experiencing right now.
- I send you tender, loving arms to hold you in care and love.
- I send you flexibility to allow your writing dream to come to life as you live it.
- I send you energetic bursts of joy.
- Sending you calm to scatter around the chaos.
- I send you fresh, crisp apple bites of life to bite into everyday.
- I send you the deep, rich colors of berries to paint your soul.
- I send you clocks that indicate there is plenty of time.
- Sending you rain to nourish the earth so that the earth can nourish you.
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