Musing…
“We never
know when we will blossom into what we’re supposed to be. It might be
early. It might be late. It might be after thirty years of failing at a
misguided way. Or the very first time we dare to shed our mental skin
and touch the world.” – Mark Nepo
Kate’s Turn:
I am SO
ready for spring blossoms! Our
winter in the Midwest, while being mild, has been very cloudy and grey. Granted, my intention for 2016 is “Be
my own sun”; but I must admit I’ve been buying tulips weekly to color the grey
days with some cheer. I thought
it was time for me to blossom, so I launched a group coaching program, using
creativity as a practice. But the
interested parties dropped off such that it fell apart, and I ended up saying,
“Not now.” So I decided to do the
creativity as a practice for myself (being a group of one!) and it’s been a
steady anchor in my days of outer grey and contrasting inner de-light. I smile when gazing at my cheery tulips
– I gave tulip bouquets to some friends – I even made a lovely little tulip
box. We never know when we will
blossom…feed the spirit – do the work – love the process; and
our blooming will surprise us in its own timing. Happy delight-full
spring!
“Creativity itself doesn’t care at
all about results. The only thing
it craves is the process. Learn to
love the process and let whatever happens next happen, without fussing too much
about it. Work like a monk, or a
mule, or some other representative metaphor for diligence. Love the work. Destiny will do what it wants with you,
regardless.” - Elizabeth Gilbert
Get Fired Up:
You know the
phrase, “Bloom where you are planted”? Keep watering your roots so that the world can be delighted with your colors!
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