Adventures in Self-directed, Lifelong Learning
Resolutions, and goals, and habits, oh my! The new year is a fresh slate, which like a blank piece of paper, can be overwhelming or inspiring, or both. Are you grateful for having choices but confused about which choices to make? Me, too. Over the holidays I read a book called The ONE Thing: The … Read more Focus and Questions for 2017:What is Your One Thing?
Sometimes you just have to keep going. One foot in front of the other. Carefully. Even when you are not sure exactly where it will lead. What’s your next step?
I’ve been working in the garden these past few days of unseasonal warmth and dryness. After two weeks of illness I really wanted to be out and moving in the sun. I wanted to DO something where I could immediately SEE the results. I started on the weeds: onethera, bermuda grass, morning glory, and … Read more Garden Epiphanies
Life can be hard. Work can be hard. Creating can be hard. Execution can be hard. But hard is ok. Challenge is good. When did we get, and begin to instill, the idea that things have to be EASY? Staples, you are no help. We don’t need an Easy button. We need a keep going … Read more Throw Away the Easy Button
Today I was thinking about my wonderful friends and how they often also serve as mentors, or help me make an important connection that comes just when I need it. But what if you went out seeking those types of connections or mentors? And spent time meeting with them and reflecting on what you learned? … Read more Making Connections: Book Review 52 Cups of Coffee