I am a closet watercolor painter. Unfortunately my perfectionism has kept me from painting for several years and made me afraid to show my work in public for fear of criticism. I have thrown dozens of paintings away because they weren’t perfect. On other paintings in an effort to get it perfect I repainted so many times that the result …
When You Fall! A new Twist on Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall All the kings horses and all the kings men Couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again Remember that poem? Kind of a bleak picture isn’t it. Every body falls at one time or another. Whether it is a financial mess, a moral failure, a relationship breakdown or a personal …
Are you Home? – 4 Reasons to be Sure!
I’m sure you’ve heard the old phrase, “The lights are on but nobody is home.” It was often used in reference to someone who was ditzy or slightly daft. But I wonder if too often it might be used to describe the way many of us go through life. Are you home?
You’re are NOT too old. You’re just Ripe!
It was only a few years ago that I dragged a lame excuse out of the closet to help me avoid getting involved in living again. “I’m too old,” too old to take an art class, too old to exercise, to old to seek new adventures. I used it even as I watched other people hobbling around on the same …
Two Words that can Keep You from Experiencing Life!
I’m back after a week of vacation trying to keep up with six grandchildren with the stamina of a herd of energizer bunnies. I returned with compelling evidence that I am fully alive. 1. I have bruises from head to toe 2. My body aches all over. I water skied until I literally dropped. I dived into the water from …