Friday Inspiration

This is what I've been interested in lately:


She's the best.  Hands down.  Read this.  I went to her book tour last week.  Failure is a hard topic and not easy to talk about, but it's necessary for life.  She approaches failure with humor and truth and again, I love her.

 
Yeah.  I'm getting to the party late.  Great show and I have a crush on Peter Braverman.



 

These three podcasts.  Elizabeth Gilbert and Cheryl Strayed are just really smart, intelligent women and I love learning from them. 


That's all I have for now.  Working diligently on a NEW CHILDREN'S BOOK...or 6, which is exciting, but also a little daunting, but mostly exciting.  Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Just a good thought....

“The only way through it for me is to take pleasure in the process of writing, or to find value in it. Even when I suck. Even when there’s no way anything I’m writing will ever see the light of day. The act of trying to write for an audience must feel valuable in and of itself, or else I am doomed.”

Preach John Green

Pouring

I'm going to continue with the watering metaphor.  When it rains, it pours.  Figuring out this new life, new job, practically new baby, it's hard stuff!

The other day, I was spread eagle sobbing on the floor while Diana chirped and climbed over me, yanking out strands of my hair.

How did our ancestors not just curl up in the fetal position and take a nap?  I can never envision a sweet Victorian lady, corset and all, rocking in the corner worrying about how to take care of her world.  Of course, this sweet Victorian lady also didn't have to worry her pretty head about the minutiae of life.  She had nannies and man-folk to do that.  She had tea and needle point.

The thing is that it's hard to just let it all go.  To just let God water and take over.  My real life garden does look pretty crappy, but I just let the rain take over.  I don't touch it.  And you know what?  Things still grow.  My basil is tilting, my mint is overgrown and wild, and the tomato plant is creeping out of the pot, but it's all growing and it's all ok.

Dear Lord, just take this all over.  Thanks.  You know what you're doing.

My view.  Not bad.  It's all ok.