I’m working through a totally different process, trying to trust that over time there will be some healing. My husband passed away in February and along with other family issues it’s been a terrible year. However, I trust that over time things will gradually improve. I know this grieving thing will never be over but it will change and be less painful. And one other thing: I’m so thankful to have my cat who is currently asleep and purring on my lap.
Oh Jill my goodness my heart just broke into pieces for you. I can't begin to imagine what you must've been and are going through this year. Happy you have your kitty as comfort and I'll be thinking of you. I always wrestle with the belief that things happen for a reason, but it feels so impossible to hold that belief when bad things happen. How could anything so bad be meant to be? I think I'll wrestle with that all my life and I think likely many of us can relate. Surrounding you in a big, warm, tight hug and not letting go of you til you let go. ❤️
As I was reading through your farm note, I noticed the transitions in the photos of the Dahlia patch and it made me think of the process of making bread. Starting from making the dough to watching it proof and expand, and then forming the loaf and baking it to a beautiful golden brown loaf of fresh bread 🍞 The process is fascinating to me to see something come together from simple ingredients and turn out to be something so delicious!
I love the photos of your dahlias! They’re so beautiful and colorful 🌸🌼🌺
Yes, I love that you mentioned this! It's like working out, it's like tackling a course. It's like trying to do organizational change. It's like trying to begin something new. It's so universal.
Looking at your Dahlia patch reminds me how much I love my one dahlia beside the house, and to be thankful that it pops up every year regardless of what I do or don’t do. I am very hard on myself and always have been. I always appreciate your hard work and your joy. It reminds me to be thankful for myself and what I am able to accomplish. Thank you!
As a fellow very-hard-on-myself-er I totally get this. Gosh can I relate! When we see someone who is very happy, very grateful, very blessed...etc. we often don't stop to ask ourselves, "I wonder what struggles that person had to endure in order to earn that kind of perspective in life?" I can tell you that every person I admire the most is someone who was forged from the challenges that shaped them into the person I get to enjoy knowing or looking up to today. I try to remind myself to have that same grace and respect for myself as I so willingly and easily give to others. ❤️
Back to original question. Found your from B adoption, donated and been following ever since. Now for current; work project. Mine is more doing something a way you always do and then realizing that isn’t quite working. Then stepping back, reviewing and then trying something new which ends up being a better approach. To me if you don’t try to learn new things, you will get stuck eventually. I am glad I tried.
I’m working through a totally different process, trying to trust that over time there will be some healing. My husband passed away in February and along with other family issues it’s been a terrible year. However, I trust that over time things will gradually improve. I know this grieving thing will never be over but it will change and be less painful. And one other thing: I’m so thankful to have my cat who is currently asleep and purring on my lap.
Oh Jill my goodness my heart just broke into pieces for you. I can't begin to imagine what you must've been and are going through this year. Happy you have your kitty as comfort and I'll be thinking of you. I always wrestle with the belief that things happen for a reason, but it feels so impossible to hold that belief when bad things happen. How could anything so bad be meant to be? I think I'll wrestle with that all my life and I think likely many of us can relate. Surrounding you in a big, warm, tight hug and not letting go of you til you let go. ❤️
As I was reading through your farm note, I noticed the transitions in the photos of the Dahlia patch and it made me think of the process of making bread. Starting from making the dough to watching it proof and expand, and then forming the loaf and baking it to a beautiful golden brown loaf of fresh bread 🍞 The process is fascinating to me to see something come together from simple ingredients and turn out to be something so delicious!
I love the photos of your dahlias! They’re so beautiful and colorful 🌸🌼🌺
Yes, I love that you mentioned this! It's like working out, it's like tackling a course. It's like trying to do organizational change. It's like trying to begin something new. It's so universal.
Stellar piece of writing!!
Thank you Maria!
Looking at your Dahlia patch reminds me how much I love my one dahlia beside the house, and to be thankful that it pops up every year regardless of what I do or don’t do. I am very hard on myself and always have been. I always appreciate your hard work and your joy. It reminds me to be thankful for myself and what I am able to accomplish. Thank you!
As a fellow very-hard-on-myself-er I totally get this. Gosh can I relate! When we see someone who is very happy, very grateful, very blessed...etc. we often don't stop to ask ourselves, "I wonder what struggles that person had to endure in order to earn that kind of perspective in life?" I can tell you that every person I admire the most is someone who was forged from the challenges that shaped them into the person I get to enjoy knowing or looking up to today. I try to remind myself to have that same grace and respect for myself as I so willingly and easily give to others. ❤️
❤️to all of this, perspective!
Back to original question. Found your from B adoption, donated and been following ever since. Now for current; work project. Mine is more doing something a way you always do and then realizing that isn’t quite working. Then stepping back, reviewing and then trying something new which ends up being a better approach. To me if you don’t try to learn new things, you will get stuck eventually. I am glad I tried.