Head First Into the World

She Dove Head First Into the World

 

Do you ever feel like you’re tiptoeing around something that you’d really love to do?  Is your heart calling out to jump in…feel the fear and do it anyway?  Or maybe the timing hasn’t been right and still doesn’t feel quite right. And how does one tell the difference between fear and knowing the timing isn’t right?

For me the answer comes when I’m in tune with my heart.  I now know the difference between the two but for years, I hadn't a clue.  I do know that even if we can’t eat the whole enchilada, we can take one bite and then another and another.  Rather than feel overwhelmed and unable to act, take it step by step…dive head first into each small step. 

Life is mostly a series of small steps and then when looking backwards, we can see how each step...put together...made up a leap.

 

 

On a totally unrelated topic, I’ve really missed doing my Friday weekly summaries…there’s something quite satisfying about looking at the week and saying “yes…this was a moment worth thinking about, reflecting on and even recording”.  I’m going to try and be more regular with this for my own sake (regular" being a term I use very loosely) and hopefully you won’t get heart palpitations reading about my highly intense and extremely exciting life! (ha!)

So even though it’s not Friday, I’m doing a version of Friday Fav’s (on Sunday):

 

My Favorite’s:

Book: I’ve just finished reading “The Beekeepers Apprentice” and enjoyed it. a lot. It’s the story of a young 15 year old girl who meets the retired Sherlock Holmes on the Sussex Downs and he takes her on as his apprentice.

 

Music:  I’m a “cool/smooth jazz” kind of gal and I’ve begun listening to “Live 365” online (free) which has many genre’s to choose from.  My current fav is Forever Cool.

 

Quote of the week

 

Image of the Week

 

…I love this…everything about it…and wish I knew who to credit it to. I’ve looked everywhere but it came from Tumbler which seems to be prone to “losing” art work credit’s in it's tangled web of re-blogging.

 

Big moment this week:

It’s been an odd week.  I’ve been incredibly tired and busy making arrangements for my father's celebration of life gathering next Saturday…making cards and doing the really hard stuff like writing his obituary for the paper. An emotionally draining week.  I’ve had a meltdown or five but there have been peaceful moments and laughter as well; walks between rain showers, lingering over coffee, soaking in the colour and talent of an art exhibition, meeting friends for dinner and others for brunch, touring a neighbouring island with more friends on a gorgeous sunny Sunday and putting heads together with Mr. I to plan our winter sunshine escape.  There was no “one-big-moment” but lots of little moments that felt very satisfying and a few that were less so...more like I'm-going-to-pull-the-covers-over-my-head-and-go-back-to-sleep-for-a-week.

 

Great source of laughs this week:

 

I kept coming back to this picture and laughing all over again…there’s just something about this that cracks me up. (I think it reminds me of my kids when they were young ;)

I hope this leaves you with a smile to head into your week.  Sending hugs and blowing kisses dear friends...

Comments

[martie]

Oh yes, not only did the dog bring a smile to my lips buy I can totally relate! Nice round up of your week and recording those must make you feel like you've accomplished lots! Surround yourself with love, good friends an happy times.

[Chris O]

Hi Kate, I also relate to the "tiptoeing around something you'd really wanted to do." For the last two years I've been staring at a closed door and finally have realized this is the time for me to do what I've secretly wanted to do. Thanks for this post. It speaks volumes. Love the photo of the dogs. It's a riot! I had a black lab once, named Ash, and I miss him terribly. He was a real character. Emailed the pic to a few of my dog loving friends.