Starting Now: Never, Ever Give Up. Arthur's Inspirational Transformation!

Friday, May 4, 2012

Never, Ever Give Up. Arthur's Inspirational Transformation!

1034. One of the most amazing gifts of today that I think will last a lifetime was this short clip - an incredible story about NEVER, EVER GIVING UP. Thank you Arthur for sharing your story!

1035. Finally getting to catch up with Victor Encinas, Financial & Vocational Coach to recap our work with him towards financial peace and venturing out on our own. We are grateful to Victor for teaching us about money and how to gain control of where it goes. We have a long way to go, but would never have known the path or taken our first steps without Victor.

1036. Roasted pistachios, tasty and crunchy.

1037. Good Earth Lemongrass Green Tea, a light refreshing surprise.

1038. Andy's stamina to get through this difficult, extraordinarily busy week and weekend to come. Thank you for working so hard to help our family become debt free!

1039. The super moon reflecting off every curve of the block glass window wall in our bathroom tonight.

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JoyfulEatsMay 7, 2012 at 2:16 PM
So glad you're back to posting! I love each gift, however this video - oh my! - I laughed & cried simultaneously. It is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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Starting NowMay 8, 2012 at 9:26 PM
:) I love seeing you back!!!
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Welcome to Starting Now

Starting Now, I am starting to finish. Always prolific in my starts, I give birth to many ideas that flutter like a baby bird leaving the nest for the first time. In what feels to be the thick of my life (see "About Me"), there is no better time than now to take flight, to make my finishes as abundant as my starts. I no longer have limitless time or desire to clean up the mental and physical chaos created by starting many things and not fnishing one.

It is my hope that in starting now (for there is only now) and starting here on the page, that I will reach through the initial excitement of a thought, a project, a relationship just beginning, etc.... I will abandon my fear of yet another fallen start, sorrow heavy on my mind and in my heart to instead, give strong wings to my start, life to my lungs, and clarity to my psyche as I soar from one project to the next.

A bit lofty, I realize, but in starting this blog, I am creating accountabilty for myself to show up at the page every day. To show up is to write every day. Create. Improve every day. Learn. Hone the idea, thought, project, progress every day. Grow. And perhaps, learn from others who care to share their ideas on starts and finishes, as together, we spur a community of finishers able to relish in the life and gift - to ourselves and those we share our lives and gifts with - of what we finished, and what we start anew, again, now.

The idea is that as I embark on a start, I will track it here to its finish. Add thoughts if you like, or share your own starts, what you learn along the way, ideas for improvement and efficiency, how you enjoy the journey. For I realize that life is not simply about finishing, but the journey along the way. Yet, I am learning that to finish (something, anything, if even just for today it is folding the laundy and putting it away), boosts my confidence and becomes the catalyst for the birth and life of another start. Another contribution to our beautiful world.

My Life

Mother to Lily and Emmy, two young girls alike only in their adoring, interesting, active, sensitive, loving, creative ways; wife to Andy who has an uncanny resemblance of characteristics to the ways of our girls and who is a recovering (at least that is my wish!) non-finisher like me; caretaker of our human-like Irish red and white setter named Molly, and;

Breathe, ahhhh

Active participant in our lives filled with work, school, deadlines I struggle to meet, homework, cooking, appointments, relationships, laughter, sometimes screaming (we’re all working on that), play, bills, travel, gymnastics, walks with the dog, reading, managing technology and schedules, exercising our independence and learning to work together (and the balance of the two), trying to make healthy choices, and, did I forget anything?

Yes! In honor of my first start, breathing fully (I often forget to do this) and practicing gratitude. Thank you breath, for you give me life!