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017 Find Your Peace
Week 17 of 2024 I visited an art festival this weekend and purchased an almost magical piece from Hoover, AL artist, Donna Martin (she doesn’t do social media). She glues little pieces of items from forrest onto her canvas and then paints beautiful abstract scenery.
016 We Never Save Ourselves, We Save Each Other
Week 16 of 2024 My criticisms of my community will never outweigh my contributions to my community. In this way I aim to always be a part of the solution and never the problem, and there are many problems in my community.
015 Own Your Narrative!
Week 15 of 2024 Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter. An Africa proverb reminded me that there is something so satisfying about owning your own story. I’ve had several moments in my life where people spoke on my behalf and it has always bothered me. I accept that our reputations precede us, so can only pray that the life I live reflects in the messages that are given.
014 When I'm Not Motivated...
Week 14 of 2024 Consistency is the battery to my success. It works even when I am feeling least motivated. There are particular skills that I have that work regardless of how I feel. There are things that I do weekly that gives me a strong sense of satisfaction. Being outside in my yard is one. Cutting the grass, trimming the hedges, tending to my garden, and taking care of my many indoor and outdoor plants are things I’m consistent at.
013 It Was Hard Physical Labor
Week 13 of 2024 I laughed so much yesterday as I recalled working on the “rock pile” as a kid. Sharing stories with my dad and my uncle, I had forgotten about those days. My brothers and I learned work ethic very early on from them. It was the type of work made for grown men, but in the summers it paid so much more than fast food restaurants and mowing lawns. I didn’t know until years later that those men were masters of brick and stone masonry, a forgotten skill.
