Hi!
So, there is this challenge making its way around facebook. It involves taking, for 7 consecutive days, one black and white photo of your life that includes neither people nor explanations.
My sister was challenged, and, in turn, challenged me.
The above photos tell the story of my week.
If you would have tried to tell me, in December of 2007, that in December 2017, I would have a week in which I would do some work on my 8th book, do a "bit" of laundry, wrap up gifts without stress, tape an interview for a talk show, road trip, visit my sister, do a presentation for some fantastic grade 10,11,and 12 students for career day, and end the week with the 15th tradeshow of the year selling and signing the 7 books I had written.... I would have told you that you were completely delusional and should likely seek medical attention.
What I've learned.... That turning challenges into opportunities, refusing to fit in any box and obliterating the existence of comfort zones leads to some pretty great places, as long as your willingness to work hard matches your willingness to dream.
It's been another "pinch myself" kind of week.
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So with Christmas only a little over a week away, inevitably, if you have little ones, discussions about Santa become fairly frequent.
One such discussion that I know of went a little something like this.....
Mom: So what do you think we should leave out for Santa this year?
4-year-old: Milk and Cookies!
5-year-old: And carrots for the reindeer!
Mom: That sounds pretty good.
5-year-old: And maybe some coffee....
Mom: Coffee? Why do you think he would like coffee?
5-year-old: He might need the caffeine to keep him from getting sleepy, so yeah, coffee.
Mom: Okay, I guess we can do coffee.
After a bit of thought.....
5-year-old: aaaand maybe some Motrin.
Mom: Motrin?! Why Motrin?
5-year-old: In case he's not feeling good. The medicine will make him feel better so he can finish taking the gifts to everybody.
Mom: You know you just might be right. Motrin it is.
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Even though the past week has been pretty amazing, I look forward to what is coming up......
Christmas concerts starring grandbabies aplenty...........
Work the shop..........
A day of errands........................
Finish off the #ChristmasBaking.......
Write!!!!!
Have a cookie decorating day with said grandbabies!!!!!!!
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Well, that about does it for now...
With some bright-eyed students in mind, I'll leave you with this wish.....
May you see your dreams as tangible things, they are not made of mist.
May you see that the more you put into them, the more solid they become, persist.
May you understand that the only thing that stands between where you are and where you want to be is your willingness to work.
May you understand that curves, hardships, and setbacks are simply part of the journey, making you stronger, making you wiser, a priceless, prickly perk.
May you find yourself, someday, living a dream far beyond what your imagination is able to now, today, even recognize.
May you see that with passion, determination, persistence, adaptability, your limits live on the other side of the universal skies.
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Until next time..... www.margyreidbooks.com
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