Most would pull out the party poppers & spill some fizz at a one-year mark.  I am not most.  And particularly now that my thoughts have a place to call their own!

It dawned on me, about halfway through today, that today is indeed one month since I opened the doors to my blog!  Exciting.  It means that I have started,  that I have engaged with spam [!] and a sprinkling of real readers;  It means that, finally, I have put my fridge-slapped-Goethe-alert into action!  It means something.

It also means more mind-mire, damnit!  Yes, you mind!  Never content to leave me be – always gatecrashing.  As soon as I remember to gently raise my hand to give myself a pat on the back, she rushes in like a child coming back for a second helping of a-t-t-e-n-t-i-o-n.  ”Yes, but…” and “That could be so much better” and the finale “It has to be perfect!”

So what happens next?  I steel myself and simply say “Stop”.  You see, while the road still has its speed bumps, I’ve chosen the road of adventure, so I expect that now – in a good way.   My adventure is not yet grand;  It’s a beginning so it’s small.  But, the gesture is grand – oh so grand, that when I tilt my perspective, my heart opens up & beats out a spiffy little jig – just for me!  And then I can just get on with it.  Do my thing & make merry with my slice of blog-gâteau.

So, other than Mind messing with Action [or at least, taking a valiant shot at it] , what else have I learned?

I’ve come to know…

☛ I really enjoy writing!  I could do it all day.

☛ Starting things can be a whole lotta fun.

☛ Same mind mash, same ups-’n-downs, only now, my little venture gives me sweet salve.

☛ The unknown is not as scary as one thinks;  Unlocking the unknown is quite fun, and teaching oneself is even better.

☛ Patience. Patience. Patience – makes a wonderful partner.

☛ The sweetness & privilege of this kind of indulgence.

☛ MillyMyMind™ has good intentions – she just needs a little training!

☛ I do indeed know how to steer my own ship.

☛ People are wonderful, if we allow them to be;  We are wonderful if we give ourselves permission to be.

☛ Whatever you want to do, requires a little thought and a whole lot of hard work;  You can walk only if you put one foot in front of the other.

☛ It is so important to celebrate the little things, the small strides, the tiny achievements, even if they don’t even rate a ripple in a teaspoon.

☛ And finally – for now – that.I.need.to.keep.reminding.myself.of.all.of.the.above!

I do enough.   I have enough.  I am enough.

Blowing a BIG kiss of gratitude to my coterie of PrettyPetticoats and BobbyBritches!  Much love!