Today our spiritual Thursday bloggers are writing about Donna’s one little word, Reach. This was my word in 2015. I chose it that year as I was finishing a manuscript that I wanted to publish. That book is still not a book, but I don’t think it has anything to do with the word Reach.
When I searched my blog for Reach, I found this quote above. Sometimes wisdom comes to me. Today I needed to see this again. I needed to remember that all we can do at any one time is to be present to it.
I switched my classroom Wonder calendar to May and found this quote waiting for me.
Personal Courage Month
Many of us have big things we’d like to do, but we’re too nervous or shy to try them. Try doing one thing this month that will get you closer to the big thing you’d like to do–tell someone about it, ask for help, read a book about it.
I have an idea that I will be sharing with an upper administrator today. Fingers crossed he gets it, understands my goals, and pushes me forward to meet them.
I have an idea for a poetry book. I’m reading, researching, experiencing, and playing with words. It’s about process, practice, practice, and process.
I will revise my works in progress again and again until they are ready for the wider world. Confidence, patience, persistence.
Reaching is hard work.
Reaching is stretching till it hurts. Hold. Then stretch more.
Reaching is shooting for the moon and landing among the stars. I’m OK with the stars. I have friends there.