Well I’m so glad I let myself off the hook as far as posting for the end of February. But I’ve been feeling like a neglectful blog-parent all week.
I forgot how much is involved in re-entry. And it’s not just digging through the mountains of email or phone messages to be returned (especially when you disappear for your birthday!). It’s plugging back into all the pieces of my life. What’s in the fridge? How’s the toilet paper situation? What’s going on at school? Anything I need to know about? My son is nearing the end of this book in his violin lessons. Have we scheduled the book 2 test (and subsequent dinner out)? I have to catch up on all the details of daily life that are usually second nature. And somehow I forget that this takes time.
Part of the problem getting back to the blog is that I have so much to write about, it’s hard to know where to start. I call it ‘idea indigestion.’ I have posts in mind on the power of retreat as a reset button. My experience of practicing a day of silence during retreat. Why I knit on retreat illustrated with pictures of some of the knitting I did while I was away. And I’m sure there’s more.
But the real reason I haven’t been posting to the blog this week is that I’ve been picking up the pieces of things I was working on before I left town. The first is a teleclass for moms whose new year’s resolutions have lost their resolve. Really it’s for anyone who’d like to use the inspiration of Spring to fuel her dreams and goals. This class will focus on choosing your seeds wisely (Never mind that everybody raves about how easy zucchini is to grow. If you don’t like zucchini, why would you plant it?)
We’ll also talk about where to plant your seeds. Only a masochistic gardener would choose the shady, rocky corner of their yard to plant in. It’s a lot easier to grow things in the sunny spots. So we’ll talk about the sunny spots of your life, where you really shine. And think about how to use your strengths and skills, instead of focusing on where you need ‘improvement.’
The live class will be on Tuesday, March 16, 2010
9am Pacific/ 10am Mountain/ 11am Central/ 12 pm Eastern
Read more about Planting the Seeds of Change Teleclass
That’s all for now… It’s good to be back and I’ll fill you in on the other big project next week!
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
I realize your discussion of seeds and gardening is metaphorical, but I am reading literal meaning right now. I am planning my garden for the spring, and I feel very tender and protective towards it. Choosing just the right seeds, and setting up the correct space, is taking up a lot of my thoughts.
Gardens really do capture the whole meaning of life, don’t they?
.-= Amber´s last blog ..Maternity Leave in Maple Ridge =-.
Amber-
The funny thing is that as much as I love garden metaphors and the wisdom they can reveal, I’m not much of a ‘real life’ gardener at all! That’s my husband’s domain and he does it beautifully. But I’m not about to shy away from using the garden as a source of ideas and inspiration because as you so eloquently put it- they really do capture the whole meaning of life!