Comments on: Tough (Question) Tuesday: Where do you bloom?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:27:39 +0000

You're fabulous for inspiring them, Aimee! You gave us much food for thought. And YES, put the magnets up in your shop pronto!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:26:57 +0000

@Amy – Ooh, I hate hearing about the stupid day job not allowing you to bloom when you're not even there yet! Really gets my goat! Ya know, I've started to read The Happiness Project, which is all about finding & creating your happiness within your present situation. Nothing needs to change – not your location, or occupation, or any other word ending in -ation. What can you do now to bring those Blooming Mornings into your life? Hint: think small!

@Tiffany – Bright spaces with good music….Can I come? Is there dancing?

@Angela – Ah, dawn & dusk – so beautiful & peaceful! What gorgeous moments. I wonder if you can try to specify what it is about those magical times that makes you bloom, & see if you can bring that into other hours of your day. Ahhh….

@Stacey – If you're not blooming professionally (who's keeping you from it? I'll kill 'em!), are you blooming personally? I love hearing all about those pieces. And the laughing! Seems so easy, right? Any way to keep up with the laughing at work?

@Carolyn – I'm gettin' you some gold teeth & a cane, 'cause you pimped out Spring right good! I bloom with you girls, too. And I so wanna have a talk with you about creativity vs structure….Hmmmmmm, I feel a Spring Theme coming!

By: aimee

aimee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:26:34 +0000

well how is that for serendipity! i was reinstalling my link love sidebar and came here to get the right url, and got the surprise of my day! thank you so much for this! and i didn't think anyone would notice that the magnets had disappeared – i guess i'll go put them back in the shop. these are fabulous comments about blooming – i've enjoyed reading every single one!

By: Carolyn | A Beautifu

Carolyn | A Beautifu — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:35:08 +0000

I bloom when…

… I have just enough structure to let my creativity unfold naturally. Without structure, I tend to stay in left-brain mode.

…. I give myself permission to let go of perfection.

… I think about "Spring" – especially when taping a Spring episode – SpringInspiration.com (not the season! hmm… well the season too!)

… I am writing about something I love.

… I think about my future with Ben.

… I am inspired.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:24:38 +0000

I bloom career-wise when I have enough to do but not an overload. When I'm surrounded by those that respect me but that challenge me. And when I feel appreciate and not that I'm doing more work than everyone else for less compensation.

Right now, I am not blooming. But I hope to bloom again soon.

In my life (which is somewhat separate from my career), I bloom when surrounded by old friends and family. When I finish a project on my house and feel proud of myself. When I try something new and don't suck at it. When I do something nice for someone else without expecting to gain.

Most of all, I bloom when I laugh and I LOVE to laugh.

By: Angelique

Angelique — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:55:40 +0000

Wow, Debi, your response was so beautiful and powerful. I got chills!

By: Angela Cox

Angela Cox — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:48:03 +0000

I bloom in the early morning hours of spring and summer when the sun is just beginning to rise and the family is still snoozing away or in the early evening as the sun is going down and I am sitting on a country porch with my honey.

By: tiffany

tiffany — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:45:23 +0000

I agree with Carmen that I bloom when in the presence of inspired people. And LOVE that quote about becoming like the 5 people we spend the most time with. That one's going to stick with me.

I also bloom in bright spaces with good music! Music's key for my creative flow!

By: amy t schubert

amy t schubert — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:57 +0000

I bloom in the mornings. I love getting up around 6am, drinking coffee and starting my day right away …. Unfortunately, my 'day job' keeps me from that at them moment.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:31:33 +0000

@Carmen – I never heard that before! "We become like the 5 people we spend the most time with." Thankfully, at this point in my life, I can say, "Whew!" Love those that I'm surrounded with the most often. If I'm even a bit like them I must be a warm, kind, caring, smart, funny lady.

@Debi – Ah, that's just gorgeous! So powerful & descriptive – even though I don't know you, I see you outside in the brightness, alone in the moonlight, typing, getting lost even though you're in one place. Love it. And thankfully your comment didn't disappear – it just doesn't show up until I approve it so I can keep the spambots at bay.