That if you plant tomatoes, despite a lack of knowledge about gardening, they will grow—particularly if you do the basics (water them, fertilize them, love them). I would have done this sooner? Perhaps not…had I known it was so easy, I might not have done it at all for the perceived lack of a challenge (which I love)…
That if you teach the D’Nealian style of handwriting, it is not only easier to form each letter, but also it transitions so nicely into cursive. As it turns out, my son loves this new style, and I am seeing how self-motivated he is when HE has a challenge…
That if you spend a little bit of time on a regular basis working towards goals and dreams you will get there much faster than by adopting an all-or-nothing attitude that sometimes means “nothing” and at its worst means that we become beasts of burden without the ability to appreciate the moment at hand…
That each day’s challenge provides an opportunity to travel in a new direction, react differently, adjust ever-so-slightly or perhaps even hugely. That each time I attempt to scale something that seems insurmountable I am facing an opportunity to expand my capacity, to grow…stronger, more agile, more loving, more living, more…
That if you smile for the camera from the bottom of a heart full of joy, or gratitude or even whimsy, you will look beautiful no matter what. But had I known that when I was a self-conscious ninny, I might not have discovered my own love of photography…borne of a love of people, their emotions, their expressions…and eventually my own.
That I have the opportunity to be happy any time I choose to be. No really…ANY time…in ANY circumstance. Nothing says that I have to be unhappy…even when bad things happen. It’s a subtle shift when I make it, but a profound one. Yes…this one I wish I would have known…but my guide for this (The Guru Next Door-by Wendy Dolber) wasn’t written until recently, and somehow I connect to the best ideas for me via the written word.
That I never have to walk alone. Wait a minute…this one I have always known.