I have had this saying in my head since I was a little girl. There is a fun memory of how it came to be. I went to a bridal shower for a family friend with my mom years ago when I was 12 years old. The highlight of the party was that I got to play with my cousin who is five years younger than I am. We have always had so much fun together. At this bridal shower, there was a game. Everyone received a clothes pin. Anytime a lady was caught crossing her legs, another party member could go and steal her clothes pin (and all the ones she collected thus far). Now, at this party, none of the women really took it seriously, but my cousin and I (being the only two children there) were on the prowl! We wiped all those ladies out! In the meantime, we were getting so into it that I remember my cousin getting mad at me that I had more pins than she did. Since we both collected so many, we both got a prize. My prize was a coffee cup. It had a little girl on it. She was in her garden in the mud, and I believe the cup had two sayings on it. I remember one of them being the title of my blog today, "Bloom where you're planted". Being such a young girl, I never knew what that meant, and quite frankly, I didn't really care. All I cared about was the funny memory attached to it. I am also glad to report that my cousin and I were fast friends once again after that afternoon, and we have remained close ever since. This makes me smile.
I want to share with you a note that I carry in my purse. A couple of months ago, I was visiting with my grandma. I stayed the night at her house. In her living room, I came across an autograph book which belonged to my grandpa. This autograph book is kind of like a yearbook, but he used the same book from his childhood until he was eighteen. There were several notes I fell upon in his book that I loved so much that I copied them by my own hand. Some are so precious and close to my heart. He not only had his classmates sign it, but his family as well. Here is a note I want to share that my grandpa's uncle wrote to him. I decided I want to live my life this way. Here it is:
Whatever you do
Do with your might
Things done by halves
Are never done right
I love that.... so true, isn't it?
I am going to say the title of my blog once again, "Bloom where you're planted". That means so much more to me now. I find myself at times in a rush to do things, go places, be in a certain state of mind. This saying came to my mind a few days ago, and it reminded me to be content and satisfied with where I am. It reminded me to not look ahead so much and worry and plan my life away. This almost sounds like a continuation of my blog post from last week, doesn't it? I think it is important for me to remember where I am. I need to not focus on where I want to be and then worry about when I'm going to get there. This doesn't happen to me very much, but these feelings will sneak up on me from time to time. This saying is also like another one I remember. It is a very simple one, yet it makes me reflect just as much, "Wherever you are... there you are." I remember last year my husband and I went on a trip. I was having lots of issues with my anxiety during that time, and I thought back to a paper weight at my home that said, "Home is where you're heart is." This is another very common saying we all have heard, but it made me think, "Where is my heart?" I then realized that my heart is with my husband, and no matter where I am, as long as we're together... I'm home. We both went on an amazing trip to Italia last October. It was a wonderful experience. Any time I felt nervous about the language barrier and my anxiety would rise, I would remember, "Home is where you're heart is." I would think of my husband by my side and feel like I was home.
What makes you feel like you're home when you're away from home?
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