Category Archives: persevere

Spreading My Wings

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Beth F.

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly. Richard Bach Today was a milestone day for me. It marks my last day of therapy. When I first started last February, I was a much … Continue reading →

Posted in anticipating good, feelings, Love Yourself, persevere, watercolor practice | Tagged accomplishment, Butterfly, caterpillar, chrysalis, spreading my wings, therapy, watercolor | 27 Comments

Bloom

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Beth F.

As long as we are persistent in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time. Denis Waitley

Posted in Beautiful, gardening, persevere | Tagged bloom, fuchsia, Garden | 2 Comments

The race is on…

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Beth F.

Perseverance is not a long race, it is many short races one after the next. Walter Eliot This was last night’s practice with watercolors. I have a long way to go until it comes naturally, but I’ve come a long … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, completing tasks, Learning, persevere | Tagged accomplishing tasks, accomplishment, accountability, perseverance, practice, watercolor | 9 Comments

What a Day!!

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Beth F.

This morning I woke up much earlier than I normally do on Saturday. No sleeping in when you have a mountain to climb! Well, maybe not quite a mountain, but a very significant hill out here in the beautiful Black … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, Carpe Diem, happiness, living life to the fullest, Love Yourself, Nature, persevere | Tagged accomplishment, Black Hills, challenges, Crazy Horse Monument, Custer, enjoy life, friendship, hiking, love yourself, Volksmarch | 6 Comments

Getting Back to Positivity

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Beth F.

To move forward, one sometimes needs to let go of the past. That is easier said than done. My divorce was final March 30th, but I think somewhere in the back of my mind I truly hoped that maybe someday … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Just Me, Let it go, Love Yourself, moving on, persevere | Tagged do what brings you joy, Let it go, life goes on, moving on | 9 Comments

How can you be positive with “haters”?

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Beth F.

Yesterday was a tough day for me. I woke up in great spirits, went to church and was looking forward to meeting up with a friend for a walk/hike. I opened my email and saw I had a blog comment … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Just Me, Learning, Let it go, Love Yourself, persevere | 8 Comments

Be Happy….even when you don’t feel like it 😄

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Beth F.

2020 will go down in history (mine at least) as the year I lost more than I thought I could without crumbling. The fun things in life were over for the foreseeable future due to Coronavirus. No more movie dates, … Continue reading →

Posted in happiness, independence, Just Me, Love Yourself, persevere | Tagged accept circumstances, choose my attitude, endings, loss, moving on, new beginnings, surviving, therapy | 8 Comments

Slow and Steady…

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Beth F.

January 14th, 2019 I began a journey toward becoming a more fit and fabulous version of myself. This is a road I’ve traveled in the past, sometimes successfully and sometimes not so much. After seeing the ads for the “Noom” … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, completing tasks, Just Me, patience, persevere | Tagged Crazy Horse Volksmarch, get fit, Noom, patience, perseverance, slowly but surely, weight loss | 5 Comments

My Suit of Armour

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Beth F.

Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure. – Brene Brown It’s been said about me that I can seem aloof at times or distant. I am guilty as charged. I am afraid sometimes to open up to people or to … Continue reading →

Posted in communication, Just Me, persevere, vulnerability | Tagged letting people know me, suit of armour, take risks, vulnerability | 5 Comments

This too shall pass

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Beth F.

I need to remember this today! Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The … Continue reading →

Posted in anticipating good, Just Me, patience, persevere | Tagged challenges, end of winter, patience, spring, spring flowers, storm | 2 Comments

Patience, Patience, Patience….if only saying the words could increase mine!

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Beth F.

The life skill I’m currently working on, and failing at badly some days, is patience. I consider myself a fairly patient person and don’t get worked up too often, but this new little puppy is testing me and mine. … Continue reading →

Posted in failure, Learning, patience, persevere, Pets | Tagged Behavior, patience, pets, puppy, running away, training | 9 Comments

Reach your destination one step at a time!

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Beth F.

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps-we must step up the stairs. – Vance Havner What an excellent bit of advice! I think so often we know the steps … Continue reading →