Tag Archives: accomplishment

Love, love, love…

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Beth W.

Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing, and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses. Ann Landers

Posted in accomplishment, love, Love Yourself, watercolor practice | Tagged accomplishing tasks, accomplishment, Ann Landers, art, do what brings you joy, love, valentine, watercolor, watercolor practice | 15 Comments

Fall Vibes 🍁

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Beth W.

Fall is a time for letting go and moving on. Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, adventure, Carpe Diem, completing tasks, Let it go, moving on, watercolor practice | Tagged accomplishment, adventure, Black Hills of South Dakota, Crazy Horse Monument, Crazy Horse Volksmarch, Fall, hike | 9 Comments

Vision

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Beth W.

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 I found this quote and it spoke to me. My vision for my watercolor … Continue reading →

Posted in vision, watercolor practice | Tagged accomplishment, poppies, Shannon L. Alder, vision, watercolor | 14 Comments

Spreading My Wings

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Beth W.

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

The race is on…

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Beth W.

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 W.

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

I don’t want my kids to have an easy life.

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Beth W.

Before you say I am a mean and cruel mother, let me clarify. I do not wish hardships upon my children, nor do I wish problems to befall them. What I want for them, however, is not to come by … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, independence | Tagged accomplishment, children, delaying gratification, discipline, effort, planning, self-control | 2 Comments

A Girl Who Can Climb 219 Steps to the top of a lighthouse can do anything!

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Beth W.

I remember reading a book in which the author talked about having a “can do” attitude. She stated that by taking risks and doing something she wasn’t sure she could, she was able to adopt the mantra, “A girl who … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment | Tagged accomplishment, can do attitude, Lighthouse, Ponce de Leon Lighthouse, St. Augustine Lighthouse, sunset | 2 Comments

Can “tidying up” REALLY change your life?????

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Beth W.

After reading countless reviews praising “the life-changing magic of tidying up, the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing” by Marie Kondo, I found my curiosity aroused to the point where I HAD to read this book. On our recent anniversary … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, completing tasks, Just Me | Tagged accomplishment, cleaning, closets, joy, letting go, Marie Kondo, simplify, the life-changing magic of tidying up | 7 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Good Morning!

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Beth W.

This week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge happens to be Good Morning! Most mornings for me start out with me getting out of bed and turning my alarm off and then going about the usual morning activities; getting dressed, fixing my hair, doing … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, Fathers, helping others, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged accomplishment, blizzard, Dad, helping out, morning, Rapid City, shoveling snow, Wordpress Weekly Photo Challenge | 23 Comments

Enjoy the simpler things!

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Beth W.

One worthwhile task carried to a successful conclusion is worth half-a-hundred half-finished tasks. ~ Malcolm S. Forbes Sometimes we can get the greatest pleasure from the simplest things. My yard and garden, small though they may be, offer me … Continue reading →