tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post8555524887274316880..comments2024-03-29T06:59:24.673-04:00Comments on Field Lilies: One new thing...Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-21454420276524834942022-01-21T22:19:11.320-05:002022-01-21T22:19:11.320-05:00Hi Sharon! It didn't occur to me when I first ...Hi Sharon! It didn't occur to me when I first thought of this challenge, but it makes some sense that being mindful of new things, how they affect us, how we adapt and learn... would help the brain in some way. If you join in, it will be fun to see what you post in this regard.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-7495975333763247572022-01-21T17:22:43.165-05:002022-01-21T17:22:43.165-05:00Definitely, your watercolor project would count as...Definitely, your watercolor project would count as a new thing, I'm thinking. I hope you inspire me to dabble in painting a bit.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-55272199793195694862022-01-21T03:04:29.481-05:002022-01-21T03:04:29.481-05:00I like your idea of something new, I may join in w...I like your idea of something new, I may join in with you for February as a challenge to myself and they do say if you keep learning or noticing new things you are keeping your brain active and it delays the onset of old age. Lol.Zanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516164636927922535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-53560378871861448442022-01-21T00:26:42.202-05:002022-01-21T00:26:42.202-05:00Fascinating! I look forward to following along . ....Fascinating! I look forward to following along . . . and maybe even jumping in from time to time! (I suppose my watercolor project is at least one "new thing" for this year.)Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-69779900243809789042022-01-20T01:08:43.304-05:002022-01-20T01:08:43.304-05:00It will be wonderful if you do! No pressure, but ...It will be wonderful if you do! No pressure, but you're so full of good ideas, I think you'll find new things around every corner.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-58993681848050205732022-01-20T01:07:14.457-05:002022-01-20T01:07:14.457-05:00It will be nice to know you're checking in, Ve...It will be nice to know you're checking in, Vee. Thanks. :) Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-10082604595721072812022-01-20T01:02:42.792-05:002022-01-20T01:02:42.792-05:00Yes... this is an exercise in mindfulness - not i...Yes... this is an exercise in mindfulness - not in the sense of meditation, but rather simply paying attention, and taking note. What I hope is that this challenge influences me towards more gratitude. I had to look up this making a cast of a pregnant tummy. That is a new one for me, too!Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-30539379106673595432022-01-20T00:51:11.267-05:002022-01-20T00:51:11.267-05:00Thank you, Marsha. I needed something to do sinc...Thank you, Marsha. I needed something to do since I can't really join in the fun of knitting and crocheting, or even much stitching right now. It's even hard to hold a book to read. Hopefully this attitude toward noticing the "new" around me will fend off some discouragement I'm feeling over having sore thumbs. Yes, they both are hurting now. Have you ever heard of anything so pitiful? lolBeckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-90639094304700686842022-01-20T00:47:14.862-05:002022-01-20T00:47:14.862-05:00It will be interesting to read how you are envisio...It will be interesting to read how you are envisioning, and/or how you work Purposeful and Easier into your year, May if you share on your blog. I do like those words. I feel like I could use them in my life.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-72032992269780208342022-01-20T00:44:36.543-05:002022-01-20T00:44:36.543-05:00I appreciate your enthusiasm, TB. You've made...I appreciate your enthusiasm, TB. You've made some great suggestions, but I'm thinking you may have missed just how low the bar is on this challenge. I hope I don't disappoint you too badly with how simple some (maybe many, maybe all) of these new experiences may end up being. Who knows though... the year is still very young. :DBeckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-15320209707855281382022-01-20T00:01:17.326-05:002022-01-20T00:01:17.326-05:00Hey! I didn't think of that. ;^) Of course,...Hey! I didn't think of that. ;^) Of course, Liz, you with your many creative endeavors is one of my inspirations, you must know. Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-48728596354659523752022-01-19T12:58:25.227-05:002022-01-19T12:58:25.227-05:00This sounds like fun Becki I'm always a believ...This sounds like fun Becki I'm always a believer of trying new things although I have to say mine are usually craft related, I think it's great to challenge oneself and push yourself to do something new it keeps life interesting. I will be joining you when I can. xxlindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139295265567390855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-28382105178105265242022-01-19T11:02:03.056-05:002022-01-19T11:02:03.056-05:00Great idea! I'll read from the sidelines. (I&#...Great idea! I'll read from the sidelines. (I'm still in the moanin' and groanin' stage over what I consider to be a plandemic. This was no mistake.) Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-74063757613038405182022-01-19T10:55:12.587-05:002022-01-19T10:55:12.587-05:00Reading this (brilliant idea, btw!) led me to cont...Reading this (brilliant idea, btw!) led me to contemplate mindfulness. I know I must learn/do new things on a daily basis but how often am I even aware of it. I think most of the time the 'newness' just blends into the doings of my day and I am totally in ignorance of the entire thing. My new for today is something I discovered whilst watching some family videos our #2 daughter-in-love shared of our grandsons and her family. She's 9 months pregnant and shared a picture of a wonderful handmade bowl which, as it turns out, isn't really a 'bowl' per se but a casting of her tummy. She also shared a video of them throughout the process. Certainly was a new thing for me - and amazingly wonderful!Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-87905884030680385092022-01-19T10:29:05.725-05:002022-01-19T10:29:05.725-05:00You always come up with some of the best ideas/cha...You always come up with some of the best ideas/challenges. I shall enjoy reading about your discoveries in the coming year. Leftycrafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607852055622555069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-73943599426243841082022-01-19T09:00:58.420-05:002022-01-19T09:00:58.420-05:00Neat idea with a flexible plan!
Purposeful is a wo...Neat idea with a flexible plan!<br />Purposeful is a word I'm adding to my 2022 word, Easier. I will keep your idea in mind. At present, I'm on a quest to post weekly for the 13 weeks of winter. Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-8231726709892134752022-01-19T07:49:26.746-05:002022-01-19T07:49:26.746-05:00Becki, this pretty much describes my life. I was ...Becki, this pretty much describes my life. I was fortunate in that I had a father and mother that encouraged learning - especially my father, who claimed he was not very good at much yet somehow seemed to know how to do a lot of things, even some of them badly.<br /><br />Not that you were looking for suggestions (I'll give them anyway), I have found that Udemy can be a great place to get an online class for pretty cheap ($15.00 or less) when they are on sale. Over the last year or so I am taking or have taken classes on Project Management, Japanese, Writing, Getting Things Done, and (recently) Tai Chi. Another good place to look are school extension programs or local sorts of things like living history groups or artisanal groups - they are (again) usually quite reasonable and almost always happy to demonstrate and teach there passions.<br /><br />Or, like me also, you can just pick up a book or article and say "I think I can do that - even badly".<br /><br />There is a concept - I am not sure who originated it - that says if work to get 1% better at something every time period - day, week, month, year - over time you reap to whole of your improvement (365%, 52%, 12%, 1%).Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180424865669168363.post-87351098940775847702022-01-19T05:59:28.526-05:002022-01-19T05:59:28.526-05:00This is a terrific idea. Meeting new experience on...This is a terrific idea. Meeting new experience on purpose instead of always reacting to it is a good attitude. Yay you. The decision itself can count as one new thing!Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.com