The bad news is you will not become a great writer. The good news is you are a great writer. The proof is in the pudding, or banana bread, in that a story of two bananas in a banana bread recipe had my fully attentive concentrated focus. You had captured me in the first few sentences of today's condensed book. If that's not the first ingredient in the recipe of a great writer, I don't know what is. Like the bananas we are only in form for a short period, then we ascend in a new form, one with all the other ingredients that together are bound to create the whole of Creation. In you introductory story you begin by acknowledging the perfection of the brown bananas. ("Don't wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect." ~ Buddha); in so doing you demonstrate to us the creation of perfect moments for ourselves and all around us, including brown bananas, with the focus of your concentration on process, not the future outcome which would have distracted you from your task. Well done great writer!
Your words of affirmation are so well received, Duke. Thank you. You have such a great way of peeling that onion even more. I am encouraged and empowered by your message. Blessings, love, and abundance to you. <3
I am going to focus on intention and learn how to not run around with my hair on fire! I seriously had a visual of me at my computer with 20 windows open, clicking between different tasks with my hair blazing! 😂 oh how you speak to me my sweet daughter. ❤️
"Create whatever causes a revolution in your heart. The rest of it will take care of itself.” Another thing I need to have tattooed on my brain. Thank you for sharing. And all the best on your book writing journey. My advice is to just start writing. The book will reveal itself as fiction or nonfiction in the first few pages. Let it lead you in that direction, and then see it through to the end. Remembering it's a first draft. 😊 💕
Thank you Meg 🙏🏼I cherish your golden advice. I heed it and will carry it with me during the coming weeks.
Now I recall past seemingly daunting “mountains” when I just had to take my first step from the trailhead and keep following the trail from there, one step at a time.
Thanks to you, in this moment I realize that this last week and writing this post was my last time looking up at the whole mountain before embarking 🥹 Thank you for being here and opening up the space for moments like this. Thank you for sharing your art too. I love your work.
I made an edit to the text at the beginning of the post to change the word 'ascendance' to 'ascension.' ("you are READY for your ascension.") That is not the last brain fart I will have!
My sweet brown banana Jeannie,
What a great title! The Brown Banana Ascends
The bad news is you will not become a great writer. The good news is you are a great writer. The proof is in the pudding, or banana bread, in that a story of two bananas in a banana bread recipe had my fully attentive concentrated focus. You had captured me in the first few sentences of today's condensed book. If that's not the first ingredient in the recipe of a great writer, I don't know what is. Like the bananas we are only in form for a short period, then we ascend in a new form, one with all the other ingredients that together are bound to create the whole of Creation. In you introductory story you begin by acknowledging the perfection of the brown bananas. ("Don't wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect." ~ Buddha); in so doing you demonstrate to us the creation of perfect moments for ourselves and all around us, including brown bananas, with the focus of your concentration on process, not the future outcome which would have distracted you from your task. Well done great writer!
May you continue to rock you soul and ours too!
Write, Rock, and Dance On,
Duke
Your words of affirmation are so well received, Duke. Thank you. You have such a great way of peeling that onion even more. I am encouraged and empowered by your message. Blessings, love, and abundance to you. <3
I am going to focus on intention and learn how to not run around with my hair on fire! I seriously had a visual of me at my computer with 20 windows open, clicking between different tasks with my hair blazing! 😂 oh how you speak to me my sweet daughter. ❤️
“You are perfect just the way you are”🥰😂❤️🔥
"Create whatever causes a revolution in your heart. The rest of it will take care of itself.” Another thing I need to have tattooed on my brain. Thank you for sharing. And all the best on your book writing journey. My advice is to just start writing. The book will reveal itself as fiction or nonfiction in the first few pages. Let it lead you in that direction, and then see it through to the end. Remembering it's a first draft. 😊 💕
Thank you Meg 🙏🏼I cherish your golden advice. I heed it and will carry it with me during the coming weeks.
Now I recall past seemingly daunting “mountains” when I just had to take my first step from the trailhead and keep following the trail from there, one step at a time.
Thanks to you, in this moment I realize that this last week and writing this post was my last time looking up at the whole mountain before embarking 🥹 Thank you for being here and opening up the space for moments like this. Thank you for sharing your art too. I love your work.
(I say coming weeks as in - as I START. I will also carry your advice over the coming YEARS through many drafts I’m sure haha)
I made an edit to the text at the beginning of the post to change the word 'ascendance' to 'ascension.' ("you are READY for your ascension.") That is not the last brain fart I will have!
Great read. And wow, that banana bread looks good. Wishing you well as your book -- or just the idea of it -- continues to take shape.
Thanks Matt. It’s a long road ahead with the book idea, and I’m excited. If you were in Nashville I would bring you and Grace some baked goods!