Challenge accepted

Recently one of my customers asked me if I could transform brand new terra cotta pots and trays into something that looked old.  She will be planting geraniums in them and they will become center pieces for a baby shower in early summer.   Her criteria was for them to looked aged and look like something you would see in Italy.  I said, “Sure, I can do that!”   I have never done anything like this before yet I was confident enough to accept the challenge.  

I saved coffee grounds and bought some potting soil.

Invited my friend, Alix, over to come play in the dirt with me.

(we had a lot of fun, too!)

After several layers of dirt,drying, joint compound, drying, sanding, sealer, drying.

Mission accomplished.

They are transformed and they look aged.

Lesson learned:  

~ accept a challenge or the unknown with an expectation of success ~

~ our thoughts are powerful ~

courage

It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.
Alan Cohen 

There has been times in my life when circumstances presented themselves and I chose not to do anything.  The main reason I chose to stay stagnate was out of fear.  Afraid of this or afraid of that.  When the situation(s) changed and I was forced to do what I had feared the most I was amazingly surprised how empowered I became.  Thus success followed.

I so want to get the point where I choose to fly from the nest instead of waiting until I am pushed to learn how well I can fly.  I feel the stirring of change rising.

Share your stories with me of times when you displayed courage.  

I really do want to hear them.