I always love hearing from people about how the power of “What If Upping” is touching their lives. It’s easy to look around at conditions today and lose hope. But it’s also easy to look at “what is” and do what we can to create a vision of “what could be.”
This month at our Network on Purpose gatherings, I gifted all of our members with a copy of my book. Here’s what it inspired for one of our members:
“Thank you so much for the copy of What If It All Goes Right? you gave me at Network on Purpose.
I come from a long lineage of “hand wringers” and could take worst case scenario planning to an art form! I love to read a chapter in your book to start my day. It helps me elevate my expectations and steer my mental states away from long held negative beliefs and thought patterns. The book is laid out so nicely for daily contemplation.
A few weeks ago, David (husband) stopped by the nursery to buy a few flowers for his garden. I was looking around while he shopped and spotted a nearly dead plant that no one had watered.
What if someone watered it now?
Feeling compassion, I found a nearby hose and watered the parched plant, then returned it to its flat.
I said to David, “What if we took it home with us?”
I was certain no one would buy it. At first he wasn’t game, but by the time he got to the checkout, he said “go back and get that plant. I know you want it.” He paid full price for it, although it looked so bad, I’m sure they would have given it away for free.
As David took the plant out of the trunk, I could not believe it was the same one! It had recovered miraculously on the way home! It flowers were opening up.
Here she is below a few days later (pictured above). A beautiful Red Pansy.”
Thank you, Marina, for reminding us of the miracle that happens when we take the time to act in kindness and see potential…
Wishing you inspired moments of faith in action.
