If you are someone who enjoys the out of doors, likes to ramble in the woods, and loves our National Parks, chances are you have already seen Free Solo. But if you haven't, you can catch it on the National Geographic channel or Amazon Prime.
It's compelling, vertigo inducing, and kept me on the edge of my seat. Pretty much the entire time.
What it did not make me want to do is go climbing. With or without a rope.
What it did make me want to do is keep hiking. To the best of my ability. Pushing my limits but not going beyond. Last week when I suggested you read this article about resiliency and late bloomers being happier and more successful, I realized it would not be fair to call myself a late bloomer. While I was pretty mediocre at some things early on in life, there were also things I did very well at a young age.
For me the key is not to limit myself based on age or some other set criteria. I am therefore calling myself a perennial. Continuing to come back and bloom over and over. Sometimes not in the same way I did before, but always providing interest, at least when I look at myself. And isn't that what's most important?
This post did not start with the intent of me discovering my inner plant-ness. But it sure is where it ended up. Darned if I know for sure how.
Yea Carol, the Perennial!
Posted by: jacki long | 03/13/2019 at 10:39 PM
Your post hybridized through your "inner plant-ness". Hope your garden perennials are poking their heads out soon.
Posted by: Becky Haynes | 03/14/2019 at 07:08 PM
OH, Carol! You are my most favorite perennial, carolmulvenensis spectacularis!
Posted by: carol in sw ohio | 03/14/2019 at 08:36 PM
Carol - this gave me a good chuckle!
Posted by: Carol | 03/17/2019 at 08:22 AM
Becky- they are! And it makes me happy!
Posted by: Carol | 03/17/2019 at 08:23 AM