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Welcome back. I’m playing catch-up again, re-posting some of the Thriving Thursdays mini-posts that The Story Reading Ape has so generously allowed me to do from his tree-house.
Thriving Thursdays: What if I Fall – 2
What if I fall? What if someone laughs? What if it’s expensive? What if it’s a no return ramp exit? What if—?
Are you afraid you’ll fall? Yet you don’t want that nagging fear to hold you back, right? Well, sometimes we just have to redefine our perception of things. Would you really be falling?
“Did you just fall?”
“No. I attacked the floor.”
Go ahead and attack the floor. If you even got up and tried — the truth is, that’s more than most people do. That alone means you didn’t really fall. Did you learn something from that failed attempt? About yourself, or about how you’re doing things? Then you didn’t truly fall.
“There is freedom waiting for you,
On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask “What if I fall?”
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?”
― Erin Hanson
Wishing you a thriving Thursday,
Teagan
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Let’s keep learning from our falls! Great message ❤
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That too, Christy. Thrive on!
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Reblogged this on Thoughts by Mello-Elo.
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It’s great to see you, dear Mello. Thanks for reblogging.
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Same here Teagan. Sorry for the late replies – I try to check my blog once a day but time drifts away. Have a lovely week. xx
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Loved the quote!! Have a great weekend❤❤
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Welcome Mithai! Yes, that poem gives me goosebumps every time. Hugs!
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Quite aptly so!❤❤
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I’ll come back to read this again and again when I fall and don’t have the urge to get back up. Thanks, Teagan. I love the quote by Erin Hanson. Enjoy your weekend.
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Ha! I can relate to not wanting to get back up again for sure, Mary. Sometimes it seems more like I’m “spooning” the floor than attacking it. 😀
Thanks for visiting — it’s great to see you. Have a sensational Saturday. Hugs.
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Ha, spooning the floor is a good one. I’ll remember that. 🙂
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Now I have Chumbawamba’s ‘Tubthumping’ in my head – I get knocked down but I get up again. Very appropriate it for me this week, thank you, dear Teagan, this made me smile.
Hope you had a Thriving Thursday, a Fantastic Friday, and a Wonder-filled Weekend!!!
All the best, always! 🙂
Mega flying fun hugs xoxox
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I love that song, Donna! Thanks for reminding me of it — and especially thanks for taking time to comment. If it helps at all, know that I’m there, getting knocked down with you. No we’re never going to keep us down! Mega flying hugs right back!!!
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What goes up must come down, and we all have those times. The down times help one appreciate the times when they fly! I love the picture of the man floating down with his umbrella. Always wanted to pull a Mary Poppins myself! 🙂
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Hi Lavinia. Wouldn’t it be fun to be able to be like that! Umbrella, perfect way to avoid traffic! 😀 Thanks very much for visiting. Have a fabulous Friday. Huge hugs.
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Great post. I love Chaplin. Studied him in film class at college.
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Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed. Have a fabulous Friday. Hugs!
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Oh I do love this post….and it’s so true. Falling, (and I have a had a few big falls in my life) can be so beneficial if we learn from them as we attack the floor. 🙂 When I look back on my falls….my life wouldn’t be anywhere as rich as it is today had they not happened. I don’t think the hummingbirds would be hovering either…which is an interesting thought. Have a wonderful weekend my friend. Very cold here – unusually so and so I am pleased to say that I will be continuing to re-organise flat/studio and enjoy a relaxing few days before it all kicks off again next week. Janet. xxx
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Thank you, Janet. That means a lot to me. For some reason these simple mini posts are dear to me. They are a part of my “professional self” (business self?) that I no longer get to share in the 9 to 5 world.
What you said resonates strongly. I see much more than a hint of myself, and I have to agree… completely. However, you seem much more at peace with it than I.
Very cold here today too (but due to zoom back up Sunday… very strange winter). It’s a good time to stay inside and do quiet things. Thanks so very much for taking time to visit with me. Have a fabulous Friday. Hummingbird hugs.
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Like you, I will enjoy a lovely Sunday doing quiet things….very cold today but also like you….getting mild again mid week….Hummingbird hugs to you my friend. xxx
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I attack the floor on many occasions, but it usually results in a broken appendage, lol! I hope your Thursday was Thriving Teagan!
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I was thinking of your hand a little while ago, Kathryn, when another friend said she dislocated her thumb.
You had a truly horrid injury. I hope it’s all good now. Keep on with whatever PT.
Wishing you a fabulous Friday! Mega hugs.
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Thanks Teagan, the PT is slow going but I’m typing fine! I seem to have “sticky fingers” where my broken fingers get stuck at one point and never straighten all the way. I see my orthopedist in early March about that. You have an awesome Friday too! Hugs back!
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Ugh… It’s frustrating, I know. More hugs.
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There is always the other side of the coin.
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So true, Valentina. I hope you are having a thriving Thursday. Mega hugs!
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Attacking the floor. I think that has so many uses when trying something new. I enjoyed this, Teagan. Hugs
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Doesn’t it though! 😀 I appreciate you visiting, John. Have a thriving Thursday. Mega hugs!
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“Did you just mess up that product launch?” “Nope just attacking the positives.”
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I love ” I attacked the floor” – that is so Teagan! Yes, you’re now a descriptive term 🙂
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LOL. That’s fabulous, Dan. I guess I got a kick out of the saying (whomever came up with it) because I do it so often! 😀
Oh wow, the sun came out. Thanks for bringing it with you. Have a thriving Thursday. Mega hugs!
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Ha ha ha. I burst out laughing at “I attacked the floor.” Ha ha. Great attitude adjustment, Teagan. Love it.
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I’m always glad to give a giggle. Thanks for visiting, Diana. Have a thriving Thursday. Mega hugs!
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When one has hit the floor, the only way back is UP.. lovely post and have a great Thursday.. love and Hugs Teagan.. xxx
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Indeed, Sue. It’s sort of like (I think it was) Churchill who said “If you’re going through hell — keep going.” Have a thriving Thursday. Mega hugs!
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Needed this one today, Teagan – have a thriving Thursday – with hugs!
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I’m always happy to offer encouragement Teri. Thriving hug-filled Thursday right back to you!
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I love “What if you fly?”” It reminds us to take a chance on life and everything it has to offer. Love and Hugs, dear Teagan.
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It’s lovely to see you Michelle. Yes, that poem gives me goosebumps every time. Thank you for visiting. Have a thriving Thursday. Mega hugs!
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Hugs back at ya.
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Reblogged this on ravenhawks' magazine and commented:
Thank you for sharing this Teagan, You know early or late your posts are still great.
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You are so kind, Dyanna. Thank you for cheering me this morning. I always say that with these posts I’m encouraging myself as much as anyone else… as I’ve made clear by attacking the floor myself! LOL. Have a thriving Thursday. Hugs!
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My apologies to everyone — particularly Chris Graham who is hosting Thriving Thursdays https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/ I got ahead of myself and posted this one ahead of schedule. Feeling like a heel….
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LOL – No Worries Teagan – MFH – 😀 XXX
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You are such a dear, Ape. I’m in work mode, so I really kick myself when I screw up — especially if it impacts what someone else has to do.
Haha! I guess I attacked the floor!!! 😀 Mega hugs right back.
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We have all picked ourselves up from that floor at times. So many lessons learned.
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It’s great to see you, Van. So true. Sometimes those boot-straps seem hard to find, but we have to keep pulling ourselves up. Have a thriving Thursday. Mega hugs!
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I love this one, Teagan. Let’s all just spread our wings and fly!
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Indeed Olga! Up, up, and away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys207WMzBB4
Have a thriving Thursday, my friend.
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Thank you Teagan. One worry-wort will now remember that I may fly as well as I may fall but I’ll never know unless I try. If I have to attack the floor so be it.
xxx Sending you Humongous Hugs xxx
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I’ve attacked the floor more times than I can count, David. Although I caution anyone to avoid doing it literally. 😀 (I’m such a klutz, I have to issue that disclaimer!) Have a thriving Thursday! Mega hugs.
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So sweet!
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It’s lovely to see you Cindy. Thanks so much for visiting. Have a thriving Thursday! Mega hugs.
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A wonderful quote , thank you. Hugs my friend and a thriving Thursday night.
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Thank you for visiting, Gerlinde. It’s a favorite of mine. I get goosebumps no matter how many times I read it. Mega hugs!
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As one of my co-workers said to me recently, “I was trying to dance but the floor got in the way.”
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Haha! I love that one, DeBorah. It’s great to see you today. Have a thriving Thursday! Hugs.
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Great quote. Must remember. Have a thriving Thursday, too ❤
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Thank you Christoph, for your always kind encouragement. Mega hugs!
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