Arborists say the absolute best time to plant a sapling is ten years ago. The second-best option is to transplant one today. Since I can’t time travel, the solution is to grab a tree, a spade, and dig. The tree’s species is less important than taking action. Digging is not rocket science, and can be accomplished with simple tools. A trowel, a spoon, a post-hole digger, or your own two hands will eventually accomplish the task. I might borrow a shovel, but the job doesn’t require a backhoe. What if your attempt isn’t perfect? Does it matter?
Current events have rocked our world, we feel confused, disoriented, and unsure. Insecurity makes us pause and stop. Inertia keeps us stalled, unable to move. We become embroiled in perfection, caught in the trap of possessing the finest equipment, the latest gadgets, and glitzy gizmos, thinking they are indispensable. The timing must be ideal, and the stars aligned.
I am a perfectionist, an expert at compiling lists of reasons rationalizing my procrastination. Sometimes the greater undertaking is in starting and finishing, even if it isn’t perfect. Instead, I commit to completing a necessary chore by focusing on the steps required to finish, and then I begin.
What will you complete today?
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Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
Hopefully, I will complete something today! I like to tackle at least one undertaking a day and consider it a job well done if I manage to end the day with a smile on my face!
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I’m with you. I try to make sure there is at least one item per day I can cross off my list as done. Even if it is something tiny, it helps.
I hope you have a great day!
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My younger brother has the touch when it comes to plants (so does my sister). He went into the woods one day, came back with a maple sapling. I’m sure he dug a hole somehow, but the story goes he stuck the sapling in the ground and it grew. He did, and it did. It graced the backyard in our Ohio home.
Today something formulated in my mind while I was half-awake. In fact, I finished it while sleepy, then I got up and set it down. I worked on it some more, because I kept thinking it couldn’t be done. But I went with it and posted it. Hopefully, it’s all right.
Another great question! I hope your efforts are going successfully today.
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Thanks for sharing. 💗
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Always happy to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear!!
xoxo
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