Blooming Where You are Planted

While living in France I was involved with the American Church in Paris's Bloom Where You are Planted program and Women of the American Church. I ended up being the editor of the Bloom Book several years in a row. It was an awesome experience and the 3 day seminar which started the long ride while there helped countless people settle in and understand life in France. It can happen to any of us. The move to a new area, having to make new friends, understand new customs, different community, in our own state, country or a foreign one. Some moves are wanted, some are not. It can be called making the best of where you are, bloom where you are planted, becoming comfortable with where you are... basically meaning where you are at this moment, learn to be your best and 'bloom'. A move often pushes all of us out of our comfort zone. If you are an introvert, it is even more difficult to get out and become. There are no secret recipes for achieving this, you just have to start and go.

Thank you Spirit Trails

Thank you Island Bohemia

Thank you Tiny Buddha

You were kind to a stranger or you were that stranger and someone was kind to you. I remember many people with very fondly from that 3 day seminar. Some are friends to this very day and that was 23-24 years ago. Be kind to those you meet. 

Thank you Heartly Simple