It’s funny…I blog almost
every weekday…so it stands to reason that some of my posts are much better than
others. My favorite is usually the one that was the most meaningful for me in
the moment…as I am generally sharing the life lessons that Bertha is teaching me on any given day. And trust me…I am still learning
plenty of lessons! But…that being said…this one is one of my all-time
favorites…I hope you’ll find it meaningful as well.
I came up with this
title…and I love it…I just can’t figure out quite what to do with it…it might
help if I’d seen the movie that gave me the inspiration…but…I didn’t…
So…I’m on my own…I keep
getting ideas…but they seem morbid…and perhaps insensitive…although…that would
never be my intent…I’ll tread lightly…
Okay…since there are no
accidents…this popped into my head for a reason…something I need to
learn…something I need to say…or…I’ve finally lost that one lone marble that’s
been rolling around in my head all these years…
I’m gonna go with
something I need to learn…which means it will also get said…
I keep thinking…when I
am a corpse…will I ask the undertaker…does this casket make me look fat…do
you think you could squeeze me into a smaller size…maybe something in black…
I know…that’s
irreverent…I suppose the question I am asking myself…is…am I willing to go
to the grave worrying about what other people think of me…
And the answer is…I
hope not…
I hope I realize that my
life is bigger and fuller than that…I hope that I appreciate who I am and what
I do…I hope that I realize I am more than someone else’s opinion of me…more
than my size…more than my wardrobe…more than my relationships…more than my
job…and even more than my writing…I hope I realize that I am all of that…and
more…
I hope that I will not squeeze
into a symbolic girdle even one day…ever again…
And that when I do get
to that undertaker…I will only ask…do you know what an awesome life I had…it
was full…it was fun…you may need a bigger casket to fit it all in…maybe
something in limegreen and flamingo pink…
Thanks
for sharing Linda, what an interesting post! It definitely gets me thinking. To get to know Jane and her work more, head on over to her links!
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Bertha-Size Your Life! reads
like a series of humorous short stories but it is so much more. Bertha, a zany
redhead, mysteriously appears into the narrator’s life while walking in the
park. Quicker than a man can hand off a baby with a dirty diaper, she has moved
into her new friend’s empty nest and the fun begins.
Website: http://www.janecarrollauthor.com
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Jane Carroll, Author of Amazon Bestselling Bertha-Size Your Life!, is a Life Coach,
Registered Nurse, Reiki Master, Mother, Grandmother, and long-time student of
life. She has seen the focus of her over 30 year nursing career change from
illness to wellness to wholeness, a philosophy that permeates everything she
does. While she enjoys all aspects of her life, writing is her passion and she
is currently working on Bertha’s latest adventures.
Bertha-Size Your Life!
recently received the MK Traditionally Published Best Book of 2012 Award.
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Bertha-Size Your Life! reads
like a series of humorous short stories but it is so much more. Bertha, a zany
redhead, mysteriously appears into the narrator’s life while walking in the
park. Quicker than a man can hand off a baby with a dirty diaper, she has moved
into her new friend’s empty nest and the fun begins.
Bertha is always up to something and
delights in standing on a soapbox while dispensing down-home wisdom and perky
advice. She explains The Law of Attraction in a refreshing, humor-filled,
practical way that has you going hmmm
instead of humph.
Throw in a conniving nemesis, an
antagonistic cat, lime green spandex, and high-heels and you’ve got a book
that’s sure to tickle your funny bone and leave you wearing your thinking cap
as you read and reread each vignette.
Who knew personal transformation could
be so much fun? “Bertha, that was a rhetorical question. Get off your soapbox…”
Thanks for having me Heidi...so appreciate you!
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