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"Learning" by Beth Ervin was created using the Hearts of Love Page Pak and Embroidery Pak 1 downloads with Paint Shop Pro.
The Joy of Learning!

Learning requires the ability to follow with grace, to honor our limits, as well as celebrate and fulfill our talents and to accept support in our endeavors. Our ability to inspire and impart our dreams to ourselves and others rests on our willingness to learn and grow in all aspects of life.

In one way or another, we are all learning to refine, develop and expand our life skills, with its pains and joys. Any learning experience requires a great deal of patience and stability for the dream to remain alive and dynamic and the learning process to take hold.

For me, learning digital scrapbooking was scary at first, as I was very much a newbie and novice using technology. But, I plugged along, asked lots of questions, and tried (operative word is tried) to be patient with myself when I didn't learn a technique as fast as I thought I should have. I guess I can look at my journey in the past two years and be pretty pleased with my progress. So much more I want to learn, though!

Following are some questions you might ponder to gain insight into your own learning terrain. Take note of areas that you might like to expand or develop during your learning experience. This will help you navigate successfully the choppy waters of new endeavors and achieve crucial flexibility and balance throughout the process.

  • Do you express your needs assertively? Respectfully?
  • Are you able to ask for and receive help or support?
  • Do you listen clearly to yourself, and to others?
  • Do you allow yourself to be moved by the courage or the spirit of others?
  • Can you focus your energy on learning, yet balance this with fun and rest?
  • Are your goals realistic, and does your patience allow you to work towards them steadily?
  • Can you accept your own shortcomings and still remain excited about learning and growing?
  • You may even like to ask significant people in your life how they see you in terms of these questions. Your areas for potential growth are signaled by those questions you answered in the negative.

    Beth Ervin, Co-Editor
    CottageArts.net


     

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