A Note from Poppy

Welcome to Poppy's Blog!

My Reader

I want you to know that I am grateful to you for being here even if I’m sure that sometimes there are better and more important things you can be doing.

I know, I don’t have a lot of traffic and there aren’t hundreds and thousands of readers and users checking my blog every day but there are a few of you who are reading it. To you I say, “Thank you."

It means a lot to me that you read my blog and that you sometimes share my articles. I was raised to say please and thank you for everything and to write thank you notes all the time.

• When someone gives you a present…write a thank you note.
• When someone acts as your reference….write a thank you note.
• When someone takes the time to help you….write a thank you note.

Again, Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Poppy

Poppytheauthor a Country Girl at Heart

"Thank you for your part in my journey."

Make a decision

Welcome to Poppy's blog.

Decisions, Decisions, and Decisions. Every moment of every day, we make decisions. Our lives are mostly defined by the sum of decision-making and the actions that we make along the way. Most of us are programmed to make decisions based on fear, low self-esteem, and lack of willpower.  

The problem is that many people have a "deer in the headlights" moment when faced with a decision.  Afraid of making a wrong decision, they end up not making a decision.  However, not making a decision is a decision in and of itself - and it's almost always the wrong one. The inability to make a decision can leave you frozen in place when changes are necessary.  It can also wreak havoc on your confidence, your happiness, and your overall emotional well-being. 

If you overthink your decisions, you can end up going in circles. Even after days of analyzing decisions, you may be unable to effectively weigh the pros and cons, determine what you want, or settle on what you think is best.  Moving out of your comfort zone; fear creeps in along with anxiety. Try to push past your fears and doubts. Be brave when stepping out of your comfort zone because it can entail positive change, new skills, and worthwhile risks. You will stretch and grow. After all, if a decision is important enough to change your life, it's understandable that you'd want to make the right decision. Listen to your heart, meaning you should try to listen to your feeling and emotions, too.     

Learn to train your mind to stay focused, confident and optimistic. Stop and think about your options. Let them percolate in our mind and take stock of your strengths and talents, as well as your genuine interests and desires. 

What you do is not as important as who you are. Strive to be trustworthy, responsible, and kind, and you will attract like-kind people.  

Let me end with this quote:

Why do we have to listen to our hearts?" the boy asked.  "Because, wherever your heart is, that is where you will find your treasure."

A couple of years from now, make sure you can say that you chose your life, you didn't settle for it.

Follow Poppytheauthor a Country Girl at 💛 on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

JOE BOOTS

 Poppy is pleased to announce:

JOE BOOTS

has been entered into 

Screencraft Cinematic Short Story Competition (2022)

The haunting of a confederate soldier in a farmhouse in Silicon Valley in the early 60s.

THE FLOWER BOX

Poppy is pleased to announce:

THE FLOWER BOX

has been entered into

Screencraft VIRTUAL PITCH Competition

FALL 2021

The flower box is about a girl who grows up in a dysfunctional family.  She fights many addictions, alcohol, drugs, and sex.  One day she comes home from an alcohol bender and pulls the flower box down from the closet.  She opens the flower box and finds a locket her mother gave her, pictures of her mother, and the newspaper clipping of her mothers' death.  She becomes so overwhelmed with the items from the flower box and tries to take her life. She ends up living, fights for her life, and frees herself from her past. She receives a job offer from a prestigious advertising agency and accepts. At the Agency, she flourishes and finds her self-confidence.