#INKFLORESCENCE Day 6: Hellebore. The Hellebore is a very poisonous plant, largely associated to Madness and Delirium. It was also used by witches to make the flying ointment.
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Do you endlessly ponder your options, or can you make quick decisions? I’m 50/50.
3 weeks ago, fellow Creator Institute author Begoña Pinoinvited me to be a guest on her podcast. We had a fun, unscripted conversation about our books. Hers, “Join the Playful Revolution,” is about how play can make us happier & help creativity flourish. Mine, “Blogging on Instagram,” is about using Instagram as a rewarding & easy writing platform.✍️.
After I published my book last August, it was frustrating as Instagram announced lots of new features. When I had a chance to produce my hardbound version, I included some of them in a new Afterword . My book also has a dust jacket, so I had 2 extra panels for text. ⏳I spent time at @elliottbaybookco perusing business books for ideas.
I knew what to do but designers are the worst design clients, so it took many text & design tweaks before my hardback book was published last month by New Degree Press.
After a book is published, a new journey starts with the quest for guest blogging & podcast opportunities . I’m grateful to find generous folks who are willing to share their platforms with me. They give me a chance to reach new audiences.
Begoña is one of those people. ️ We’re both new at podcasts but had a great rapport. Toward the end she asked if I’m facing any problems that she could help solve?
I told her I need to decide what to do next? She created a simple decision matrix for me that I’m sharing above (swipe right). Now I just need to plug in the variables & see what surfaces♀️. When the podcast is live, you’ll see it in my Linktree.️ I hope you’ll give it a listen!
How do you make decisions? Do you toss a coin? Do you list pros & cons , or do you usually intuitively know what to do? . . PHOTOS: #springblossoms #springforward #redtwigdogwood w/ Bill & Charmaine #hellebore #camelia #decisionmaking . . #Firsttimeauthor #BloggingonInstagram #hardbound #hardback #graphicdesignchallenge #bookediting #hardbackbook #dustjacket #bookdesign #podcastsofinstagram #whatnext . . . (at Big Fish Grill Issaquah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbRqLboubGk/?utm_medium=tumblr
“There are several species of Hellebore. The name comes from the Greek words ‘elein’ (to injure) and 'bora’ (food), indicating that Helleborus is poisonous. In some belief systems, it’s been believed to be a purgative, sometimes of bad things generally, used for things like protecting livestock from evil spells & (in powdered form) for invisibility. According to herb lore, the roots of the hellebore plant are are used to treat melancholy diseases & madness.
The original name for Hellebore was
"Melampodium.” According to the Greek historian Pliny, the plant was named for the soothsayer Melampus who used it to cure depression in ancient times. On a happier note & in spite of poisonous nature of the plant, it is often called the “Christmas Rose” or “Christ herbe” because it blooms in winter.
The Longest Night. Done for the Hellebore Collective for the winter solstice. Will Tumblr flag this? Probably. I’m still on the fence about whether to keep posting here.
Great horned owl in Dumbledore’s robes with Hermione’s time-turner and magical plants (dittany, hellebore, and rue). Owl and time-turner healed, floral color fresh. Thank you so much, Chelsea! HARRY POTTER FOREVER
Today Ispent hours working at the allotment in the heat and sunshine, it was glorious and felt more like late spring rather than late winter. Last night I couldn’t wait to see if I would find anything in bloom and I wasn’t disappointed!
Most of the primulas, some of the crocuses, the largest of the hellebores and an early daffodil were enjoying the sun too, ready to be visited by the first insects to venture out of their winter shelters.
Yesterday, at work, I also got to see the first few bumblebee queens of the year buzzing around: they just couldn’t resist the masses of tiny Calluna flowers. Let’s hope this odd spell of heat and sunshine isn’t followed by something catastrophic…in this period, last year, we were covered with snow and we still need to get through March, which is always unpredictable. Fingers crossed!
