Blee Dream It Create It

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

06/07/2026

My life now is blessed with multiple gardens.

I am a traveling gardener. No longer rooted in one garden, I carry my heart and my basket wherever I am led.

Like new growth emerging in a garden, I now experience new growth within my own soul. My garden of life.

Colors I would never have chosen but now admire. Designs so different than my own, yet so uniquely beautiful.

This season has its difficulty. Yet there is immense gratitude.

Like the desert rose, some plants bloom beautifully in rocky, dry places.

I miss my own land, but as I pray, I hear the wind whisper gently.

I breathe the calming scents of flowers.

I touch the soil and know: the land is never truly ours.

Again, the calm voice.

The one I heard through tears in the forest …

Tend the gardens.

And so I do.

An artist friend.

Not a gardener of the soil but a gardener of design.

Purple salvia standing full and tall. White vinca framing the front, with foxtail ferns peeking through.

The same creative spirit in different gardens.

Gardeners who no longer can tend their own gardens.

The gardens may no longer be theirs to tend, but they never lose the gardener within.

A bloom. A fragrance. The touch of soil.

Sometimes that is enough to bring peace to the soul once more.

Those just beginning.

Wondering where to start. Unsure of what to plant, what to prune, or what might grow.

Yet every garden begins with a single seed.

It is different.

There are still moments of sadness.

Yet there is peace in tending the gardens I have been given.

Loving the earth, the trees, the flowers.

As nature continues to share and teach, I will follow where she leads.

Life isn’t exactly as we think it should be, but life is beautiful when the weeds of doubt and regret are removed.

Do what you love. If only to dream a bit. Because dreams can become reality.

06/06/2026

“Do what you love. If only to dream a bit. Because dreams can become reality.” – blee

The proof copy of The Blee Book has been ordered and is on its way. Once it arrives, I will review every page one final time. If all looks well, I will give the approval to print the first batch.

Can excitement and fear exist at the same time?

Of course they can.

I have written many times about opposite emotions coexisting within the same moment. Dreams often ask us to step forward before we know exactly where the path will lead.

This dream has been years in the making, and I am grateful for every person who has encouraged me along the way.

Thank you for continuing this journey with me. Your kindness, support, and belief have meant more than you know.

And if all goes as planned, my next book post will simply say:

“It’s ready for you!”

If you would like to reserve a copy, feel free to send me a message for pre-order information.

Do what you love. If only to dream a bit. Because dreams can become reality.

06/05/2026

How often does your outfit match your activity for the day? 😊

Mah Jong day — and I think I came prepared!

Sometimes things just seem to fall into place… even the colors.

Now if only my tiles cooperate as nicely as my outfit did! 😜

Do what you love. If only to dream a bit. Because dreams can become reality.

P.S. I was definitely dreaming of winning! 😉🀄

06/04/2026

Sometimes I wonder…

While I write from my heart about moments and reflections in my own life, I find myself wondering about yours.

Are there topics you would enjoy seeing explored here?

The things we share as gardeners, grandmothers, mothers, daughters, friends…

Aging.
Loneliness.
Friendship.
Dreams.
Nature.
Hope.
The unexpected lessons life places in our path.

No promises — because nothing is ever quite planned in my writing journey. Most of my reflections simply arrive when they are ready.

But if there is something resting on your heart, I would love to hear it.

Feel free to leave a comment below or send me a private message if you prefer.

After all, the best conversations often begin with listening.

Do what you love. If only to dream a bit. Because dreams can become reality.

06/03/2026

Reflections Through a Mirror

I love placing a mirror behind a beautiful vignette — allowing the scene to widen, to deepen, to become more complete before my eyes.

But as I shared this little decorating moment today, my thoughts wandered.

How often do we really see the complete picture?

The pain behind a smile.
The cold beneath the warmth.
The shadow hovering still as night.
The fear quietly fighting within.

A mirror gives us access to another side, another angle, another reflection — but still, not the within.

Maybe that is the reminder.

To keep searching gently for the hidden truth.
To be patient.
To understand that what we see is only part of the story.

I am patient as I watch new growth peek through dark soil.
And I must learn to be just as patient as another soul works through the ever-emerging soil of their own life.

The mirror offers a reflection.
But only love, grace, and time reveal what lives beneath.

Do what you love. If only to dream a bit. Because dreams can become reality.

05/31/2026

“Do what you love. If only to dream a bit. Because dreams can become reality.” — blee

My quote today.

And it feels especially appropriate for what is coming soon.

The Blee Book is almost here.

What a journey this has been.

Patience. Persistence. Thinking outside the box. And perhaps most importantly, having people who believe in you when you begin to doubt yourself.

It truly takes a village.

One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned through this process is not to hold so tightly to a dream that you cannot bend when a new path appears.

I originally imagined The Blee Book as a hardcover coffee-table book. Perhaps that dream still waits somewhere down the road.

But what is emerging now feels beautifully right.

The Blee Book will be created in a spiral-bound format, making it easy to hold, easy to read, and easy to write in. More than a book, I hope it becomes a personal companion for reflection.

Each essay includes discussion questions designed to encourage you to explore your own thoughts, dreams, memories, and hopes. There will be space for your own reflections—your own journey.

You may choose to write in its pages, share it with a friend, use it for a book club or discussion group, or simply keep it nearby as a gentle reminder of the wisdom, beauty, and hope that live within each of us.

I will keep you posted as we move closer to publication. When it becomes available, copies will be ordered directly through me, and I’ll share all the details as soon as they are ready.

For now, my heart is simply grateful.

And excited.

Do what you love. If only to dream a bit. Because dreams can become reality.