Something to help along the way is to have those small products - not projects (Jake Parker) so you can finish them and see them pile up in your “Done” list. You can do this!
Thank you always for your encouragement Brad and your amazing writing. I have a post on my list to write about my own toomuchery, but there’s been toomuchery going on so I haven’t written it, along with about 20 other ideas all clamouring for my attention. This is a keeper. I may need to invest in the poster for my studio 🤍🧡
Hi my name is Sandy Glasser I teach in Mattawan Michigan. This is my 35th year teaching. I follow you on everything and have all your books. I recently wrote a grant to do a community read for our parents using your book Becoming Better Grown Ups with our foundation but was denied:( I haven’t given up Hope on this idea as I think this is such an important book for all to read. I am part of your Joy Rebel club too. I want to share with you the FBI badges my students created. I also wanted to share how my students each made their own figment and wrote their figment represented in their imagination. I sent you email with pictures that I hope you got and wanted to attach picture here to bring you and everyone joy and to thankyou for the work you are doing in the lives of grown ups and children but I can’t find an attach here:(
“Toomuchery” officially added to my vocab. Thanks for giving language to what I haven’t been able to find a word for. Loved this piece and glad to have found you tonight through a re-stack.
“When toomuchery abounds, we need each other. We need reminders that we’re not alone. We need reminders that there’s good to be done right around us. We need a kind of delightful disruption that invites us to do what so often seems impossible: keep trying”
Is it cheating to send your own quote back to you, to thank you for saying what has been in my heart? “How do we use what little energy we have to create light for ourselves and others when there’s so much that’s wrong in the world?” 🙏🏼☺️ Thank you
Loved this encouraging post. I agree with you and disagree with Yoda. I feel that there is no doing without trying. Trying is the attempt we make to do the things that we want to do. Nobody achieves anything without trying to achieve it.
Brad, what can I say? I think every one with a heart feels the crushing weight and pain of this moment. Toomuchery! I'm glad my words comforted a bit, as yours have for me many a time. Thank you for sharing them with your kind community. It really helps to gather in these little spaces.
Something to help along the way is to have those small products - not projects (Jake Parker) so you can finish them and see them pile up in your “Done” list. You can do this!
Thank you always for your encouragement Brad and your amazing writing. I have a post on my list to write about my own toomuchery, but there’s been toomuchery going on so I haven’t written it, along with about 20 other ideas all clamouring for my attention. This is a keeper. I may need to invest in the poster for my studio 🤍🧡
Dear Brad, and all posters! When you need a break, a breath, some encouragement, may I suggest this wonderful auditory gem:
“A Little Bit Of Love”-Weezer
A sort of antidote to all the TOOMUCHERY 🥰
Loved this post--and especially the "Toomuchery" video...with gratitude for your work! D
Hi my name is Sandy Glasser I teach in Mattawan Michigan. This is my 35th year teaching. I follow you on everything and have all your books. I recently wrote a grant to do a community read for our parents using your book Becoming Better Grown Ups with our foundation but was denied:( I haven’t given up Hope on this idea as I think this is such an important book for all to read. I am part of your Joy Rebel club too. I want to share with you the FBI badges my students created. I also wanted to share how my students each made their own figment and wrote their figment represented in their imagination. I sent you email with pictures that I hope you got and wanted to attach picture here to bring you and everyone joy and to thankyou for the work you are doing in the lives of grown ups and children but I can’t find an attach here:(
“Toomuchery” officially added to my vocab. Thanks for giving language to what I haven’t been able to find a word for. Loved this piece and glad to have found you tonight through a re-stack.
You are AH-MAZING Brad. Not only are you amazing, but so very inspiring and encouraging. You have the light that shines.
I've definitely experienced toomuchery lately, and in fact I love the word. It sounds like the not-so-awesome cousin of tomfoolery.
<3 I know it's probably some of the toomuchery but are office hours coming back any time soon?
The video at the end is very cute. It makes me wish my kids were still small enough to sneak notes like that on my desk.
“When toomuchery abounds, we need each other. We need reminders that we’re not alone. We need reminders that there’s good to be done right around us. We need a kind of delightful disruption that invites us to do what so often seems impossible: keep trying”
Yes!!!!
Is it cheating to send your own quote back to you, to thank you for saying what has been in my heart? “How do we use what little energy we have to create light for ourselves and others when there’s so much that’s wrong in the world?” 🙏🏼☺️ Thank you
I needed this. Thank you Brad! 🙏💖
Loved this encouraging post. I agree with you and disagree with Yoda. I feel that there is no doing without trying. Trying is the attempt we make to do the things that we want to do. Nobody achieves anything without trying to achieve it.
Brad, what can I say? I think every one with a heart feels the crushing weight and pain of this moment. Toomuchery! I'm glad my words comforted a bit, as yours have for me many a time. Thank you for sharing them with your kind community. It really helps to gather in these little spaces.
I needed this word, thanks for naming this feeling!