Tree Branches – North Park Lake – March 2018 – Pittsburgh, PA
Branching Out.
You will
never know
how far
you can reach…
how many things
you can do…
how many lives
you can touch…
until you allow yourself
to branch out.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Branching Out
the creative life in between 
Jodi, Nice photo and comment. I totally agree .
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Gorgeous photo and wise and wonderful words indeed! 😍
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Isn’t it an awesome tree growing it’s own way??!!
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Yesss! And that’s the kind of compliment I would hope people would bestow upon me! hehe
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Such a cool tree!! Wonderful Jodi!
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Isn’t it??!! Sideways and gnarly and beautiful! 🙂
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What a great picture to go with your wonderful poem! Branch out lady! Reminds me of Dr.Seuss’s poem. “You got mountains to climb , get on your way, this is your day! ” Can’t remember all of it exactly, but I think you can figure out what I mean. 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
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What wonderful words of wisdom! Thanks C!
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I see the photo of the tree inspired you to write this beautiful poem, Jodi. Branching out is the way to go!
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Great photo and wonderful poem! 🙂
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Thanks PJ – it really is a beautiful gnarly sideways tree growing into the lake 🙂
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I like knarly trees! I think they are beautiful!
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Me toooo!
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So true!
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So true! I love the photo ❤️
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It was a beautiful sight. Thanks Margaret!
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Love the photo, this tree shows character and determination…the twists and turns of life as evidenced by it’s branches! Love your thoughts..inspirational words to live by! Thank-you!
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Isn’t it something how it is growing sideways into the lake? It is quite a work of art and determination.
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A maybe not so short story about my own “branching out” from the perspective of a 4 year old. The BenjaGem project – The Buttermilk Pound Cake. My less than stellar attempt can not be blamed on the co-worker, entirely. Going into the oven it looked good, coming out…not so much. It seems that we somehow missed the important ingredient that determines success or failure, the rise or fall, the hopeful beginning and the sad ending. The Baking Soda, this infinitesimal barrier between what is and what might have been. As we surveyed the sight in the bundt pan, Benjamin looked at me sadly and said : Maybe you should not be a baker like Mommy, just be a Gem.” He quite effectively pruned that branch!
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oh my goodness – LOL! I can almost picture that little cutie and you looking at your cake….. haha! Oh Ellen – what a smile you brought to my face with this funny little story. I’m guessing it may have at least tasted good anyway?? 🙂
Just be Gem…… oh my…. what more could you want to be?! ❤
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What an adorable story. I am with Jodi, What Benjamin says to you about “Just being a Gem” is priceless! That is a quote worthy of my Tuesday’s Thoughts! 🙂
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It may amuse you that decades ago I took a Wilton’s Cake Decorating Class and made some spectacular ( she says modestly) Wedding cakes for family and friends. For many years I made Birthday, Baby and Wedding shower, and other celebratory cakes…in my spare time. I suppose one could say that frosting was my artistic medium. Sadly, I have apparently misplaced my baking skills somewhere in time.
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LOL! That is impressive! You are a step ahead of me, for I never had the “magic touch” to begin with! 🙂
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we all have our own special gifts! 🙂 ❤
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That’s right! I have a great gift for eating cakes. 🙂
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Hi Jodi, I see a couple of weird birds in those tree branches! ☺️ What a cool photo and a poem full of promise! ❤️🌳🌿
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lol – you would! 🙂
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This. Is. So. True!
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🙂
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Perfect match of words and image!
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Thanks George!
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Such a lovely photo and such profound insight!
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Thank you Lynn!!
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I love your photography!
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Awww. Thanks Lynn!!
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So true! We have to allow us to do whatever we want to do….
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Why is it so much easier said than done ??
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We need more love to ourselves with the conscious that our lives ate not endless. That helps me to allow myself to live my wishes.
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Good point!
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The more we reach the more we grow. ❤
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Indeeeed!
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Wonderful poem Jodi…I’m branching out this weekend, I’m going tent camping with my daughter and granddaughter. The three of us sleeping in a tent with a dog should bring lots of laughs every night. See you when I return on Sunday,
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Oh how fun! Enjoy!!
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So true! Sometimes it’s really hard to find the courage to branch out, but when we do, it’s always worth the effort. Thanks for the reminder!
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👍🌱
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So true…if we all reach out with love to others, what a difference it would make!<3
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So inspiring, Jodi! You are the perfect example of branching out, trying new things, and touching lives . ♡
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Thank you so much. ☺️
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Beautiful words and photograph, Jodi.
Happy Easter to you, my friend.
xo.
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Thank you Lisa – to you as well!
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Love the tree. Your photos are so magnificent, along with your keen sense to spot the unusual beauty. Your poem is so perfect for your current endeavors. You seem to have such an inate ability to finding solutions & providing appropriate advice. You are a most gifted person & a treasure to have crossed paths. Ps. I love the new photo of you, that I have just found. (Could be old) but so nice to see a what you look like. Happy Easter.
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Awwh! Thanks Dena!!! Where did you find new picture of me? I have a new one on Instagram and Facebook. Are you on either of those? Happy Easter!!
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I found it here, on wordpress, below this section. I think it was Instagram.
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Yes – I guess my IG does post on the WP page too. Forgot about that 🙂
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